Phoenix develops underwater welding method

Phoenix International Holdings announced that its new underwater wet weld procedure, developed at Bayou Vista, meets American Welding Society structural welding and underwater welding codes.

“Developed at our new testing and training facility in Bayou Vista, LA, this latest certification complements our 53+ certified welding procedures already in place and reinforces our ability to collaborate with the various classifying societies to bring to our clients pre-qualified procedures that help reduce client costs,” said Diving Program Manager Lance Shupe.

“Our diver/welder teams have done an outstanding job to continue to develop a range of permanent underwater welding solutions that anticipate the ever-changing demands of working in the marine environment,” said Chris Williams, vice president manned operations.

“Today’s announcement solidifies our commitment to offering innovative underwater solutions that save our clients time and money by enabling their assets to continue working, while also maintaining our safety-first approach to everything we do.”

Phoenix is an employee-owned, ISO 9001-2015 Management System-certified marine services contractor providing manned and unmanned underwater solutions design engineering, and project management services to a diverse set of clients worldwide.

Expertise is available from seven U.S. offices in the areas of wet and dry hyperbaric welding, NDT, subsea engineering, conventional and atmospheric diving, and autonomous underwater vehicle, remotely operated vehicle and submarine rescue operations.