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20 December 2001

 TUCF undertakes a specialized ROV training program in Indonesia


The Underwater Centre Fremantle conducted a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) training program on behalf of PT. Newmont Nusa Tenggara, from 4 to 17 December 2001.

The course was undertaken at the Newmont facilities in Batu Hijau, Sumbawa, Indonesia and was aimed at training and assessing four Newmont staff in the operation and maintenance of a Seaeye 600DT ROV.

Whilst reference was made to IMCA ROV competency assessments, this was a short intensive ROV training program, specific to Newmont's Seaeye 600 DT ROV.

During the course TUCF assisted Newmont to develop operational procedures to support their ROV flying/diving operations. The Underwater Centre Fremantle also assisted with the commissioning of the ROV and trials of procedures to conduct a pipeline survey of the tailings pipeline at Teluk Senunu.

Robert Mochizuki, the Newmont representative, commented following a meeting with course participants, “they stated that the ROV training was one of the best courses they have ever attended. They are confidant with operating the ROV and are looking forward to flying it on a regular schedule”.

The ROV course topped off a very busy two months in Indonesia for TUCF. In October/November TUCF Instructor Glenn Allen provided commercial dive supervision and training services for Newmont as a follow up to a diver training program conducted earlier in the year. Glenn led the Newmont dive team through the performance of various scheduled subsea maintenance work.