NEWS
June 2023
New Vessel - Pagodroma
The multi-purpose vessel Pagodroma has been added to the fleet to increase capability.
The vessel will be fitted out for diving operations with an IMCA D040 compliant diving spread to support on-going diving projects. Pagodroma is road transportable on a custom flat trailer allowing deployment nationwide at short notice.
Available for charter by negotiation.
June 2023
Smart Subsea Completes Barge Repair in Cocos Keeling Islands
In February 2023 Linx, operators of the Cocos Keeling Island Port, contacted Smart Subsea with a requirement to repair the hull plate of the James Capstan barge. The hull required hull plate to be cut out and replaced in multiple locations to remove corroded sections where material thickness was below Class Specifications. The repair was to be fully compliant with Class requirements for repairs in accordance with the International Association of Classification Societies Req No 47 Shipbuilding and Repair Quality Standard. In addition, the barge could not be removed from the water and the repairs would need to be completed with the barge afloat, and we would need to be fully self sufficient.
A plan was established to install cofferdams to the outside of the barge, and then perform the repairs in a dry environment with full penetration welds from the confined space inside of the barge. Smart Subsea contracted Diverse Welding Services to provide consultancy to prepare weld procedures and qualification of welders from their specialist welding team.
The dive system was shipped to Cocos on 1st May, along with cofferdams, welding equipment, repair plates, generator, including every contingency for a project in a remote location.
On 23rd May the 5 Man team departed Perth and mobilised the system onto the barge to commence work.
The work scope was soon found to have increased significantly, with frames still in place and a 20% increase in repairs which became apparent when the hull plate was ultrasonic thickness tested and found to be below specification.
The team dug with the job and despite torrential rain for days, managed to complete all the planned hull repairs, including significant additional work, on time and to an extremely high standard.
The system was packed away and the team departed Cocos Keeling on 6th June. The equipment will arrive back in Perth... one day.
February 2023
Smart Subsea cuts oil tanker in half.
In February 2023, working under contract to Birdon, Smart Subsea performed work to cut the ex HMAS Sirius into 2 halves for removal and disposal. The work was required to enable the 186m long oil tanker to be removed from the water at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson utilising the Yargan floating dry dock. With the dry dock only 100m in length, the challenge came to find a way to fit the 186m Sirius onto the dock.
Following extensive planing and preparation works, a dive team began work cutting the hull of the vessel from Port to Starboard using Broco ultrathermic cutting methods. Once the flat hull had been cut through, the Sirius was ballasted down to the seabed before diamond wire cutting was used on the vertical side sections.
After a total of 6 days cutting, the Sirius was in two pieces, and the bow section re-floated and towed tot he floating dock. A few days later the stern section followed suit, and the vessel was out of the water.
Birdon then used excavators and shears to cut the two halves of the vessel into small sections for recycling.
December 2O19
WEST COAST WATER BLASTING AWARDED OFFSHORE CONTRACT
West Coast Water Blasting has been awarded a contract to provide HPWJ machinery and tooling by Fugro Marine. The project is due to commence early in January and will utilise a workclass ROV to remove marine growth from pipeline and spool at a depth of 120m. Special tooling designed by Smart Subsea will be utilised to enable the ROV to maintain a fixed distance for the water jet heads to the pipeline.
November 2O19
SSBA DIVING OPERATIONS COMMENCE
Smart Subsea completed our first SSBA diving operations in early November. With multiple diving operations completed, we have audited our systems during operations to verify our equipment and systems meet the demands of the industry. Our meticulous planning, systematic approach to compliance and real world knowledge, have proved that we are able to exceed client requirements through our approach. To find out more about our services and what we do differently, contact us at info@smartsubsea.com.au or call David Smart directly on 0400 123 414 - 24hrs a day.
SMART SUBSEA PROVIDES VESSEL SUPPORT TO JFD
JFD and the Royal Australian Navy have been performing submarine rescue exercises in the waters off Perth for a number of weeks, and Smart Subsea were called in to provide support vessel services and crew transfers. We provided personnel and equipment transfers to the operation area, and we were also called in to provide emergency vessel standby support for the operations.
September 2O19
OFFSHORE CLIENT SITE REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) SERVICES
Smart Subsea provided Offshore Client Site Representative (CSR) personnel to Oil Search Ltd in Papua New Guinea during the Calm Buoy mooring chain remediation project. Our CSR operated on the vessel Pacific Diligence providing procedural review monitoring inspections and chain installations. The contract was provided via Contract Diving Services.
August 2O19
SUPPORT VESSEL ACQUISITION
Smart Subsea has purchased a 9.3m aluminium hull work vessel to support operations. The vessel was originally custom built for WA Water Police and was then used by sea rescue for a number of years. The vessel which will be re-named Subsea Artisan will undergo extensive re-fit including the installation of a built in SSBA diving spread before starting her new life as a diving / support vessel.
June 2O19
SMART SUBSEA TO EXPAND OPERATIONS
Due to current market trends, Smart Subsea has made the decision to ramp up operations and set up for commercial diving operations. It is hoped that the company will be ready to commence operations as a commercial diving contractor by the end of the year, with plans for multiple SSBA diving systems to be built and commissioned in the company's Landsdale workshops. This is a big step forward for Smart Subsea and represents significant investment if equipment, vehicles and vessels.
WEST COAST WATER BLASTING AWARDED WESTERN DRILLING CONTRACT
West Coast Water Blasting has been contracted to provide High Pressure Water Blasting Equipment and operators to Western Drilling. The project includes custom machinery which will send high pressure water down a drill string to approximately 300m, with custom cutting heads to remove concrete from a bore. The work is expected to take approximately 14 days to complete.
March 2O19
WEST COAST WATER BLASTING AWARDED OFFSHORE CONTRACT
West Coast Water Blasting has been contracted to provide High Pressure Water Blasting Equipment to Bhagwan Marine for offshore diving works to be performed for Chevron. The contact includes machinery and rotary nozzles for subsea marine growth removal.
Update: Following the successful completion of the project, Tom Sage from Bhagwan complemented WCWB on the machinery and how efficient the system was at the removal of the heave marine growth encountered.
August 2O18
DAUNTLESS BARGE SALVAGE & DISPOSAL
Following an inspection survey, a disused barge was found to be close to sinking on it's moorings. Smart Subsea was contracted by the owners to safely remove and dispose of the barge before the situation worsened. The job was completed in less than 4 days from receiving instructions from our client, with stability bags installed on the barge, the mooring chains were cut and the barge was towed to a lifting facility. The barge had recoverable assets removed and the remaining structure was then transported by road to a scrap metal facility.
Ready to move.
Under way
Ready for transport
Ready to move.
July 2O18
RIO TINTO DAMPIER SALT - DOLPHIN REMEDIATION PROJECT PHASE 2
We returned to Riot Tinto Dampier Salt, on this occasion contracted through Bhagwan Marine, to work on the second phase of the Dolphin Remediation Project. Continuing from the last shutdown, we again provided machinery and personnel for marine growth removal and pile wrapping. The lead contractor, Duratec Australia managed the project with all works completed over a 4 week time frame.
September 2O17
CONOCO PHILLIPS PROJECT AT BAYU UNDAN, TIMOR SEA
We have been contracted to provide HPWJ machinery and technicians to support DOF Subsea in their contract to perform a UWILD on the FPSO Liberdade at the Bayu Undan foels in the Timor Sea. We will be providing machinery and a technician / diver to support the works. The project is expected to be completed in 21 days.
April 2O17
NEPTUNE HIRES MACHINERY FROM WCWB
Neptune Marine Services has placed and order with WCWB to provide HPWJ equipment for a diving contract with Chevron. The machinery will be used for removal of marine growth prior to repair of subsea infrastructure.
October 2O16
RIO TINTO DAMPIER SALT - DOLPHIN REMEDIATION PROJECT PHASE 1
Working with the lead contractor Primero, West Coast Water Blasting provided equipment and personnel for remediation of the loading wharf dolphins at Rio Tinto Dampier Salt. With 24 hour operations over a 2 week period, West Coast Water Blasting teams removed marine growth and installed Denso Seashield 2000 system to designated piles.
January 2O15
WEST COAST WATER BLASTING AWARDED 2 OFFSHORE CONTRACTS
West Coast Water Blasting has been awarded 2 offshore contracts by DOF Subsea to provide water blasting machinery for offshore projects commencing in February 2016. One project is for marine growth removal at the STAG field for Apachie Energy in 50m of water, and the other project is for marine growth removal at Thevenard Island for Chevron in 30m of water. These contracts are testament to the work put in by WCWB following the acquisition of the business less than 6 months ago. Since acquisition, all machinery has been fully overhauled and re-certified ready for work in the offshore environment.
October 2O14
WEST COAST WATER BLASTING ACQUISITION
Smart Endeavours Pty Ltd acquires West Coast Water Blasting, including all machinery and other assets. The acquisition included all machinery and other assets of the company which will continue operating as West Coast Water Blasting under the new ownership.
February 2O14
INCORPORATION OF SMART ENDEAVOURS PTY LTD
Smart Endeavours Pty Ltd was incorporated and begins operations providing training services to the marine and commercial diving industries.