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Coast Guard, American Marine to present public service award to commercial boat crew in San Pedro
WHO: Capt. Rebecca Ore, the Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach deputy commander, American Marine personnel and Christy S crew.
WHAT: The Coast Guard is scheduled present a Public Service Award during a ceremony for the crew of the Christy S for their efforts in rescuing a Coast Guard civilian employee in July 2018.
WHEN: Tuesday, at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1500 S. Barracuda St. Berth 270/271 LA Terminal Island, San Pedro, CA 90731
Editor’s Note: Media must RSVP with Public Affairs Detachment Los Angeles-Long Beach personnel at (310)781-0619 no later than noon Tuesday. All media must have media credentials and government-issued identification to access the award ceremony.
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard and American Marine personnel are scheduled to host an award ceremony for the Christy S crew for their rescue efforts when a Coast Guard civilian member fell from an embarkation ladder while boarding another vessel.
Coast Guard Public Service Awards recognize private citizens, groups or organizations whose actions demonstrate the highest standards of the Coast Guard and public service.
For more information contact Coast Guard Public Affairs personnel at (310) 781-0619
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American Marine Corporation has been providing diving services to the marine industry since 1973, and is currently serving a wide variety of public and private sector clients in all three of our operating regions.
Our operating regions include Hawaii and the outer Pacific Islands, the West Coast of the United States, Alaska, the Gulf and East Coasts, Central America, and several international areas.
We conduct operations globally to meet our client’s demands.
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AMC is an audited member of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) and International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) under is subsidiary American Marine International.
Our capabilities include air diving to 190 feet, mixed gas diving to 300 feet, diving in Arctic Conditions & extreme tidal conditions, and supply and operation of remotely operated vehicles (ROV).
As Alaska’s premier Arctic diving specialists, AMC provides the following services:
Search & Recovery Operations
Emergency Services such as Salvage operations to recover a sunk vessel, barge, or one that ran aground on land, remove oil pollution and clean the oil pollution on the water that resulted in the vessel damage, fire fighting on a vessel to prevent the vessel from sinking, recover items that sunk in ocean or lakes, utilize divers and remotely operated vehicles (ROV) to perform an inspection, search and recovery of the asset.
Underwater Cofferdam Construction and Installation
Install cofferdams in the water to allow for construction companies to dewater the area of work and perform the work in the dry versus having to do the construction underwater.
Hull Inspection and Repair
Inspect Vessel’s Hull for damage or periodic inspections per Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) regulations. This requires specific qualifications from ABS if the vessel is an ABS classed vessel. Repair damage from running around, hitting an object, vessel failure, etc.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Non-Destructive Testing is a certified and specific qualification that allows us to perform testing on structural and material components without damaging those components. A great example is performing Ultrasonic Testing of an oil platform leg to ensure the steel is in good condition and not compromised. We perform NDT on subsea pipelines, marine structures like platforms, ports, marinas, and docks. We perform a wide variety of tests, including but not limited to Thickness Readings, Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI), Flooded member tests, eddy-current testing, and ultrasonic.
Offshore Moorings and Platforms
We install, inspect, and repair Offshore moorings and platforms. This can be a wide range of services with very in-depth procedures to comply with Regulatory codes and standards. Some moorings we have worked on are single and multi-point moorings for tankers to offload or load products.
- Subsea Pipeline Installation and Repair
- Subsea Cable Installation and Repair
- Marine Outfall Inspection and Repair
These three services are all similar. They involve installing subsea components. We install pipelines that carry all sorts of products from crude oil, refined products, natural gas, and more. We install subsea cables such as power cables and fiber optic communication cables. We install outfalls that deliver a waste product offshore and deposit the material far from the beach/shoreline. We perform these services all over the world and in some of the most extreme in the Arctic. This requires local knowledge and top performance to ensure everything goes smoothly in these harsh environments.
Construction Support
We provide a wide variety of marine construction support. This involves commercial diving, crew vessels to transfer personnel and cargo, barges, cranes, tug boats for towing services, project management, welding and fabrication services, and more.
Underwater Video and Photographic Inspection
Wide variety of underwater video and photo inspections on waterfront facilities, pilings, piers, subsea pipelines, vessels, barges, offshore platforms, docks, etc.
Scour Inspection and Repair
We perform annual scour inspection and repairs. Scour occurs when environmental factors such as tidal currents, surf, winds, etc. create subsea assets that interface with the seafloor. Over time the environmental factors create instability and no support for the subsea assets. This eventually can lead to damage of the structures due to insufficient support and protection.
Dam Rehabilitation
Perform repair and maintenance services on Dam’s involving a wide variety of services such as underwater gate repair or replace, steel and concrete repair and/or replacement, intake and outfall subsea infrastructure inspection and maintenance.
Epoxy Injection and Pile Encapsulation
This involves piling inspection, and if deemed necessary by engineering, we will install pile jackets that come in many types and installation methods. The Jackets are typically installed around a degraded area of the piling. Then the jacket is filled with an underwater pump grout/marine epoxy that adds strength and integrity to the repair.
Call our Alaska office at (907) 562-5420 to inquire about Arctic commercial diving services.
Marine Construction Project in Hawaii
This project consisted of repairing several existing leaks and an undermined section of the 48” Hilo WWTP outfall pipeline, at an approximate 50’ depth. The leak repair portion of this work consisted of several methodologies, including the use of oakum, epoxy grout, large stainless steel pipe clamps, and grout jackets. Repairing the undermined portion of the outfall pipe required excavation, placement of filter fabric, and the placement and pouring of several layers of concrete fabric form bags and mats. The final design of the fabric forms and the concrete mix design were completed by AMC. AMC utilized specialized charter vessels and concrete mixing and pumping equipment to set up an offshore batch plant, and pump concrete to a depth of 50’. AMC was able to overcome challenges with concrete material logistics, bad weather, and stringent BMP requirements to complete the project.
Marine Construction Project in Alaska
Fiber Optic Subsea Installation Project
Location: North Slope, AK
Description: Installation of subsea fiber optic cables from multiple shore landings in Western Alaska to the North Slope of Alaska. Utilizing Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) the cable was safely installed from shoreside stations through the permafrost zone and daylighted offshore. Divers jetting the cable from shallow water to deepwater offshore were the deep draft cable lay ship connected to the cable. The team dealt with the harsh work conditions of the Arctic Circle and ensuring the cable was installed correctly to avoid dangers from icebergs.
Commercial Diving Project in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Subsea Manifold Reconfiguration Service
Project Location: Cook Inlet, Alaska
Description: Existing subsea manifold was completely reconfigured to allow for Pipeline Inspection Gauge (PIG) operations and to increase functionality. AMC dealt with zero visibility subsea conditions, strong currents, and debris that present snagging hazards. The existing flanges, valves, and spool pieces were from the 1960s and required extensive engineering to ensure proper reconfiguration.
American Marine Corporation has been supplying commercial diving services worldwide, from the Arctic Circle to the Pacific Islands since 1973, and is currently serving a wide variety of public and private sector clients in all three of our operating regions.
Our capabilities include air diving to 190 feet, mixed gas diving to 300 feet, and the supply and operation of remotely operated vehicles (ROV).
CAPABILITIES
Some of our capabilities are as follows
Search & Recovery Operations
Underwater cofferdam construction and installation
Hull inspection and repair
Non Destructive Testing (NDT)
Offshore moorings and platforms
Marine outfall inspection and repair
Construction support
Underwater video and photographic inspection
Scour inspection and repair
Dam rehabilitation
Epoxy injection and pile encapsulation
American Marine Corporation has built a reputation of a safe, reliable, quality diving services with a history of successful project completion and service. Our core diving staff in each region provides the client with a stable workforce upon which to call in emergency situations.
American Marine Corporation has long been engaged in marine construction projects throughout the Pacific, performing such varied tasks as underwater outfalls and pipelines, pile driving, marina construction, salvage projects, pier and wharf construction, dredging, and waterfront facility repair. Construction equipment, tugboats, crew boats and other work boats allows us to complete most of our projects “in-house,” with minimal reliance on outside support.
CAPABILITIES
Some of our capabilities are as follows:
Pile driving (pipe, concrete, sheet, H-section steel)
Wharf repairs (timber, concrete)
Dredging
Shore protection
Rock placement
Sub-sea pipeline and outfall installation and maintenance
Reinforced concrete construction
Levee/dike construction and earthwork
Our management staff of experienced engineers and construction managers has built a reputation for innovative solutions to complex construction problems in the marine environment. Some of our more recent clients include BP Exploration Alaska and Conoco-Phillips Alaska.
Marine Transportation Services in Alaska, California, and Hawaii.
American Marine Corporation’s operation of eight ocean-going tugboats, six crew boats, and several dive vessels, barges, and marine watercraft have been serving the West Coast, East Coast, Gulf Coast, Pacific Islands, and Alaska for over 30 years.
Our vessels are manned by construction oriented crews who understand the discipline required to see projects through to safe and timely completion.
American Marine Corporation maintains its fleet to high industry standards through following compliance and guidelines for the American Waterways Operators (AWO). Vessels and compliance standard are reviewed annually to ensure AWO is followed.
See our operated fleet here.
Some of our more common tasks are:
Ocean logistics support
Ocean cargo tows
Construction support
Dredging support
Oil tanker tending
Ocean oil barge tows
Ship support/stores
Water taxi services
Oceanographic surveying
Diving support
West to East Coast tows