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- Commercial divers’ equipment
- Compasses and watches
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- Electrical diving equipment
- Escape and abandonment
- Gas and fluid systems
- Medical and safety equipment
- Recompression chambers
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- Submarine rescue
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- Ansti testing equipment
- Services
- Consultancy and personnel
- Engineering services
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- Testing services
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- Hyperbaric flame detector
- Hyperlite hyperbaric stretcher
- Oxygen kits
- Ultralite 2 BIBS mask
- InVicto ventilator system
- DSAR rescue vehicles
- Launch and recovery systems
- Multi-role launch and recovery system
- Submarine rescue bell
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- Dive and ROV system audits
- Diving technical expertise
- Offshore personnel
- Rescue certification
- Remote audit solution
- Altitude testing and trials
- Hyperbaric welding
- Pressure testing and trials
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- Breathing laboratory
- Commercial development courses
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- Classroom training FAQ
- Case Study: Roger Chapman Pisces III
- Case Study: HMS Edinburgh
- ANSTI CSTF
- Akademik Tofiq Ismayilov (ATI)
- Archive
- James Fisher's Tony Tang Kok Yong qualifies as first Singaporean Submarine Rescue Vehicle Pilot 1
- JFD welcomes Peter Laughton MBE as Head of Military Diving
- James Fisher & Sons strengthens defence presence in Barrow-in-Furness supporting Submarine Manufacture
- PRESS RELEASE: Andrew Bowie MP visits JFD Westhill to see a global success story in the underwater industry
- Archive
- Divulged - Winter 2017
- Divulged - Summer 2017
- Divulged - Winter 2016
- Divulged - Summer 2018
- Divulged - Winter 2018
- Divulged - Winter 2019
- Divulged 2021 Edition 1
- UDT 2019
- Visit JFD at UI 2016
- Visit us at OTC Asia 2018
- Visit JFD on stand 338 at Underwater Intervention 2018
- JFD is exhibiting at ONS 2018
- JFD is exhibiting at OSEA 2018
- Join JFD at IDEX 2019
- See JFD at Subsea Expo 2019
- JFD takes on BALT Military Expo
- JFD presents complete defence offering at UDT 2018 in Glasgow
- Join JFD at ADIPEC 2018
- Visit JFD at Pacific 2017
- Visit JFD at MSPO 2018 in Poland
- JFD presenting at UDT conference
- JFD is exhibiting alongside James Fisher Nigeria at NOG
- JFD exhibiting at UDT 2016
- Visit JFD at Underwater Intervention 2019
- JFD is participating at Underwater Defence & Security
- See JFD at this year’s IMCA Annual Seminar
- JFD is exhibiting at LAAD Defence & Security 2019
- JFD LEXMAR is exhibiting at OSEA 2016
- JFD is exhibiting at Subsea Expo 2017
- Visit JFD at Indo Defence 2018 Expo and Forum
- Visit JFD on stand 403 at Underwater Intervention 2017
- JFD exhibiting at Europoltech
- JFD at IMDEX
- Visit JFD at UDT 2017
- Visit JFD at DSEI 2017
- JFD is exhibiting at OTC 2018
- JFD is exhibiting at Subsea EXPO 2018
- JFD is exhibiting at Sea Air Space 2018
- Visit JFD at DSA 2018
- See JFD at Defexpo 2018
- JFD is exhibiting at ADIPEC 2017
- Come see JFD at DSEI!
- See JFD at IMDEX Asia 2019
- JFD is at Oil & Gas Asia 2019
- Experience DSEI with JFD
- See JFD's full defence capability at MSPO 2019
- JFD is exhibiting at this year's Offshore Europe
- Visit us on stand 2S16 at Pacific
- See JFD at ADIPEC on stand 13572
- Explore our commercial capabilities at Bergen International Diving Seminar
- JFD showcasing commercial and defence capabilities at Underwater Intervention
- JFD exhibiting alongside James Fisher Offshore at Subsea Expo
- Visit our stand at DSEI 2021!
- Join JFD at Subsea Expo 2022
- Visit JFD Australia at Indo Pacific 2022
- JFD North America is exhibiting at SOFIC 2022
- Experience CNE 2022 with JFD
- Discover JFD at UDT 2022
- Join JFD at GSOF Symposium Europe this October
Diving technical expertise
Our understanding and experience of extreme environments enables JFD to provide professional and specialist advice and services to its clients.
JFD has been involved in the diving industry for many years offering products, training, testing, consulting, hyperbaric facilities, as well as taking part in research and development projects.
Please see below for the range of diving technical expertise JFD can offer:
Dive system management support
We have a number of personnel who provide technical and operational support in the process of new build or re-fit DSV, saturation dive systems and air/nitrox dive systems.
Our support will enable the project to be carried out and completed to the client's specific requirements, adhering to the class society build rules, and the diving industry internationally recognised standard, of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) guidelines.
We will also ensure that the client's budget is controlled and equipment selected is fit for its intended use. In addition we will ensure that the project personnel are competent, enabling them to work safely and effectively to maintain the client's reputation.
Furthermore we shall ensure that all supporting documentation is collated and filed in a controlled and recognisable manner, and it is submitted to the relevant class society for approval to facilitate the award of class certification.
Dive system mobilisation support
We have staff ready to provide technical and operational support to diving contractors, as well as project management assistance during mobilisation and de-mobilisation of DSV, saturation dive systems and air/nitrox dive systems thus enabling the project to be carried out and completed to current requirements.
On request we can develop the mobilisation plan as well as co-ordinate all personnel including those on the vessel if required, in order for the mobilisation/de-mobilisation to be carried out safely and effectively.
On completion of the mobilisation we shall carry out the system commissioning as per the commissioning procedure, which again can be developed by ourselves. We will ensure that the system is in a good operational state and ready for an audit.
Furthermore we shall ensure that an inventory of all equipment being mobilised and de-mobilised is kept, and all equipment is returned to the clients requested location.
F.M.E.A Failure mode and effect analysis
We are able to provide an FMEA to ensure that a systematic assessment is carried out on diving systems, to identify any areas where the system may fail due to equipment operational reliability, as well as lack of redundancy and critical spares required for safe operation.
The FMEA will identify any codes of practice that should be followed during the assessment, such as international codes and legislation (HSE, IMO, NORSOK, etc), class society rules (DNV, Lloyds, and ABS), industry standards (IMCA) and any client company management systems.
We will assist in any mitigation required which will include but not be restricted to equipment engineering changes and modifications, maintenance reviews and procedural changes.
Support for the provision of manuals and procedures
Support is offered for the provision of manuals and procedures which include but are not limited to diving operating manuals, diving procedures, and operating procedures for diving systems, as well as maintenance manuals and drawings for all diving related equipment.
A technical and operational review of a client's business management system is also offered to ensure compliance with operational assurance processes and current industry practice.
Accident and incident investigation
We can provide operational and technical support during accident and incident investigations, to determine root cause analysis for failure of equipment or processes. We can provide a comprehensive report detailing the root cause of the incident providing suggested solutions to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Application for IMCA membership
We offer assistance for companies wishing to navigate through the tricky maze of legislative and technical issues, whilst applying for IMCA Membership.
Dive system management support
We have a number of personnel who provide technical and operational support in the process of new build or re-fit DSV, saturation dive systems and air/nitrox dive systems.
Our support will enable the project to be carried out and completed to the client's specific requirements, adhering to the class society build rules, and the diving industry internationally recognised standard, of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) guidelines.
We will also ensure that the client's budget is controlled and equipment selected is fit for its intended use. In addition we will ensure that the project personnel are competent, enabling them to work safely and effectively to maintain the client's reputation.
Furthermore we shall ensure that all supporting documentation is collated and filed in a controlled and recognisable manner, and it is submitted to the relevant class society for approval to facilitate the award of class certification.
Dive system mobilisation support
We have staff ready to provide technical and operational support to diving contractors, as well as project management assistance during mobilisation and de-mobilisation of DSV, saturation dive systems and air/nitrox dive systems thus enabling the project to be carried out and completed to current requirements.
On request we can develop the mobilisation plan as well as co-ordinate all personnel including those on the vessel if required, in order for the mobilisation/de-mobilisation to be carried out safely and effectively.
On completion of the mobilisation we shall carry out the system commissioning as per the commissioning procedure, which again can be developed by ourselves. We will ensure that the system is in a good operational state and ready for an audit.
Furthermore we shall ensure that an inventory of all equipment being mobilised and de-mobilised is kept, and all equipment is returned to the clients requested location.
F.M.E.A Failure mode and effect analysis
We are able to provide an FMEA to ensure that a systematic assessment is carried out on diving systems, to identify any areas where the system may fail due to equipment operational reliability, as well as lack of redundancy and critical spares required for safe operation.
The FMEA will identify any codes of practice that should be followed during the assessment, such as international codes and legislation (HSE, IMO, NORSOK, etc), class society rules (DNV, Lloyds, and ABS), industry standards (IMCA) and any client company management systems.
We will assist in any mitigation required which will include but not be restricted to equipment engineering changes and modifications, maintenance reviews and procedural changes.
Support for the provision of manuals and procedures
Support is offered for the provision of manuals and procedures which include but are not limited to diving operating manuals, diving procedures, and operating procedures for diving systems, as well as maintenance manuals and drawings for all diving related equipment.
A technical and operational review of a client's business management system is also offered to ensure compliance with operational assurance processes and current industry practice.
Accident and incident investigation
We can provide operational and technical support during accident and incident investigations, to determine root cause analysis for failure of equipment or processes. We can provide a comprehensive report detailing the root cause of the incident providing suggested solutions to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Application for IMCA membership
We offer assistance for companies wishing to navigate through the tricky maze of legislative and technical issues, whilst applying for IMCA Membership.
