UCC Advanced Underwater Coatings
Written by:
Philip G. McDermott
Director
Global Nuclear Services
Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) is a leading global underwater service provider specializing in nuclear dive services for the past 40 years. UCC is proud to have safely completed more than 90% of the world’s nuclear dive projects in 2011. Additionally UCC will be providing support for 25 of the 30 US power plants scheduled for refueling outages in the spring of 2012.
As with the development of other innovative Nuclear Dive Techniques such as certified stainless steel welding, plasma arc cutting and arc water gouging, UCC is pioneering again with their Advanced Underwater CoatingREAD MORE
Fish Barrier Net Project
Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) completed the installation of a fish barrier net for a large hydroelectric facility located in Missouri. This net was located upstream from the dam and enclosed the powerhouse to restrict the aquatic life from entering the generating turbines of the facility.
The scale of the project required the use of equipment and material barges. These barges facilitated enough space to allow for a complete deep water dive package, a 70 ton crane and enough area to hold all materials for each task of the project. Each barge was manipulated with the use of push boats along with a hydraulicREAD MORE
Dam Log Boom and Fish Barrier Net Replacement
In the summer of 2011 the UCC Midwest Division completed a turnkey project for a hydroelectric facility in Wisconsin. The project work scope included the removal and replacement of the facility’s existing log boom and fish barrier net and installing a new 280 foot system designed to incorporate the barrier net in over 60’ of water. Existing shore anchors and underwater tie backs were utilized to save additional cost to the dam owners.
UCC’s expert project team worked closely with site engineers, key facility personnel and UCC’s approved network of vendors to design and manufacture the new log boom and barrierREAD MORE
Intake Crib Weld Repair
UCC was contracted to perform inspections on the raw water intake structures at a facility on the Great Lakes. Upon inspection it was found that 75% of the structure cap and support members underneath the cap had clasped over the winter.
UCC was further contracted to perform repairs to the structure starting with the removal of the damaged areas while final repair drawings were being developed. The work began by cutting the material using underwater cutting torches (BROCO) and a variety of pneumatic and hydraulic grinders.
After repair drawings were issued, UCC ordered the necessary materials per engineering requirements via a fabricationREAD MORE
HydroVision International Conference 2011
Once again UCC had a successful HydroVision Conference in Sacramento, CA this past July. Our team wanted to thank everyone for taking the time to discuss our Hydro services. We are looking forward to another great show in Louisville, KY next year.
Large Area Nuclear Plant Underwater Coatings Application Demo – PATEX 2011
The Practical Application of Technology Exhibition or PATEX was held in April 2011 at Nuclear Engineering
Services, Limited’s NW UK facility at Beckermet Technology Park, Nr Sellafield, Cumbria, UK. Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) was in attendance as a showcase exhibitor and onsite demonstrator. UCC and Thin Film Technology, Inc. conducted live in-water diving operations in the presence of more than 600 nuclear industry attendees that demonstrated the application of UCC’s Advanced Underwater Coating System.
The two day event showcased TFT’s underwater nuclear coatings product which was applied using a revolutionary application system pioneered by UCC’s underwater research and testing facility. This same process has been used by UCC to successfully apply TFT underwaterREAD MORE
Waste Management (WM) Conference 2011
Please visit Underwater Construction Corporation once again at WM2011 booth 518 in the Phoenix Convention Center’s West Building. Being the global leader in radiological diving for more than 40 years, UCC has proudly attended the WM Symposium for the past ten years.Philip McDermott, UCC’s Director of Global Nuclear Services will be in attendance throughout the conference.
The annual Waste Management (WM) Conference, presented by WM Symposia (WMS), is widely regarded as the premier international conference for the management of radioactive material and related topics. WMS is a non-profit organization dedicated to education and opportunity in waste management. It was founded to provide a forumREAD MORE
HydroVision Recap
We would like to thank everyone that came by our booth at the HydroVision International Conference in Charlotte, NC. The show had record attendance this year with 3000 delegates attending. UCC made several new contacts and renewed relationships with others. We look forward to seeing you next year in Sacramento, CA.
UCC Receives AEP Safety Award
Congratulations to Keith Kinsella from Underwater Construction who received a fabulous two-ticket prize package to the NCAA men’s basketball semi-finals in Indy from Site Vice President, Larry Weber. Keith and UCC Team were honored for their outstanding commitment to safety during the U1C23 “Road to the Final Breaker.”
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UCC Continues Expansion with new Wisconsin Office
Underwater Construction Corporation continues its expansion into the Midwest as the largest inland commercial diving firm in the country. UCC’s Midwest Division is pleased to announce the opening of the new Milwaukee Wisconsin Office located at 5601 S. Pennsylvania Ave. The new office is a product of the overwhelming success with new customers in the region. The UCC Wisconsin office will continue to support its customer in the area with the full support of UCC’s 40 years of excellence in safety and service.
Underwater Construction Corporation Midwest Division 5601 S. Pennsylvania Ave Cudahy, Wisconsin 53110 877-717-DIVE
