Two UWILDs in One Day

Ian Tyndale Biscoe

2/26/20261 min read

The Inshore diving team deployed to Tanajib, early hours of the 25th, to conduct a UWILD for the Rawabi 408. But, due to high winds, port cranes were not operating until late evening that day. Finally equipment was loaded onboard, the vessel slipped and sailed out to anchorage in the early morning hours.

Before sunrise, the diving team were on deck of Rawabi 408, setting up equipment for diving and completing lock out tag out (LOTO) procedures.

The diving was successfully completed by mid-morning. Jana 32 came alongside, the diving team cross-decked, and equipment was transfered to Jana 32. The vessel casted off, to her own anchorage permission, and all preparations were repeated. By mid afternoon, the first diver commenced spot cleaning, in preparation for UWILD inspection. Before Magrib prayers, sunset the inspection was completed to the attending surveyor's satisfaction. The team could enjoy a well-deserved Iftar thereafter.