Project Details:
Mixed gas diving gear, multiple hyperbaric chambers, barges, multiple cranes and other equipment were mobilized to a remote, high mountain lake in Colorado. The work scope included cutting away a domed trashrack, salvaging a 115 year old intake valve (35,000lb) for placement in a museum, performing underwater steel burning and concrete removal (hydraulic breaking and 40000 psi water blasting), ROV assisted hydrographic surveys, internal ROV inspection of the intake tunnel system with ultra-accurate sonar dimensioing, three dimensional imaging of the tunnel systems, ROV inspection of trashracks and additional work.

All of this work was completed in 180 feet of water at 7000 feet of altitude. This is a perfect example of utilizing traditional diving methods and highly technical underwater robotics systems to accomplish complex underwater tasks in a safe and efficient manner.

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