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Diving Publications and Technical Documentation

Dunce Cap UWSH Diver Inspection Forms
(user instructions)
UWSH Diver Inspection Forms are available electronically in .pdf and .xls formats that can be updated and transmitted electronically, or printed and filled out by hand for manual distribution.




U.S. Navy Underwater Cutting & Welding Manual
Change B dated:1 June 2002


NAVAL SHIPS' TECHNICAL MANUAL:
NSTM S9086-CQ-STM-010 / CH-081 R5
Waterborne Underwater Hull Cleaning of NAVY Ships
Revision 5, dated 1 October 2006
(Distribution Statement A)

Underwater hull cleaning requires specialized equipment that undergoes a series of tests to ensure that when utilized by trained divers can safely and adequately clean various ship systems. Click on Qualified Product List of Cleaning Equipment for approved brushes, discs, pads, scrapers, and waterjets. Refer to NSTM-081 Sections 3 and 4 for the specific ship or submarine systems each item is approved for use.


UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUALS
Click here for UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUALS Ordering Information

Click here for UNDERWATER SHIP HUSBANDRY MANUALS HTML Version

Cofferdam Chapter Training Aids
In support of Change A to UWSH Manual, Chapter 16 - Cofferdams, two powerpoint presentations have been developed which can be used by Fleet divers in training to the revised requirements. They include a presentation on Cofferdam Design and a presentation on Cofferdam Training and Operations.


UWSH MANUAL CHAPTERS ON JULY 2008 CD-ROM

CHAP TITLE STATUS ISSUE DATE DISTR. STAT. C
1 Index and User Guide Rev. 7 4-1-08  
3 Propellers Rev. 1
Chg. C
08-5-95
8-5-05
 
4 Auxiliary Propulsion Units Rev. 1
Chg. E
12-01-96
4-30-07
 
5 Masker Emitter Belts Rev. 2 02-23-95  
6 Submarine Sonar Systems Rev. 1
Chg. 1
06-01-96
08-15-99
Yes
7 Nondestructive Testing Rev. 0 06-15-94  
8 SPM Rev. 1
Chg.1
10-01-98
08-15-99
Yes
9 Sonar Rubber Domes Rev. 0
Chg. 1
03-01-98
08-15-99
 
10 Diver Tools Rev. 1 09-15-99 Yes
11 Wet and Dry Chamber Welding Rev. 0 08-15-96  
12 C.P. Propellers Rev. 1
Chg. 1
10-30-98
11-15-99
 
13 Propulsion Shaft Covering Rev. 0
Chg. D
06-08-95
1-15-07
 
15 Protection Sleeves and Sea Chests Rev. 0 08-01-97  
16 Cofferdams S0600-AA-PRO-160 Rev. 0
Chg. E
02-01-96
1-15-06
 
17 Inspection Procedures Rev. 0
Chg. B
10-01-96
5-15-03
Yes
18 Propulsion Bearings Rev. 1
w/Chg C
09-30-99
3-15-08
Yes
19 Cathodic Protection Rev. 0
Chg. B
06-15-97
11-30-06
 
20 Painting And Fairing Compounds Rev. 1 4-30-06 Yes
23 Submarine Pre-Deployment Noise Inspection Rev. 0 01-01-97 Yes
24 Fin Stabilizer Rev. 0
Chg. A
11-01-99
4-1-03
 
25 WSQ-9 Rev. 0 6-30-00 Yes
27 Hydroblast Cleaning Systems Rev. 0 5-1-04
28 Pollution Prevention Management Rev. 0 4-1-06



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  • 3 November 2008:
    Posted Diving and Hyperbaric Systems Certification Status Report for October 2008.
  • 24 October 2008:
    Posted Change F to UWSH Manual Chapter 4.
  • 22 October 2008:
    Posted ANU Updates
  • 07 October 2008:
    Posted UWSH Manual Chapter 2 Revision 1.
  • 07 October 2008:
    CAPT Patrick Keenan replaces CAPT Richard Hooper as Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving.  See CAPT Keenan's Biography.
  • 01 October 2008:
    Posted Fiberscope (improved lighting and resolution)
  • 18 September 2008:
    Posted ACN-7A to the U.S. Navy Diving Manual Revision 6, Guidance For U.S. Navy Diving On A Dynamic Positioning Vessel.
  • 29 August 2008:
    Posted Portable Air Monitor Compressed Air Quality Test Log in MS Word format as addressed in Diving Advisory 08 - 18.
  • 27 August 2008:
    Issued Revision 1 to U.S. Navy Salvage Engineer's Handbook - Salvage Engineering dated 1 March 2008.
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