Broco's new BR-22 Plus underwater burning torch.

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We've been watching this torch for a year and so far got to play with a couple of different prototypes. This is the production version.

There are a lot of things different; it pretty much looks like the old torch but that's where the similarity ends.

BR-22 Plus Brochure (PDF)

Operation & Maintenance Guide (PDF)

Summary:

Diver at bottom of downline was hit in the head by a hydraulic tool he was waiting for. Nose block device in his hat cut his face and loosened a tooth. Helmet rendered inop.

I want to give the Oil and Gas Producers, OGP, a big SEAL Team HOOYAH!! They set up the event and to this old divers way of thinking was a success. All the major players in U. S. diving regulation, with the exception of OSHA, were in attendance. Commander Robert. L. Smith, Chief Vessel and Facility Operating Standards Division, made the opening remarks and participated in the full workshop. He was there early and stayed after to answer any questions he could, for anyone that had them.

Lacing Slings

A common mistake is to run the eyes of the lacing sling back through the corresponding holes on the other flange before connecting them to your lift bag or tugger. Better if you run them into bolt holes that are lower. For example, go from 10 and 2 on the first flange to 9 and 3 on the second, and then to your lift bag. This keeps the second flange from sagging and makes it a lot easier to stab your drift pins.

That would be Bob Purple Bullet  Mercer...

Some of the guys that worked with Epic back when Pie was running it liked to come up with nicknames for everyone. I believe Ray Lord and Jim Minke were usually the instigators. I already told you about "The Fly". We also had "Asleep at the Wheel" and "Young Man Afraid of Sharks". Initially, I understand I was called "Silver Bullet" but never to my face. This had nothing to do with beer and was more based on the fact that I was sort of a "Lone Ranger" and I was always first at the dock and worked quickly in the water.

Feb 1^st, 2012 was the OGP Diving Industry Work Group meeting in Houston. Longstreath.com went to the last one a few months ago in Indonesia. OD got to go to this one. It was interesting. It was hosted by OGP member ExxonMobile. Knew a few of the crowd from here and there, but wasn't ready for the amount of salt in the room. Probably shouldn't have been surprised; the OGP's canvassing of the industry for guidance has yielded some heavy hitters.

You have an excellent web-site and some of my photos are on it already. Here are a couple more. This is the oldest documented Mark V in the world.

Before I bought this helmet I had a 1917 Schrader and a friend of mine showed up with this 1916.  So I sold the Schrader and bought this one.  I only found out about it a few months ago when I was asked to supply some helmets for a Navy exhibit in San Diego.