Safety
Videos
First off, if you check
the rules, you will see we have a deadline at the end of this month:
http://sections.asme.org/sandiego/HPS2006/rules.htm
from section 2.0 of the
HPS2006 Rules:
Demonstration
of underwater operation of the submarine prior to the HPS2006 is
mandatory for entry. A VHS videotape or photographs of the safety
and marking features of the submarines shall be submitted by June 30,
2006. The submarine must be substantially complete in the
video/photographs, any incomplete features must be listed with
completion plans and dates and provided with the tapes/photos. The
video/photos shall demonstrate the following:
·
Timing stripes and identification numbers on both sides of the
submarine.
·
Underwater operation of the canopy release mechanism both inside and
outside the submarine.
·
Underwater Operation of the operator constraint release mechanism.
·
Safety markings for releases and constraints
·
Underwater normal operating position of the operator(s).
·
Underwater Safety Diver’s view of occupant heads and
faces and air gages per 3.6.2 and 3.7.1.
·
Underwater egress of the operator(s) including operation of any
necessary devices.
·
Underwater occupant escape without assistance and occupant unconscious
rescue.
Not all
the teams have all their registration forms in. The attached PDF file has a list of all
registered team members. If you don’t see a team member’s
name or you see an error let me know immediately. If you don’t
have all “Y”s next to your name, you will need to provide the
appropriate forms to fill in those blanks before you will be allowed to
compete. This goes expressly for proof of insurance, which I
haven’t received from anyone yet. You can either send them to me
now, or bring them with you. Remember however, if what you bring
doesn’t meet the requirements, it will be too late for you to try
again. Also check out the column on the far right. This is
where I recorded any advanced certifications you may have. Please
also check this for errors. Extra certifications can add to the
possibility of your team winning the Safety Award or the Operations
Award. Please note that some forms were turned in unsigned or
un-witnessed. These may appear as a “NO” in the table. I
will provide more detail when inquired.
Opening
Ceremony and Design Presentations Location
Opening
ceremonies will be at California State University San Marcos on
July19th promptly at 1pm. First will be an opening address from a
representative of the Navy. Then the keynote address will be
given by Mr. Burt Marsh entitled “Recovery of the Ehime Maru”.
Mr. Marsh has extensive experience in underwater research and
salvage. It should prove to be an exciting talk. Next we
will have the safety presentation given by our own Dive Master, Marty
Townsend. This explains our safety systems and how the race
course is operated. It is mandatory for all contestants who plan
on diving. Finally after introducing the judges, will be the
design presentations, for which each team is allotted 20min with 5min
for Q&A. Dinner will be provided and we’ll take a short break
for that at around 5pm.
Cal State
San Marcos is located at
Race
Course Setup
In the past, we had
design presentations on Wednesday night and race course setup on
Thursday morning. The teams would help with setup, with racing to
begin as soon as all was set up, typically around noon. This year
we are lucky enough to have extra help from Navy divers. They
will be doing setup Wednesday night while the teams are
presenting. This way we will have an extra half day for
racing. These divers may also be acting as safety divers
throughout the event. Don’t forget to thank them for their
efforts.
Cookout
At HPS2004 one of our
safety divers, Jeff Prewitt took it upon himself to organize a cookout
at
Team
Logos
If you want your team
logo to appear on the tee shirt, you must get it to us by the end of
this week. So far I have logos from
As always if you have any
questions, don’t hesitate to send me an email.
HPS2006 Contestant
Coordinator
The event is fast
approaching and the volunteers here at HPS are ramping up their
efforts. In the off season just a few people are involved with
HPS2006. However during the event our numbers grow to a cast of
hundreds. The logistics of this event are very involved and it is
the dedication of our volunteers and the generosity of our sponsors
that makes it all possible. They all wish you a safe, exciting
and memorable event. So get those subs tuned and polished so you
can show the competition what your team’s made of! And don’t
forget to get them wet as often as you can before the event!
We are sorting through
all those registration forms that the teams have sent in. The
following teams have submitted a Team registration form:
A diving team member must
also submit:
Medical Release
Medical Briefing
“C
Card” or Diving Certification from a recognized SCUBA Instructor
organization.
There have been some
questions in regards to what facilities to expect at HPS2006.
Here are some highlights with more information to come:
-Race course set
up: This year we plan on setting up the race course on Wednesday
evening while the team presentations are happening. This way all
will be ready to begin racing first thing Thursday morning.
-Compressed air will be
supplied by the US Navy Consolidated Diver’s Unit.
-Lunch will be provided
to all registered contestants during race operations at the race course.
-Drinks will be available
for purchase throughout the event.
-Paramedics will be on
site during race operations
-FRS Radios will be used
by the event staff for communication. If your team also wishes to
use this form of communication, be advised that due to safety and
emergency response reasons, the event staff has first priority on
frequency selection and can change as the event unfolds and they see
fit.
-Pit
Areas: area will be set aside
for each team as a “pit area”. Due to the number of teams
participating, the amount of space will be limited. Event staff
may have to explicitly mark these areas with tape prior to the
event. Regardless the pit area selection will be on a first come
basis on Wednesday morning July20th.
-Weather:
If you were not aware,
-Offshore
-Safety Divers: At
HPS2006 there are several safety divers in the water at all
times. Most of these divers monitor the course during
racing. However each team will also be assigned a “team safety
diver”. This safety diver will learn the unique safety features
of your sub and will dive whenever you do. This person is
intended to be a first responder if anything happens that your team
cannot deal with. Safety divers are made up mostly of volunteers
from the extensive
Purpose
of the Medical Briefing:
As you were filling out
all those forms, you were probably wondering why all the
paperwork? Aside from the usual releases and personal
information, the medical briefing plays a special part. SCUBA
diving and operating a human powered submarine pose special hazards to
those who take part in this event. Therefore we have the medical
briefings reviewed by a Physician who specializes in hyperbaric
medicine as an added level of safety.
As always if you have any
questions send them to this email address and I will try to answer them
as soon as possible.
Until the next
newsletter,
Thank you and happy
submarine-ing.
Paul Crivelli
HPS2006 Co-Chair