Drilling Tool Recovery
Leif Simcox exiting ice after successful dive execution
Alaska diver executed an ice dive in negative 15 degree weather with an ice thickness of 5 feet to recover an offshore drilling tool that fell from a chopper sling load. The replacement tool value was $500,000.
Used two Rolagon's to transport dive crew and support personnel to offshore location. 20" hydraulic auger bits were used to create entry hole into dive location on the arctic ocean.