The German Welding Society (DVS) invites to the 9th Underwater Technology Conference.
| The programme at the Dive Container | |
| Monday, September 11th, 2023 | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Eddy current testing for localised corrosion (NDT) | 
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Methods of underwater non-destructive testing | 
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Application of screw fittings under water | 
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Potential of adhesive bonds under water | 
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Post-processing of underwater welds | 
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Hyperbaric welding in a micro-habitat | 
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Electrodes for different wet welding applications | 
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Pre- and post processing of weld seams by gouging under water | 
| 17:15 - 17:45 | Cutting processes in underwater applications | 
| Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 | |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Potential of adhesive bonds under water | 
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Application of screw fittings under water | 
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Methods of underwater non-destructive testing | 
| 13:00 - 13:45 | Hyperbaric welding in a micro-habitat | 
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Post-processing of underwater welds | 
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Eddy current testing for localised corrosion (NDT) | 
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Electrodes for different wet welding applications | 
| 16:45 - 17:15 | Pre- and post processing of weld seams by gouging under water | 
| 17:15 - 17:45 | Cutting processes in underwater applications | 
| Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Potential of adhesive bonds under water | 
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Methods of underwater non-destructive testing | 
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Eddy current testing for localised corrosion (NDT) | 
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Electrodes for different wet welding applications | 
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Pre- and post processing of weld seams by gouging under water | 
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Hyperbaric welding in a micro-habitat | 
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Post-processing of underwater welds | 
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Application of screw fittings under water | 
| 17:15 - 17:45 | Cutting processes in underwater applications | 
| Thursday, September 14th, 2023 | |
| 09:30 - 12:00 | 1st International Welding Competiton for underwater welding - Part I | 
| 14:00 - 17:00 | 1st International Welding Competiton for underwater welding - Part II | 
| Friday, September 15th, 2023 | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Post-processing of underwater welds | 
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Potential of adhesive bonds under water | 
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Application of screw fittings under water | 
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Electrodes for different wet welding applications | 
| 13:45 - 14:30 | Hyperbaric welding in a micro-habitat | 
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Eddy current testing for localised corrosion (NDT) | 
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Methods of underwater non-destructive testing | 
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Pre- and post processing of weld seams by gouging under water | 
| 17:15 - 17:45 | Cutting processes in underwater applications | 
| The programme for the Unterwater Technology Conference 2023 | |
| Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 | |
| 11:00 | 
						 Wirbelstromprüfung auf lokale Korrosionserscheinungen an Spundwänden A. Jankowski*  | 
				
| 11:30 | 
						 Ermüdungs- und Bruchverhalten von UW geschweißten Stumpf- und Kehlnähten U. Aschemeier*, P. Vargas, S. Altstadt  | 
				
| 12:00 | 
						 Praxisnahe Innovationen zur Erweiterung der Einsatzgrenzen der Unterwasserschweißtechnik C. Zarach*, N. Mutzeck, T. Hassel  | 
				
| 12:30 | 
						 Kampfmittelräumung unter Wasser A. Hamann*, N. Günzlein  | 
				
| 13:00 | Lunch Break | 
| 14:00 | 
						 Verbesserung der mechanisch-technologischen Eigenschaften von nass unterwassergeschweißten Kehlnähten an hochfesten Stählen P. Dewald*, R. Sharma, U. Reisgen  | 
				
| 14:30 | 
						 Lebensdaueranalyse für Klebverbindungen in großen FKV-Strukturen mit variierenden Klebschichtdicken - Levadi C. Wald*, L. Fröck, W. Flügge, C. Düreth, I. Koch, M. Gude  | 
				
| 15:00 | 
						 Zerstörungsfreie Bewertung der Härte an Wärmeeinflusszonen von Schweißnähten unterhalb der Wasserlinie N. Steinbrecher*, H. Maier, S. Barton  | 
				
| 15:30 | 
						 Schwingfestigkeit von unter Wasser nass geschweißten Konstruktionsdetails O. Brätz*, T. Wolf, T. Hassel, K. Henkel  | 
				
| 16:00 | 
						 Untersuchung zum Korrosionsrisiko beim Einsatz von austenitischem Schweißgut zur Vermeidung wasserstoffinduzierter Rissbildung beim nassen Unterwasserschweißen L. Vaccari*, T. Hassel, H. Maier  | 
				
| 16:30 | End | 
| Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 | |
| 09:00 | 
						 Shortage of skilled work force: A different approach for alternative recruiting S. Staude*  | 
				
| 09:30 | 
						 Implementation of pulsed current on underwater shielded metal arc welding (SMAPUW) A. Moreno Uribe*, L. Vaccari, T. Hassel, I. Lendiel, T. Wolf  | 
				
| 10:00 | 
						 Digital visual testing of welds under water using optical 3D measurement technology with image-variant illumination O. Kahmen*, R. Rofallski, T. Luhmann  | 
				
| 10:30 | Coffee Break | 
| 11:00 | 
						 Pier repair in Freeport Bahamas J. Schmerl*, M. Feingold  | 
				
| 11:30 | 
						 Experience of a female working in a male dominated industry W. McDonald*  | 
				
| 12:00 | 
						 Analysis of Structural integrity on Underwater wet welding in Maritime R. Govindaraj*, P. Lindström, U. Aschemeier  | 
				
| 13:00 | Lunch Break | 
| 14:00 | 
						 Underwater Weld Defect Excavations on Subsea Structures Using Hydro-Carbon Arc Gouging E. Toups*, C. Rowolt  | 
				
| 14:30 | 
						 Underwater wet weld repair of the bilge keel of an FPSO U. Aschemeier*, B. Xavier, L. Furtado  | 
				
| 15:00 | 
						 Fatigue long term assessment for root cause analysis in turret moored FPSO bilge keel crack findings B. Xavier*, G. Leal, U. Aschemeier  | 
				
| 15:30 | 
						 Research project confirms superiority of hydraulic yield point controlled tightening P. Junkers*  | 
				
| 16:00 | End | 
| DVS-Members | Non-Members | 
| Early Bird Ticket 270 € (valid until July 31, 2023) | Early Bird Ticket 290 € (valid until July 31, 2023) | 
| Season ticket 330 € (valid from August 1, 2023) | Season ticket 370 € (valid from August 1, 2023) | 
| Day ticket 180 € | Day ticket 200 € | 
MESSE ESSEN / Congress Center West
*Please note that the conference fee provides entrace to the trade fair SCHWEISSEN UND SCHNEIDEN.
Plan your visit to the trade fair!