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Offshore Construction:
– Installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment
– Typically performed as much as possible onshore
– Different construction strategies developed to optimize costs and risks
– Offshore lifts can be reduced by modular construction
– Specialist floating hotel vessels accommodate workers

Oil Platforms:
– Key fixed installations for drilling and production
– Constructed in marine yards
– Drilling rigs are floating vessels or jack-up designs
– Weather windows define periods for construction
– Safety of personnel and environmental concerns are key

Vessels in Offshore Construction:
– Derrick barge, pipelay barge, and derrick/lay barge used for pipe laying
– Closed diving bells used for saturation diving
– Surface oriented divers transported in wet bell or diving stage
– Closed bells can go up to 1,500 feet
– Offshore construction includes foundations engineering and structural design

Books on Offshore Construction:
– “Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures” by Ben C. Gerwick Jr
– “The Professional Diverss Handbook” edited by John Bevan
– “An Overview of Design, Analysis, Construction and Installation of Offshore Petroleum Platforms” by Kabir Sadeghi
– “Significant Guidance for Design and Construction of Marine and Offshore structures” by Kabir Sadeghi
– Various authors mentioned in the content

Diving Weighting Systems:
– Ankle weights, integrated weights, trim weights, weight belt, clump weight
– Various techniques like constant weight, dynamic apnea, and no-limits apnea
– Notable figures in diving history mentioned
– Scuba diving fatalities and accidents listed
– Aquanauts and astronauts involved in diving and underwater exploration