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39-467: OII may refer to: Organisations [ edit ] OII, market exchange symbol for Oceaneering International Office of Innovation and Improvement , an office of the United States Department of Education Organisation Intersex International , a global advocacy and support group for people with intersex traits Oxford Internet Institute ,

78-656: A compressor in 1997 that, along with funding from the Divers Alert Network , supported continued medical support of the Miskito population. In November 2009, Oceaneering donated an ROV to Stavanger Offshore Tekniske Skole, a Norwegian technical college, to facilitate their students' qualification exams. They donated an ROV to South Central Louisiana Technical College in 2011 to support its unique ROV maintenance curriculum. Duke University Medical Center The institution traces its roots back to 1924, six years before

117-537: A dispute over theft of trade secrets and copyright infringement that lasted several years, Oceaneering now licenses the VROV simulator system from GRI Simulations. A 2009 collaboration with Royal Dutch Shell saw the installation of a wireline at a record 2,673 feet (815 m) of water for repairing a safety valve. On April 22, 2010, three Oceaneering ROV crews aboard the Oceaneering vessel Ocean Intervention III ,

156-568: A freestanding Ambulatory Care Center, and expanded parking options for visitors. In 1998, the Duke University Health System was created with newly established partnerships with Durham Regional Hospital and Raleigh Community Hospital . That same year, the National Institutes of Health partnered with Duke to offer the first joint master's of health science in a clinical research degree. With this extraordinary partnership,

195-401: A joint program leading to simultaneous M.D. and Ph.D. degrees , was established, becoming one of the first three in the nation. In 1969, the first recorded studies of human's abilities to function and work at pressures equal to a 1,000-foot (300 m) deep sea dive were conducted in the hyperbaric chamber . With the dawn of the 1970s, Duke underwent a period of expansion that continued well into

234-559: A multi-disciplinary department, part of the University of Oxford, England See also [ edit ] Organisation Intersex International Australia OII Europe Oii-Chinese , the Chinese language affiliate of Organisation Intersex International Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title OII . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

273-493: A patient's body temperature down to less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit in an effort to minimize tissue damage during lengthy surgeries. With the success of this experiment, systemic hypothermia has become standard procedure in all hospitals worldwide. In 1957, the hospital and medical school were renamed Duke University Medical Center. In 1958, Thelma Ingles, a professor and chair of the Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, developed

312-615: A submarine. In 2009, Oceaneering installed a demonstrator crane aboard the SS Flickertail State to evaluate its performance in transferring containers between two moving ships, in an operational environment using commercial and oil industry at-sea mooring techniques in the Gulf of Mexico. Developed in conjunction with the Sea Warfare and Weapons Department in the Office of Naval Research ,

351-663: Is a subsea engineering and applied technology company based in Houston , Texas , U.S. that provides engineered services and hardware to customers who operate in marine , space , and other environments. Oceaneering's business offerings include remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, specialty oilfield subsea hardware, deepwater intervention and crewed diving services, non-destructive testing and inspections, engineering and project management, and surveying and mapping services. Its services and products are marketed worldwide to oil and gas companies, government agencies, and firms in

390-523: The Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley , which sank in 1864. Several recovery plans were evaluated; the final recovery included a truss structure with foam to surround the body of the submarine. On August 8, 2000, at 8:37 a.m., the sub broke the surface for the first time in 136 years. On August 2, 2006, NASA announced it would issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, development, certification, production and sustaining engineering of

429-705: The Constellation Space Suit to meet the needs of the Constellation Program . On June 11, 2008, NASA awarded a USD$ 745 million contract to Oceaneering for the creation and manufacture of this new space suit. In 2006, NAVSEA awarded Oceaneering a maintenance contract for the Dry Deck Shelter program. Dry Deck Shelters are used to transport equipment such as the Advanced SEAL Delivery System and Combat Rubber Raiding Craft aboard

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468-634: The DOF ASA Skandi Neptune and the Boa International Boa Sub C began to map the seabed and assess the wreckage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . The crews reported "large amounts of oil that flowed out." Oceaneering ROV Technician Tyrone Benton was later called as a witness to provide information on the leaks associated with BOP stack investigation, but gave no reason why he later failed to appear in court. Petrobras ,

507-642: The ISS program . After the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster , Oceaneering teams recovered the Solid Rocket Booster that contained the faulty O-ring responsible for launch's failure. Oceaneering was a NASDAQ listed company until 1991, when they moved to the New York Stock Exchange . Oceaneering ROVs were used to determine what happened to the cargo ship Lucona in the 1991 murder and fraud investigation that claimed uranium mining equipment

546-627: The Themed Entertainment Association presented their THEA Award to OES for their Revolution Tru-Trackless ride system. In 2013, OES won the THEA for Transformers The Ride 3-D at Universal Studios Hollywood and Singapore , for Ride & Show Systems. In 2008 they won the THEA for Shuttle Launch Experience . Oceaneering donated a hyperbaric chamber to assist with the treatment on the Miskito Indian population in 1986. They donated

585-463: The aerospace , marine engineering and mobile robotics and construction industries. Oceaneering was founded in 1964 with the incorporation of World Wide Divers, Inc., one of three companies who merged in 1969 to operate under the name Oceaneering International, Inc. The merged companies were World Wide Divers, Inc. (Morgan City, LA), California Divers, Inc. (Santa Barbara, CA), and Can-Dive Services Ltd (North Vancouver, BC). World Wide Divers, Inc.

624-515: The 1980s ushered in a twenty-year low in organizing and activism at the hospital. In 1980, Duke moved into its present $ 94.5 million facility (Duke North) on Erwin Road, located just north of its original location. In 1985, with the emergence of AIDS bringing alarm to the medical community, Duke became one of the first two hospitals to conduct human clinical trials on AZT , the first drug to offer an improved quality of life in patients battling AIDS. In

663-665: The 1980s. In December 1971, the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center was established under the National Cancer Act . Duke's cancer center, one of the first in the nation under this groundbreaking legislation, was officially designated as a "comprehensive" cancer center by the National Cancer Institute in 1973. That same year, the Duke Eye Center was dedicated and opened on November 8. In 1978,

702-449: The 1990s, the medical research at Duke reached the forefront for the detection of ailments that can be treated with a larger success rate. In 1990, Duke geneticists invented a three-minute test to screen newborns for over 30 metabolic diseases at one time. This practice has since become standard worldwide. In 1992, Duke's cancer center became the first hospital to develop an outpatient bone marrow transplant program. That same year,

741-592: The Morris Cancer Research Building opened, giving researchers a place to study and find cures for the disease. DCI partners with a number of other centers and institutes including North Carolina State University and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. During the 1970s, the hospital also faced two distinct unionization drives aimed at uniting the unskilled service workers of Duke Hospital. The 1974 and 1978 drives both ultimately failed, and

780-560: The NIH became the first organization to offer a joint graduate degree program with a major university. In 2001, the hospital was the first to establish a center dedicated exclusively to Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging . In December 2019, a team at the hospital became the first in the United States to transplant an adult heart into a recipient through a process known as donation after circulatory death. The transplant takes place after

819-507: The Penguin at SeaWorld, and Speed of Magic at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, among others. It has also developed animatronics for Universal Studios ' Jurassic Park and Jaws rides. It has provided custom show-action equipment for various entertainment projects, including Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Orlando, and Curse of DarKastle at Busch Gardens Williamsburg . In 2014,

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858-591: The animatronic sharks for its Jaws attraction. The original animatronics, ride system and control system had malfunctioned, causing the attraction to close soon after its grand opening. After Eastport's acquisition by Oceaneering, the themed attraction work was moved to the new OES division, which completed the Jaws contract. OES has since developed motion-based dark ride vehicles for Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Florida, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis at Six Flags parks, Antarctica: Empire of

897-466: The biggest deepwater oilfield company in the world, placed the largest umbilical order in company history in 2012. As of 2012, eighty percent of Oceaneering's income has been derived from deepwater work. It is also the world's largest operator of ROVs. BAE Systems was contracted in October 2013 to build a Jones Act -compliant multi-service vessel to serve Oceaneering's "subsea intervention services in

936-429: The clinical nursing specialist program, becoming the first master's program of its kind in the United States. The establishment of the nursing specialist program paved the way for advanced clinical knowledge in the delivery and teaching of the nursing field. The 1960s brought extraordinary firsts to Duke. In 1963, the first African-American student was accepted to the prestigious medical school. Two years later, in 1965,

975-505: The crane has sensors and cameras as well as motion-sensing algorithms that automatically compensate for the rolling and pitching of the sea, making it much easier for operators to center it over and transfer cargo. Oceaneering teamed up with the Canadian company GRI Simulations to design and produce the ROV simulators they utilize for training, development of procedures, and equipment staging. After

1014-501: The first two organized in the country. In 1955, psychiatrist Ewald W. Busse established the Duke University Center for Aging, the first research center of its kind in the nation. Currently the oldest continuously operating facility in the United States, this center has pioneered long-term studies of health problems among seniors. In 1956, Duke surgeons performed the first cardiac surgery using systemic hypothermia to bring

1053-479: The four propellers from the RMS Lusitania in 1982. From 1984 to 1988, Michael L. Gernhardt served as Oceaneering's Manager and then Vice President of Special Projects. He led the development of a telerobotic system for subsea platform cleaning and inspection, and of a variety of new diver and robot tools. In 1988, he founded Oceaneering Space Systems, to transfer subsea technology and operational experience to

1092-409: The heart has stopped beating and the person is declared dead. In 2019, Duke Regional Hospital began a major expansion project on its emergency department and behavioral health unit. The $ 102.4 million project will increase the number of private rooms and increase the number of outpatient behavioral health clinic rooms from 19 to 30. In September 2021, doctors at Duke University Hospital completed

1131-670: The hospital and medical school were officially dedicated on April 20 and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (Duke's in-house physician system) was organized on September 16. In 1935, less than five years after the hospital opened, the American Medical Association ranked Duke among the top 20 of medical schools in the country. In 1936, a team of physicians led by Dr. Julian Deryl Hart introduced ultraviolet light in operating rooms in an effort to kill germs and combat post-operative staph infections , greatly reducing

1170-495: The hospital established the first physician assistant program in the country. In 1966, Duke became the first medical center in the world to offer radio consultations with physicians in developing countries. This program, called Med-Aid (short for Medical Assistance for Isolated Doctors), met the critical needs of the physicians who lacked proper treatment. That same year, the Medical Scientist Training Program,

1209-644: The hospital made its first expansion, adding a new wing to the original building. In 1946, the Division of Thoracic Surgery, today the Duke Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, was organized by Josiah Charles Trent . In 1947, the Bell Research Building became the first freestanding building on the hospital campus. In 1954, the Duke Poison Control Center was organized, becoming one of

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1248-604: The hospital performed its first lung and heart/lung transplants. The year 1994 marked the beginning of accelerated expansion for Duke. That year, the Levine Science Research Center and the Medical Sciences Research Center were opened. In addition, there were extensive renovations of the Duke Clinic (Duke South), additions to the Morris Cancer Research Building, a new Children's Health Center,

1287-402: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OII&oldid=927022654 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Oceaneering International Oceaneering International, Inc.

1326-402: The number of infections and related deaths. In the same year, the hospital established the nation's first brain tumor program, launching what would become one of the world's most renowned programs in the field of cancer treatment. In 1937, Joseph Beard developed a vaccine against equine encephalomyelitis , one of the first known vaccines to combat the mosquito -carried disease. In 1940,

1365-511: The opening of the hospital, when James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment to transform Duke University (then known as Trinity College) into the research university it is today. In 1925, Duke bequeathed $ 4 million to establish the medical school , nursing school , and hospital. Two years later, in 1927, construction began on the original hospital (now known as Duke South), which opened on July 21, 1930, with 400 beds. In 1931,

1404-925: The ultra-deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico", which was delivered in 2019. The Oceaneering Entertainment Systems (OES) division is an active developer of educational and entertainment technology, such as the Shuttle Launch Experience at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. It is based in Orlando, Florida , with an additional site in Hanover, Maryland . OES was formed in 1992 when Oceaneering International purchased Eastport International, Inc. , which specialized in underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and had recently been contracted by Universal Studios Florida to redesign and build

1443-475: The use of trimix breathing gas to reduce the incidence of high-pressure nervous syndrome . Oceaneering purchased the rights to the JIM suit in 1975. By 1979, a team from Oceaneering assisted Dr. Sylvia Earle in testing Atmospheric diving suits for scientific diving operations by diving a JIM suit to 1,250 fsw . Oceaneering also used WASP atmospheric diving suits. A dive team from Oceaneering salvaged three of

1482-541: Was lost when the vessel went down. Recovery of the airplane cockpit voice recorder in the loss of ValuJet Flight 592 was a priority in early 1996. In the days following the loss of TWA Flight 800 later that same year, Oceaneering was contacted to provide ROV support to the US Navy lead search and recovery effort. Boeing and Fugro teamed up with Oceaneering in 2001 to begin integration of their advanced technology into deep sea exploration. Oceaneering helped recover

1521-638: Was owned by Mike Hughes and Johnny Johnson. California Divers, Inc. was owned by Lad Handelman, Gene Handelman, Kevin Lengyel, and Bob Ratcliffe. Can-Dive Services Ltd was owned by Phil Nuytten and partners. Mike Hughes served as Chairman of the Board and Lad Handelman served as President of the merged companies. In the early 1970s, Oceaneering supported considerable research into ways to increase safety of their divers and general diving efficiency, including their collaboration with Duke University Medical Center to explore

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