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13.09.2023

1st International Underwater Welding Competition

1st International Underwater Welding Competition

The 1st International Underwater Welding Competition will take place on September 14 at the SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN fair. A diving container will be installed for the event in the underwater technology presentation area in Hall 7 at the fair.

Whitney McDonald gearing up for practicing underwater - © KWE-Ingenieurbüro Kolbusch
© KWE-Ingenieurbüro Kolbusch

8 contestants will prove their skills in a theoretical and practial test. A prominent, independent jury (Dr.-Ing. Matthias Pöge, Walter Henz and Dipl-Ing. Roland Blendel) will evaluate the quality of the underwater welds. The winners of the competition will receive interesting prizes.

(Source: DVS German Welding Society)

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CompetitionDivingDVSEventInternationalSCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2023Underwater WeldingWelding

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