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The Subsea Hub - the ROV professional networking site
DSC's first blog!
Adrian Mallett
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Tech, Tools, and Tips! #6 - Computer ports
May 20, 2025 Computer Ports Computer ports are connection points on a computer for linking external hardware to the motherboard, enabling communication, data transfer, and power delivery. They are essential for connecting devices like monitors, keyboards, mice, and printers, and come in two main types: physical and virtual. Physical ports are the physical connectors you can see and touch, while virtual ports are software-based and are used for networking to identify different
Adrian Mallett
Sep 14, 20251 min read


Tech, Tools, and Tips! #5 - The USB 3.0 to SATA & IDE Hard Drive converter
Why would anyone need a USB to SATA/IDE hard drive converter anyway? Let's just say you have an old computer that you haven't used in...
Adrian Mallett
Sep 14, 20252 min read


Tech, Tools, and Tips! #4 - The Insignia Dual Hard Drive docking station
May 7, 2025 - The Insignia Dual Hard Drive Docking Station I'm going to begin this blog with a handy little tool I use around the house....
Adrian Mallett
Sep 14, 20252 min read
Tech, Tools, and Tips! #3 - Command Line Tools to help troubleshoot computer network activity.
May 15, 2025 - A few Command line tools to help troubleshoot your computer network connectivity! IPCONFIG, PING, and TRACERT The ...
Adrian Mallett
Sep 14, 20253 min read
Tech, Tools, and Tips! #2 - Every tool you need to work on cars.
As a ROV Pilot Technician we not only have to pilot ROVs we have to repair and maintain them. If you ever have to go to an interview...
Adrian Mallett
Sep 14, 20252 min read
Tech, Tools, and Tips! #1 - The Portable Battery Booster
As a ROV Pilot Technician we not only have to pilot ROVs we have to repair and maintain them. If you ever have to go to an interview...
Adrian Mallett
Sep 14, 20252 min read


How Pipelines Are Installed Under the Ocean - Network and Repair Underwater
This animated video shows the subsea infrastructure for the oil and gas industry. A lot of people ask what I do offshore and when I start...
Adrian Mallett
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Mom, I want to become an ROV Pilot Tech!
How does one become an ROV pilot technician? Where do you begin if your dad, uncle, or brother isn't in the industry? I was putting...
Adrian Mallett
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Tech, Tools, and Tips!
As a ROV Pilot Technician we not only have to pilot ROVs we have to repair and maintain them. If you ever have to go to an interview...
Adrian Mallett
May 7, 20255 min read


Cool lil ROV
I wouldn't mine have one of these to use as a hobby. I bet it cost an arm and a leg. https://youtu.be/My51O5zJ3Vo?list=TLGGCLXI9iu4SfswMj...
Adrian Mallett
May 2, 20251 min read


The Investment Mindset
Stocks, Real Estate, Gold, Silver, Mutual Funds, 401K, business, and Cryptocurrencies! What do they have in common? They are all...
Adrian Mallett
Mar 11, 20259 min read


DeepOcean Don & Miller Decommissioning Project
Watch as DeepOcean decommission BP's subsea structure for their installation. I bet this recycling job was fun. ROV jobs using saws are...
Adrian Mallett
Feb 18, 20251 min read


Advocates for Veteran's Disability benefits and VA healthcare support.
I support veterans because I am one myself. This section is to help veterans taking the first step into starting their VA disability and...
Adrian Mallett
Dec 10, 20242 min read


A must watch for ROV personnel and Divers.
If you're a diver or in ROV once this movie starts y'all feel their pain and frustration. Great movie to watch. They're in the works to...
Adrian Mallett
Dec 5, 20241 min read


The Galley & Foodies
Either you're on a vessel/Rig that serves trash in the galley which will help out your diet and fasting or you got lucky and your galley...
Adrian Mallett
Nov 28, 20241 min read


While ROV-ing, what's your go to source of music?
When in operation or when working on deck, what's your main source of musical motivation? Is it Pandora, Spotify, Iheartradio, Apple...
Adrian Mallett
Nov 15, 20241 min read


Why can't the offshore industry get a cartoon like "Refined"? *Caution: explicit languange*
A good wholesome cartoon about jobsite humors. Click the link below and check out the series. Let me know if you think they should come...
Adrian Mallett
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Have you ever paid for an ROV course? Do you know where to find a ROV course?
Ok, there is taking courses with the company that you work for, but have you ever paid for ROV courses or courses that associate with the...
Adrian Mallett
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Do you remember the first vessel or installation you were on when you started in the ROV industry and what's the craziest thing that happened while you were there?
Names have been changed to protect the people in the story: It all started with rough weather on the C-Express. We were in the GOM. Bam!...
Adrian Mallett
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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