Search and recovery of vessels, vehicles, bikes, pontoons, and other structures. Insurance & Private services. Transport and repairs. Disposal services. Crane and lift bags lifting.
Your boat has sunk and you want it to be recovered and taken somewhere (marina or a boat ramp) or even to be disposed of.
We specialize in small and bigger vessels up to 70 tons including sailing yachts and powerboats. Depending on the vessel particulars, depth, location and situation of the salvage, we operate with a crane barge, air lift bags or a combination of both.
The care of the vessel and the environment including the safety of the operation and all personnel involved, is our number one priority and expertise over 25 years.
The Process
- We can work with the boat owner or with the insurance company.
- We need the type of vessel, location, and depth. If possible, the reason why it could have gone under and the date it happened.
- We will attend, search for the vessel and conduct an assessment. Then, we will contact the owner/organization responsible and send a quote with photos.
- Arrange payment structure and
- The salvage operation takes 4 stages: prepare the vessel to be lifted off the bottom which may include:
- Locate and conduct a general assessment of the vessel.
- Clear marine hard growth from the vessel if using lift bags, removing any hazards, setting up the rigging process, and blocking any holes in the structure (if possible).
- Bringing the vessel to the surface, secure (if possible) a positive and stable floatation, general inspection and prepare it for towing/transportation to the requested place.
- Hand over the vessel to the organization that will take care of assessment, repairs or disposal.
- Once the vessel has been retrieved from the bottom to the surface, we will try to locate the cause of the sinking and pump the water out to achieve positive flotation. After, we will start the process of transportation of the vessel to the required place (shipwright, boat ramp, marina, berth, mooring or disposal place.
Salvaging can be a risky operation especially when using specialized lift bags as the primary means of re-floating an object to prevent minimum damage. We take care at all times to assess and maintain the safest means of raising an item in a salvage project to minimise damage to the object, the environment and any risk to our qualified team of divers.
To arrange a boat salvage job, contact us on 0448 085 587 or send an email to underwaterdiveservices@gmail.com
