Ballard Diving offers a full array of construction, tunneling, vessel husbandry, environmental and equipment services in addition to our 24/7 salvage response services. Below is a service list, for additional information, please contact us.

Construction / Facilities Maintenance: View Projects
Ballard Diving & Salvage supports Prime Contractors worldwide with over 30 years of underwater expertise. BDS is the right choice for your job.
  • Underwater welding and burning
• Blanking hull Penetrations
• Anode installation
• Hull cleaning
• Propeller removal and installation
• Propeller cropping, straightening, and polishing
• Installation and removal of sonar/transducers
• Non-destructive testing
• Underwater video
• Underwater photography
• NDT work
• Underwater inspections to ABS, DNV and USCG
 
Tunneling & Mining Support Services:
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BDS is world leader in tunnel support services. We have the people and skills to get the job done.
  • Hyperbaric Intervention /Compressed Air - Mixed Gas
• Flooded Shaft and Tunnel Support
• Saturation Techniques and Procedures
• Qualified Man Lock Tenders
• Commercial Diving in support of Shaft & Tremie Plug Construction
• Long Tunnel Inspections – Extreme Range
• Management and Medical Support Services
• Standard and Extreme Inspections
• Inspection Class Family of ROV’s
 
Marine Salvage: View Projects
With over 30 years of experience, BDS has the proper equipment and experience. Our experts encompass marine engineering, experienced divers, extreme lifting. We employ a network of salvage support vessels worldwide in addition to our local fleet.
  • United States Coast Guard BOA Contractor
• Commercial Vessels
• Private Vessels
• Aircraft
• Cargo
• Equipment Recovery
 
Vessel Husbandry:  
BDS services cover passenger and cruise vessels through to container, bulk cargo and tanker vessels, both on a tramp and schedule liner basis. 24/7 Urgent Response Worldwide.
  • Underwater welding and burning
• Blanking Hull Penetrations
• Anode Installation
• Hull Cleaning
• Propeller Removal and Installation
• Propeller Cropping, Straightening and Polishing
• Installation and Removal of Sonar/Transducers
• Non0destructive Testing
• Underwater Video/Photography
• NDT Work
• Inspections to ABS, DNV and USCG Specifications
 
Environmental Services:  
In conjunction with SubSea Sampling Solutions, BDS offers a wide array of environmental services.
  • Oil spill response
• (BOA) Basic Order and Agreement with the U.S.C.G.
• 40-hour Hazwopper trained
• Hazcat trained categorizing unknown materials to determine safe handling
• Hazcat Chemical Identifications system
• On-site identification of any spilled or abandoned material
• Dredging
• Sediment Sampling (Vibracore, Van Veen, Diver Assisted Coring, Drilling)
• Turbidity Curtain
• Bubbler Curtains
 
Equipment:  
  • Facility & Trucks 
• Hydraulic Units & Equipment
• Containment Booms
• Air, Mixed Gas and Saturation Diving Equipment
• Remotely Operated Vehicles
• Manned Submersibles
• One Atmosphere Diving Suits
• Survey and Work Vessels to 200' (Puget Sound and Columbia River)
• High Capacity and Dredge Pumps
• Crawler and Hydraulic Cranes to 500 ton
• Flexi float Barges
• Vibracore and Van Veen Sediment Collection
• Hull Scrubbing and Propeller Polishing