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 Specialty
Diving maintains its offices in Hammond, Louisiana; Owensboro,
Kentucky; Chicago, Illinois; and and a sister company, Specialty
Offshore, Inc. in Layfayette, Louisiana. These strategic locations
allow us to service inland clients throughout the main waterway
systems of the northern and central United States.
Specialty Diving is a Woman
Owned Business which was established in 1990. The owner, Ms. Deborah
Wallace, brings over 20 years of executive management experience
in the marine industry, with over 26 years in the diving industry.
Many of the key staff members have been with Ms. Wallace since 1984
and have been dedicated to the successful development of this organization.
Specialty Diving is a licensed
Louisiana Contractor (#28044), a certified ABS (American Bureau
of Shipping) inspection company, ADC (Association of Diving Contractors),
ADSO (Association of Dam Safety Officials), and AWWA (American Water
Works Association).
Specialty Diving is a recognized
USCG and US Corps of Engineers approved commercial diving company
which adheres to strict in-house policies including: our published
safety manual, active anti-drug and alcohol program and affirmative
action program.
Specialty Diving is fully bondable,
carries full maritime insurance and has a high rating with Dunn
& Bradstreet, our "Safety is Priority" motto is reflected
in our Experience Modification Rating (EMR).
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Our
M.A.P.P.
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Maintain
safety and complete customer satisfaction as top priorities. |
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Achieve
100% repeat customers by presenting professional, cost effective
and high quality services. |
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Promote
the success of Specialty Diving, and create a prosperous business,
offering key people an opportunity to grow with the company. |
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Provide
specialized commercial diving services uniquely tailored to
our customers' needs. |
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When
you call a company, make sure they can perform. Specialty Diving makes
things happen!
-- Bonded Insured Listed D&B --
Safety is Priority |
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Contractor's LIC#: 28044 |
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Women's Business Enterprise |
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Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone) certified |
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Federal and State Government Recognized: Underwater Bridge Inspections |
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Consultants in: Civil Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering,
Geological & Environmental |
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FAA
Recognized: Airport Drainage Pipe Inspections |
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Installers
of environmentally friendly "Tide Flex Valves" (Largest
installed in US: 78") |
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US Coast Guard approved for MODU's (Marine Offshore Drilling Units) |
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Originators of "SVUE" (Special Vessel Underwater Examination)
-- now known as, AHE -- developed by Specialty Diving to inspect the
hulls of Gaming and other passenger/non-passenger vessels, in lieu
of dry-docking. Nationally approved by the US Coast Guard in 1998 |
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Certified
Commercial Divers/Underwater Welders and Level
I. II & III N.D.T. inspections with ultrasonic |
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Underwater
video & camera systems with still photography, hydrostatic surveys/side
scan sonar |
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Manned
& unmanned inspections with remote operated vehicle to 5000' of
penetrations
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Potable water tank & tower inspections & repair |
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"Closed Environmental" machine pit cleaning with hydroblasting
& chemical to 30,000PSI |
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Tank
Farm inspection and repair, including high pH content |
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Zebra
Mussel removal systems |
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Distributor
for various types of underwater epoxies and trained in application
methods |
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Specialty
Diving is a leader in the underwater cleaning, examination
and repair of vessels. We can clean the hull and polish the props
of everything from yachts to super tankers. We developed and obtained
Coast Guard approval of an underwater examination process that has
been accepted as equivalent to dry-dock. Use of remotely operated
vehicles (ROV) to support diver operations allows more detailed
hull data to be gathered than can be achieved by any other vessel
inspection system including dry-dock. The Coast Guard was so impressed
by our diver/ROV-based inspection that they said it is, "far
superior to traditional underwater survey methods, and at least
equivalent to examinations conducted in dry-dock." Specialty
Diving can satisfy all of your underwater repair needs. Examples
of our capabilities include anode replacement, sea valve change,
underwater welding and replacement of propellers, shafts, shaft
bearings, and entire bow thruster tunnels. We are approved by ABS
and other classification societies to conduct the underwater survey
of ships.
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One of the many casino boats that has successfully completed
a AHE (left). One section of our underwater video process
(right).
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Call Specialty Diving to Assist you in Your AHE
1-800-542-8772
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Specialty Diving takes safety
very seriously. Our drug/alcohol testing program and safety program
have allowed us to maintain an outstanding safety record. Over the
past 10 years, we have completed over 1000 projects without a serious
injury, and our EMR has always allowed us unfettered access to any
facility. Specialty's published safety manual withstood the careful
scrutiny of the Army Corps of Engineers and our safety record was
instrumental in winning the highly prized contracts with the Port
of New Orleans and a multi-year contract with the Army Corps of
Engineers.
To satisfy the stringent regulations for pipeline operators, Specialty
utilizes the services of Pipeline Testing Consortium, Inc. to manage
its DOT/RSPA drug and alcohol testing program. We have also been
accepted by National Compliance Management Service, Inc. (NCMS),
which serves as a contractor clearing house for a couple hundred
major pipeline operators.
Our operations manager has been involved in several projects that
set world records for water depth. Despite his stretching the limits
of current technology, he has always maintained an impeccable safety
record.
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