Serving the British Columbia Coast & Interior
Offering a broad spectrum of commercial diving services, to individuals, business, government and scientific and environmental projects. We have the equipment, experience and commitment to respond 24/7.
Commercial Diving
FDS offers a broad range of commercial diving services in British Columbia, performed by certified commercial divers and qualified trade professionals. We undertake projects for large corporations, private corporate clients, government, individual owners of marine infrastructure and scientific research.
Marine Salvage
Our team works with an extensive range of specialiszed equipment to perform a variety of marine and underwater salvage operations along the British Columbia Coastline. FDS has the capacity to lift vessels requiring up to 100 to 140 tonnes of lift with high quality industrial grade lift bags ready to go at short notice.
Remote Operated Vehicle
Our Remote Operated Vehicle can get a visual of depths up to 600 feet or recover something lost. Our experienced operators can use our ROV for a wide range of marine applications including aquacultute and environmental surveys, structural inspections, marine builds, salvage, scientific research and more.
Environmental Response & Surveys
Providing marine services to help mitigate impacts on the environment, FDS upholds industry and Canadian Coast Guard Standards for spill response. Survey services include the deployment of an ROV or dive team for video surveys or environmental sampling, biophysical surveys and more.
Proudly operating Gibsons Marine Response in the Howe Sound and Vancouver area. When you need us, we can be there 24/7 to assist.
24/7 Marine Assistance
bringing innovative technology & approaches to the marine industry in British Columbia
Salvage experts & diving professionals
FDS operates a fully compliant, fast response craft and an aluminum work, diving and salvage vessel. Our vessels are equipped with a multitude of specialty diving, survey and safety equipment that includes a ROV – allowing FDS to investigate and work a dynamic range of depths of the oceans safely. Our response capabilities for salvage include containment options for oil or debris spills.
Our clients hire us because they know that we strive for the highest level of professionalism to deliver the most comprehensive services.
Safety. Professionalism. Respect.
The FDS difference
We work in a dynamic, ever challenging industry. Our core values are to consistently ensure the safety and professionalism for our clients and employees while having the utmost respect for the environments we work in and the people we interact with.
At FDS we’re setting the standard for professionalism and safety in commercial diving, marine technologies and the salvage industry in British Columbia.
innovative & environmentally responsible
Some of our achievements
- Over one hundred marine assistance responses over the past 2 years.
- Various vessel groundings – vessels ranging in size from 15 to 50 feet.
- Rapid response to sinking or sunken vessels in coordination with the Canadian Coast Guard.
- Successful salvage of two 50’ tugboats abandoned in Pender harbour which was funded through the Federal Abandoned Boats Program and in partnership with the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association.
- Hydro-electric power system infrastructure maintenance for Blue Earth Renewables.
- Custom rock pin mooring installation at Halkett Pinnacle for UCBC.
- ROV operations for dam face leak detection at hydro-facilities for Howe Sound Pulp and Paper.
- Marine outfall ROV inspections for a variety of municipal and private clients.
Halkett Park Project
Underwater Council of British Columbia
Freedom Diving Systems successfully installed a rock‐bolt anchor system on Halkett Pinnacle, adjacent to the glass sponge reef, which will secure the future UCBC Divers Mooring Buoy at this site. This installation marks a major milestone in the UCBC’s ongoing Halkett Park project.
What they’re saying about Freedom Diving Systems
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info@freedomdivingsystems.com
+1 604 366 3039