Marine Salvage

150 tons of lift-bag capacity

Salvage services include the follow-up of vessel removal from the marine environment, deconstruction, recycling, and/or disposal. Freedom Diving Systems boasts over 150 tons of lift-bag capacity: one of the largest capacities of lift offered by a company on the BC Coast. And all salvage projects are managed to Canadian Coast Guard Environmental standards.

Vessel Ungroundings & Sunken Vessel Recovery

Includes removing vessels aground on shallow sand banks or shoals (soft ungrounding). And, vessels left high and dry that may have sustained damage (hard ungrounding), taking on water or abandoned from the grounding.

If a vessel sinks completely it will most likely require the use of lift bags to be recovered and the expertise of our qualified dive team.

Abandoned Boats Program

A federal Transport Canada Program requiring initial assessments and salvage strategies to remove derelict and abandoned vessels in the BC Coast. Generally, these are industrial grade salvage operations which may require advanced equipment, cranes, large barges, excavators and surface supplied dive crews to conduct the project safely and efficiently. FDS can provide consultation from the beginning of the project through its completion.

Successful Salvage Projects