Safety boat operator on the Thames tidal waterway. Our rescue and safety boats operate across all category waters of the tidal Thames from the estuary to the Thames navigation.
Our safety boats are licensed under the PLA - Port Of London Authority and are skippered by some of the most skilled and experienced marine personnel on the Thames. Our skippers include current serving and ex Thames river boat firemen, commercial divers and RNLI. Contact us today for a competitive quote.
Skilled Staff
Our highly skilled and experienced staff are our most valued asset. It is the work of our trained employees that is the hub of our business. We will involve staff on all levels in the continuous improvement of our quality services.
Health And Safety
The Health and Safety Policy of UK Diving Services is to undertake everything reasonably practicable to prevent injury and ill health to all employees and others affected by our operations.
Environment
We recognize that we all share this Earth and thus UK Diving Services is committed to using environmentally safe (green) products, recycling and energy conserving equipment whenever possible. UK Diving Services is fully committed to researching new procedures, chemicals and products that will add weight and move our environmental mission forward.
Equipment, Methods & Supplies
We will use the best available engineering, construction, cleaning and finishing supplies, equipment and methods. New products and ideas will be incorporated on a continuous basis to help maximize the value of the services to our clients.
Integrity
We promise to do what we say.
We promise stand by all of our work.
We promise not to compromise our commitment to:
The environment
The ethical conduct of our business
The policies and rules our clients have in place at any work site.
UK Law
UK Diving Services Ltd
Our dive service supported by 3D sonar as pictured below is an advanced sonar imagery system allowing engineers to use an accurate working model in CAD as a point cloud .xyz file. The acoustic sonar produces high resolution images where underwater voids, undermining, scour and structural section loss can be identified in zero visibility water conditions
Our dive service recently provided a full principle inspection of a seven span masonry stone arch bridge. The report concluded scour present and immediate remedial works were undertaken by placing of scour pack grout filled bags and raising the river bed with granite rock armour scour protection.
Our inspection diving teams have been engaged by Northamptonshire council for the purpose of surveying several multi-arch stone bridge structures. The scope of works includes both GI and PI inspections including the placing of scour protection and pointing as part of the specified remedial works.
Our dive teams have recently undertaken numerous underwater video and sonar surveys on structures across the UK on behalf of Transport Scotland and the MOD. The structures varied from Bridges, Jetties, docks, moorings and river walls.
UK Diving Services have been commissioned by ATKINS to undertake numerous bridge inspections and sonar surveys on behalf of Severn Trent Water. The inspections include a variety of structures and bridges spanning small stream like waterways to large muti-span structures spanning 30 meter deep reservoirs. The works include diving and confined space access to flooded bearing chambers as part of principle inspections of both the submerged and exposed components of the bridge structures
Once again Angus council have contracted UK Diving Services as their primary choice to undertake their culvert and bridge inspections. The surveys included multiple small stone arched bridges to box culvert structures. Full HSE dive teams were utilised to inspect the below water elements of each structure as per scope of works
UKDS are providing safety boat hire services on the tidal river Thames. Our safety boats are licensed under the PLA and offer rapid rescue support to contractors working over, on or near the water. All our crews are experienced skippers with backgrounds from the military and emergency services.
Our hovercraft are commercial spec and covered under the hovercraft code of practice. We offer hovercraft hire and rental services to companies and contractors seeking to charter safe alternatives to conventional work vessels.
Our hovercraft provide rapid support to work crews and operatives working in areas where tidal water levels drop and pose a risk due to soft mud or sudden flooding. We can also provide support on fast flowing rivers where conventional safety boats cannot operate.
UKDS have undertaken several underwater surveys on bridges within Glasgow. The surveys included underwater video and sonar recorded in BCI format
UKDS are currently preparing for safety boat hire operations at London Gateway on the tidal Thames estuary in London.
We will be providing a 7.5 meter Rib boat for standby rescue whilst operatives are working above the water from the dockside. The PLA regulations require a safety boat present whilst crews are working on or over water on the river Thames
Our skippers are highly trained operatives who currently work for the emergency services and previously with the British Military. We will be providing all legal documentation including Rams and certification of both our staff and the vessel.
UKDS have been contracted in to assist with the Clacton Sea Defence Project. UKDS are working closely with Boskallis Westminster
Operations include slinging and recovering rocks, checking anchor moorings and general dive assistance.
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