--- title: "Our Marine & Diving Services" description: "Our Services Octodive (Pty) Ltd offers a full suite of underwater and commercial diving services, supporting the shipping industry with safe, efficient, and compliant in-water operations. About This P..." url: https://octodive.com/our-marine-diving-services/ date: 2025-08-01 modified: 2026-08-26 author: "admin" type: page lang: en --- # Our Marine & Diving Services ## Our Services # Octodive (Pty) Ltd offers a full suite of underwater and commercial diving services, supporting the shipping industry with safe, efficient, and compliant in-water operations. ## About This Page A page about **commercial diving and underwater ship husbandry services in South Africa.** This web page was created specifically to assist fleet operators, shipping companies, and maritime businesses in South Africa looking for a comprehensive suite of safe and compliant in-water operations. As a highly experienced marine service provider, we have curated this page to make sure the information is correct, helpful, and clearly outlines the exact capabilities we offer to the shipping industry. ## Our Full Suite of Underwater Services This page has been put together to discuss and provide helpful information about the various professional commercial diving services that **we at Octodive (Pty) Ltd** offer, such as: - Underwater hull inspections and full capture cleaning - Mooring inspections and routine ship husbandry - Propeller polishing to increase efficiency - Search and recovery operations - Provision of certified contract divers --- ## Specialized Marine Maintenance & Repairs We also cover the highly technical underwater operations required to keep your vessels running smoothly. On this page, you will find information about our specialized services, including Broco cutting for precise metal modification, blanking for valve changes or repairs, and IACS Certified UWILD (Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking) procedures to ensure regulatory compliance with minimal downtime. --- ## Environmental Compliance & Vessel Efficiency We provide information about how our services directly benefit your fleet's performance and environmental standing. We detail our non-abrasive hull cleaning process, which uses closed-loop technology to capture and filter all biofouling debris, preventing environmental contamination while improving your propulsion performance. --- ## Local Focus: Serving the South African Maritime Industry As stated previously, the info on this page was put together to help our South African maritime audience. Whether you need routine underwater maintenance in port or contracted divers for long-term offshore projects, our operations are designed to support vessel efficiency and operational readiness in local waters. ![GOPR8442](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GOPR8442.jpg) ## Underwater Hull Inspection Detailed inspections of vessel hulls to assess biofouling, damage, or structural concerns while the ship remains in the water. ![Commercial diving](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Commercial-diving.jpg) ## Commercial Diving Professional diving services performed by certified commercial divers for a wide range of underwater tasks in port and offshore. ![Ship Husbandry](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ship-Husbandry.png) ## Mooring Inspection Routine maintenance and cleaning operations performed below the waterline to ensure vessel performance and regulatory compliance. ![Ship Husbandry 2](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ship-Husbandry-2.png) ## Contract Divers . Trained and experienced divers available for contracted marine projects, including long-term or specialized operations. ![blanking for valve change](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/blanking-for-valve-change.png) ## Blanking for Valve Change/Repair Trained and experienced divers available for contracted marine projects, including long-term or specialized operations. ![bronco Cutting](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bronco-Cutting-1024x675.png) ## Broco Cutting Underwater cutting services using Broco systems for precise removal or modification of metal structures and components. ![Propeller Polishing](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Propeller-Polishing-1024x587.jpg) ## Propeller Polish In-water polishing of vessel propellers to reduce drag, increase efficiency, and improve propulsion performance. ![GOPR2367](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GOPR2367.jpg) ## Ship Husbandry Routine maintenance and cleaning operations performed below the waterline to ensure vessel performance and regulatory compliance. ![port](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/port.jpg) ## UWILD (Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Dry Docking) – IACS Certified inspections performed underwater as a substitute for dry docking, ensuring regulatory compliance with minimal downtime. ![5](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/5.jpg) ## Search & Recovery Underwater search operations to locate and recover lost or submerged equipment, cargo, or materials. ![Boat hull Cleaner 2](https://octodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Boat-hull-Cleaner-2.jpg) ## Hull Cleaning (Full Capture) Non-abrasive hull cleaning using closed-loop technology that captures and filters all biofouling debris to prevent environmental contamination. 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