When your car breaks down, you can always dial the number of the neighborhood mechanic in a jiffy. It’s easy on land, but what if the problem is underwater? Worry no more because Underwater Mechanix will fix your issues underwater. Underwater Mechanix is a team from the Association of Diving Contractors International. They are IMCA accredited commercial divers trained to aid the needs of underwater welding services and commercial diving companies. The team is familiar with EM385 1-1 practices. They are certified underwater and topside welders by the American Welding Society and are also certified diver medics.
They are located in Jacksonville, but they’re also serving all of Florida. Expect perfection and quality performance from the experienced team of divers from Underwater Mechanix. Their expertise includes: Underwater Power Plant Maintenance and Repairs, Erosion and Sediment Control, Ships Husbandry, Salvage and Marine Construction, Platform Installations, Offshore and Inshore Cable Installations and Burial, Underwater Welding Services, to Underwater Cutting and Demolition.
Unlike other commercial diving companies, Underwater Mechanix is not only concerned about getting things done; they put a premium on caring for the environment as well. For example, they removed a trash rack that was lodged from a hydro-electric power plant. A power plant in South Korea has already witnessed the excellent skills of the Underwater Mechanix when they repaired a concrete seal that had been leaking in a spent fuel pool. They were also hired to put a stop to substantial leaking in Lake Jackson Dam in Prince Williams County, Virginia. A decrease in the water levels inside the dam chambers allowed the pumping of concrete to fill the voids in the apron.
One of the projects of the Underwater Mechanix is the Heavy Lift Salvage where they had to remove the leg of a sunken oil platform and moved it to a designated reef location to accommodate ship traffic.
Underwater Mechanix has extensive experience in the installation of various kinds of erosion control pumps, articulating Kevlar woven concrete block mats, and riprap. They also provide maintenance services to the military like routine ship husbandry cleaning, propeller polishes, repairs, and video inspections to help maintain speed and efficiency. They have also performed emergency spud removal where they utilized a burning rig.
If you need the underwater welding services, or other services, of commercial diving companies and want to avail yourself of Underwater Mechanix but are worried about your budget, you can visit their website at http://underwatermechanix.com for a free estimate. They are open from Monday to Saturday, from 8 AM to 6 PM. Their landline is (904) 382-6547.
* Originally published on Underwater Mechanix August 11, 2014
