History

 

1975
Commenced operations in the Gulf of Mexico
1980 Acquired International Oilfield Divers in Morgan City, LA, our first acquisition in the Gulf of Mexico market
1981 Acquired J&J Marine Diving in Houston, TX
1984 Completed a major conversion of the Cal Diver I, introducing the first DSV dedicated for use in the Gulf of Mexico
1986
Began providing subsea construction, maintenance and inspection work on a qualified turnkey basis, enabling clients to better control project costs
1989
Launched shallow water salvage business with the Cal Dive Barge I
1994
Acquired first DP DSV, the Witch Queen, improving the Company's ability to operate in winter months and work in deeper water
1996
Acquired and enhanced a DP semi-submersible, the Uncle John, the first semi submersible MSV dedicated for use in the Gulf Of Mexico
1997
Acquired Aquatica Inc. (previously known as Acadiana Divers) in Lafayette, Louisiana to expand the Company's call out diving support capabilities
2001
Acquired the DP DSV Mystic Viking
Acquired the DP DSV Eclipse
Acquired Professional Divers of New Orleans, adding a 4 point surface DSV and three utility boats
2005
Acquired six DSVs and a portable saturation diving system from Torch Offshore, Inc. Acquired all of the diving and shallow water pipelay business of Acergy USA Inc. operating in the Gulf of Mexico and Trinidad, including nine vessels and one portable saturation diving system
2006 Acquired the business of Singapore-based Fraser Diving International Ltd. and its six portable saturation diving systems and 15 surface diving systems operating primarily in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
2007 Acquired Horizon Offshore and 6 pipelay and pipe burial barges, 1 dedicated pipe burial barge, 1 combination derrick and pipelay barge, 2 derrick barges and 1 Advanced Burial Plow.