07/28/2022
We have closed The Diver Underwater Maintenance, LLC as of June 30th, 2021.
We had a long and prestigious commercial diving services outfit that served the marine industry since 1977 and from 1988-1989 in South Florida.
We like to thank all the Shipyards that hired our diving services.
The City of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.
Most of all our loyal customers and Vessel Master’s that had full confidence in our professional underwater work.
We introduced many safety norms and procedures to all of our dive jobs that were later copied by other diving services, being the first to use Diver Down flags and display of Alpha Flags on all vessels 80’ LOA or over, safety warning signs on all docks informing crews and marinas of divers working below the vessel.
Copying all Navy procedures for underwater work. This measures made us a zero insurance liability claim company throughout the many years operating in South Florida.
We take the opportunity to thank all of the many professional commercial divers that worked with and for us. You know who you are.
Now officially retiring after dedicating three quarters of our lives underwater.
Thank you to all our private small vessel owners and your continued support. Including large motor yachts that called only us for regular monthly or bi-monthly services like the 93’ Burger M/ Y “Invader”, thank you LMC for the 15 years that we hauled out thousand’s of feet of vessels safely out of the water, before it was sold.
Including Derecktor-Florida and the Boathouse Fort Lauderdale and Pompano when it was Hideaway Marina, Sunrise Harbour Marina, Old Port Cove Marina, the Sails Marina previously the Marina Motor Inn, the Harbor Beach Marriott now the Hilton, Hyatt Pier 66 and Bahia Mar Resort and Marina, including City of Fort Lauderdale Las Olas Municipal Marina under Mike Horn Dockmaster among others.
Thank you all, we left a good wake after many years of impecable underwater services and we kept the photographic record of the many vessels we served, that will be our legacy.
Respectfully,
Roland Salerno
2nd Class Salvage Diver
Ex-owner of The Diver Underwater Maintenance, LLC