Occupational Diving Services

We work best under pressure

Contract us to perform a wide range of occupational diving services, and we'll customize our capabilities to meet your specific requirements.

PDC offers occupational diving services in performing:

Underwater documentation, photography and videography work,
New and conceptual equipment testing and review work,
Underwater site inspections, surveys, and impact assessments,
Scientific surveys and data gathering,
General and light underwater maintenance work,
Ship Husbandry services, inspections, and reports,
Calls to aid for vessels, and foreign object disentanglements,
Search and recovery and light salvage operations,
Training and certification courses and programs,
CG standard emergency medical certification courses,
Check dives, safety, and evaluation dives,
Rescue diver and SAR dive services,
Exploratory dives and site mapping,
Consulting, analysis, and review work,
and more...

If you or your organization has a need for any of the occupational services we provide, reach out to us using the form below to begin consultation.

Custom Services

All occupational diving services can be customized to meet clients’ needs and requirements - within occupational diving limitations, industry standards, and safety standards.

Pinnacle Diving Company is an expeditionary diving service, and we are willing to travel to your location if requested. We are willing to provide our services across Japan, and internationally outside of Japan. However, please understand that travel, transport, and accommodation costs will be added for all work outside of our local service area.

Commercial Vessel Husbandry Services

Inspections, Cleaning, Maintenance, and more

Pinnacle Diving Company can provide detailed underwater hull inspections, cleaning, propeller polishing, anode replacement, disentanglements, and other services, for commercial vessels either pier-side or afloat.

PDC is capable of offering commercial companies:

Detailed underwater hull inspections of surfaces, through-hull equipment, sea chests, thrusters, propellers, shafts and hubs, cutters, rudders, and more,
Surveys, and condition reports for maintenance programs, assessments, insurance, and more,
Underwater photography and videography documentary services,
Biofouling removal and hull cleaning,
Sea Chest cleaning and anti-fouling,
Propeller cleaning and polishing,
Anode replacement and light underwater maintenance,
Calls to aid for vessels, and foreign object disentanglements,
And more.

All inspection services include detailed photographic imagery of the entire hull and all surfaces. We can provide inspections for the purposes of hull condition reports, maintenance program needs, damage assessments, pre-cleaning and post-cleaning, insurance needs, and more. For both pre-inspections and final inspections, we will provide a certified written report, complete with summary of findings, and all images, for your company's documentation purposes.

Experience Matters

Our divers bring with them both commercial and military diving experience, and are capable of completing inspections, light work, and cleaning operations in a safe and efficient manner.

Pre-Port Inspections and Underwater Services

Know What You Need BEFORE You Port

Pinnacle Diving Company is an expeditionary dive service provider, and we are capable of joining you while out at sea or at anchor to perform inspections, calls to aid, and light maintenance work.

We can provide you with a certified hull condition report, so you know exactly what services you need, if any, before you pull in to a port. Reports can also be used for pre-maintenance assessments, insurance requirements, and port authority requirements, if needed.

We can remove entanglements (such as ghost nets and lines) while out to sea, so you won't need to make a special port call for removal.

We can provide sea chest cleaning and propeller polishing services while afloat or at anchor, to reduce your vessel's drag, increase efficiency, and reduce operating costs.

We can even replace anodes while afloat or at anchor to improve your vessels cathodic protection.

Pinnacle Diving Company maintains specialized, lightweight, portable, electrically-powered surface-supplied diving equipment, capable of being transported easily and powered by your ships 110vac power, and portable underwater cameras, tools, and drills, allowing us to travel and work worldwide by request.

NOTE: Work performed out at sea or at anchor is subject to calm sea states, weather, and diver safety requirements.

Rates and Fees

Personnel Daily Rates

We charge a "daily rate" for our personnel based on assigned position. This includes Tenders, Divers, Leads, Supervisors, etc.

Occupational Services Rates

For all Occupational Services other than hull cleaning, our Occupational Services Rates are charged per hour, depending on the nature, scale, and complexity of the work, with the exception of Training and Certification Courses and Programs, including CG standard medical certification courses. Refer to Dive Training for information on individual course costs.

Equipment Rates

For jobs other than vessel hull cleaning, we have set daily rates for use of specialty equipment, such as cavitation cleaning, underwater electric drills, pneumatic systems, cameras, etc.

Inspection Rates

For vessel Hull Inspections, we charge a flat rate per foot for all commercial vessels.

For all other jobs requiring Underwater Inspections, we charge a flat rate per hour.

Vessel Hull Cleaning Rates

Our vessel Hull Cleaning Rate is a flat rate per foot for all commercial vessels.

Our vessel Propeller Cleaning and Polishing Rate is a flat rate per square foot, per side, for all commercial vessels.

Double the Basic Rate will be charged for heavy growth with FR ratings 60 and greater, and coverage at 60% and greater, or if the work is requested to be completed by hand (no powered equipment).

VAT

Unless exempt by law, we charge 10% VAT for all services rendered in Japan, and the required commercial tax rates for all services outside of Japan.

Other Fees

Additional fees might be added for services depending on location restrictions, and if special permissions or equipment are required.

Administrative

Administrative Fees are included at no extra cost if we perform the work. Administrative fees are only assessed if we must subcontract additional operators to meet the service request.

Outside Service Area

For work performed outside of our local service area (Kanagawa and Tokyo - Bay Area), travel, transport, and accommodation costs will be added.

Payment

Secure Electronic Invoicing

We use a secure electronic payment processing system. Regardless whether you want to pay by company card or bank transfer, an electronic invoice will be emailed to your contact email. Please ensure that the correct representative responsible for payment approvals and processing is provided to us. If you pay by card, you will use the link in the email provided to pay securely in our system. If you pay by bank transfer, once confirmation is made that funds have been successfully received, the invoice will be marked as "paid" in the system. In both cases, an official receipt of payment will be sent by the system automatically to your email.

New Contractors and Foreign Entities

An initial payment of 50% may be assessed for first time contractors and/or foreign entities.

Payment Deadline

All invoices must be paid no later than 10 business days from the date of issue.

Payment Fees

If payment is made by bank transfer, the principle is responsible for all bank transfer fees, sending and receiving.

For payments made by card, a Payment Processing Fee of 3.25% is charged by the system automatically, and is added for all credit card payments.

Unless arrangements are made in advance and agreed upon by PDC, compounding late fees of 3.25% (0.0325) will be assessed daily for payments made after 10 business days.