Marine Construction Information

Marine construction is an exciting and challenging field to work in.  It provides the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and abilities under a variety of situations.  While some types of marine construction such as oil platform construction, ocean harbor construction and pier repair may immediately come to mind, there is also a large amount of marine construction that is performed inland as well.

Across the United States, there are many reservoirs that require maintenance and repairs.  Lake marinas are being built and repaired and causeways are built to speed up transportation across large bodies of water.

In addition to common construction equipment, marine construction also requires specialty construction equipment and services.  Large floating barges are used to support everything from hydraulic winches to large cranes and draglines for moving earth and structures into place.

What construction crews do on the surface, commercial divers perform underwater.  Commercial divers are able to perform inspections, assemble structures, weld underwater, and do just about anything that is done on the surface.  Commercial diving is an integral part of the marine construction industry as most projects are too dangerous for for untrained scuba divers.  Commercial divers undergo extensive training and used special equipment that allows them to safely work for longer periods of time underwater with the ability to communicate with crews on the surface.

If you are looking for companies in the marine construction industry, then you might find this list of commercial diving companies helpful.  The site listed provides more information on commercial diving and contains a list of companies located in the U.S. and Canada.