Marine Services Division (MSD)

Our Marine Services Division has more than 30 years of experience in providing full-service ship repair capabilities for U.S. Naval vessels including submarines, surface ships and craft, and deep submergence systems.

Operating from state-of-the-art facilities in Chesapeake, Virginia, we are certified in Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) and Deep Submergence System Scope of Certification (DSS-SOC) repair activities, and specialize in the design, repair, maintenance, modification, and installation of hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) systems.

We perform high-consequence maintenance on assets that operate in demanding environments. Global locations and certifications enable us to meet even the most time-sensitive and critical schedule deadlines.

Submarine and Ship Repair Support Services

We support both naval and private shipyards with repair services and the overhaul of shipboard systems and components.

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Photo Credit: U.S. Navy

Deep Submergence Systems (DSSs) Program Support

We provide lifecycle and maintenance support for DSSs.

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Photo Credit: U.S. Navy

Complex Structural Manufacturing and Non-Destructive Testing

We deliver precision manufacturing of complex structural assemblies to the defense industry.

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SeaPort-e

We are a SeaPort-e prime contract holder in all seven geographic regions.

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MSD Certifications

  • Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Note 5000 SUBSAFE activity providing repair and alteration services
  • NAVSEA alteration installation team (NAVSEA 9090-310 compliant)
  • NAVSEA authorized company for the repair and overhaul of submarine retractable bow planes (RBPs)
  • NAVSEA certified to conduct submarine hull integrity inspections (URO-3)
  • ABR holder (#N00024-98-H-87380 with SUPSHIP Portsmouth)
  • Non-destructive testing (NDT) capabilities, providing Shipboard Level III services (UT, MT, VT, ET, AWS/CWI, and PT)
  • NAVSEA-certified DSS-SOC activity
Contact Us | Marine Services Division (MSD)

Company page Since our founding in the early 1960s, Oceaneering has expanded and grown globally to service several industries such as the offshore energy industry, defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries. In 1964, Mike Hughes and Johnny Johnson formed a Gulf of Mexico diving company called World Wide Divers. The company grew in response to increasing demand for their services and in 1969 merged with two other diving companies to form Oceaneering International, Inc. To solve the toughest challenges, we do things differently, creatively, and smarter. As your trusted partner, our unmatched experience and truly innovative portfolio of technologies and solutions give us the flexibility to adapt and evolve, regardless of market conditions. Our mission is to solve the unsolvable. We thrive by creating industry-changing technically creative solutions for the most complex operational challenges under water, on land, and in space. Our five core values establish a common culture and demonstrate what is most important for us as a company. Since the beginning, the company has transformed from a small regional diving company into a global provider of engineered products and services. Today, we develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also serve the aerospace, defense, and theme park industries. Underpinning everything we do, safety is not only the foundation of our core values, but it is vital to our unmatched performance record and company culture. The industries we serve are as diverse as they are complex. Whether we are engineering deepwater umbilicals or developing robotics for aerospace applications, the safety and health of our employees, vendors, and customers is an integral part of our day-to-day business. If we are working, then our responsibility is to be working safely. Since our inception in 1964, we have placed a high value on employee safety—from diving services and subsea inspection to vessel-based installation operations. We have and will continue to evolve not only our health, safety, and environmental (HSE) processes, but those of the industries in which we work. Although we have been fatality-free since 1999, our HSE journey goes beyond statistics. As our portfolio of services has grown, we have continued to prioritize and advance our approach to HSE.