Navy Diver

From performing routine underwater maintenance of ships to salvaging a downed aircraft to surveying the Marianas Trench, Navy Divers are trained in a variety of specialties. Reconnaissance. Demolition. Construction. Search and rescue. Salvage. Navy Divers do it all – and much more, serving an enormous range of functions, each critical in its own right.

Master Diver

The military’s highest qualified diver, the Master Diver manages dive programs for Navy and Marine Corps commands. As subject matter expert in diving, salvage and underwater ship repair, the Master Diver works directly for Commanding Officers in formulating and executing dive programs and operations, executes salvage plans for Engineering Officers during salvage operations, and controls underwater repair of Naval vessels.

Diver First Class

First Class Divers perform planning for SCUBA, Surface Supplied (Air/Mixed Gas), Closed Circuit and Saturation diving operations on submarine lockouts, underwater maintenance, propeller changes, hull repair on ships and submarines, and search and salvage operations in depths up to 300 feet. They perform and supervise chamber operations and the use of munitions plus mechanical and chemical cutting equipment for salvage, battle damage repair, and underwater construction projects.

Diver Second Class

Second Class Divers are trained in SCUBA, Surface Supplied (Air/Mixed Gas) and Closed Circuit diving rigs to perform submarine lockouts, underwater maintenance, propeller changes, hull repair on ships and submarines, and search and salvage operations in depths up to 190 feet. They are trained in chamber operations and the use of munitions plus mechanical and chemical cutting equipment for salvage, battle damage repair, and underwater construction projects.

Underwater Construction Diver

Construction Divers use munitions plus mechanical and chemical cutting equipment for salvage, battle damage repair, and underwater construction projects. Truly amphibious in nature, capabilities include shallow and deep-water structures, mooring systems, underwater instrumentation, light salvage, and precision blasting. They employ a wide assortment of hydraulic tools, watercrafts and remote operated vehicles to get the job done.