About us

SALVAGE:

  • SUNKEN or STRANDED Ships
  • HARBOURS Clearance & Wreck Removal
  • Underwater Rapid Attachment (patches)

In-Water INSPECTION:

  • REASONS for Inspection
  • Survey Inspection EQUIPMENT
  • VESSEL In-Water Surveys
  • Marine INFRASTRUCTURE Surveys
  • MOORING Survey Inspection
  • General Survey Inspections
  • CORROSION Inspection
  • Measuring Metal Thickness
  • R.O.V. Inspection

In-Water CLEANING:

  • WHY Cleaning? HOW to clean?
  • HULL and RUDDER
  • PROPELLER (cleaning/polishing)
  • Marine INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Sacrificial ANODES
  • Water JETTING (high and low pressure)

In-Water REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE:

  • Shipwork
  • Cofferdam
  • Marine INFRASTRUCTURE (overview)
    • PILES Rehabilitation
    • PILES/PIPES Corrosion Prevention
  • Single Point Mooring System (CALM & SALM)
  • Wet WELDING & CUTTING

CIVIL WORKS & ENGINEERING:

  • Dredging & Excavation off small BARGE
  • Dredging, Jetting, Air-Lift, Dewatering by DIVERS
  • Underwater DRILLING & BREAKING
  • POST, PIPE, HOLLOW Section PILING with Portable hydraulic Hammer
  • Maritime CONSTRUCTION
  • Maritime DEMOLITION
  • Marine OUTFALLS & Diffusers
  • PIPELINES installation & maintenance
  • Engineering

SEABED & EARTH ANCHORING:

  • Cyclone Anchor Lines for rental
  • MOORING Line: what's the (best) choice?
  • HELICAL / SCREW Anchors information
  • SCREW Anchors Mooring Systems
  • PIPELING Anchoring
  • Jetty & Walkway FOUNDATIONS screwing
  • Expending Rock Anchors
  • Grouted Rock Anchors
  • Instant Foundation Anchors
  • Earth Retention


Chance Civil Engineering

  • MANTARAY Anchors
  • GROUND Anchor Systems


Williams Form Engineering Corporation

  • TOWAGE, Dive Support Vessel, Barges:
  • Tug Boat
  • Barges & Multipurpose Dive Platform   

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  • ABC Diving LTD International HOME page

Subsidiaries:

  • SEAWORKS (Vanuatu)
  • SEAWORKS (New Caledonia)

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Other useful Websites:

Diving

  • ADAS Training Courses/job/careers
  • New Zealand School of Commercial Diving Training
  • Commercial Diving New Caledonia

Nautical Institutions

  • IMCA International Marine Contractors Association
  • BIMCO Baltic & International Maritime Council
  • IMO International Maritime Organization
  • Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
  • Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology
  • International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations
  • International Ship Managers’ Association
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  • Nautical Institute
  • Lloyd’s List

Maritime Information

  • Maritime Information
  • BRL Shipping Consultants
  • Marine Data
  • Marine Link
  • www.shippingjobs.com

ABC Diving® Ltd

Port Vila, P.O. Box 3242 VANUATU South Pacific

Complete Diving Services to Vessels & Civil Engineering Industry

We operate in north and south Pacific Islands; more specifically in Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Salomon, PNG...

Please, contact us for:

TOWAGE & TUG Rental
Prompt crisis response for Rescue of wrecked or disabled ship


Fully catered for SALVAGE the VST "WAITANGI" (former "Kokiri" based in whangarei Northland Port NZ)
is a VOITH-SCHEINDER propulsion Tractor Tug (VST).


 "WAITANGI" Versatile Voith Tug (32m x 8.53m, Draft 4.3m) 1,644 HP 11 knots operates in Vanuatu and throughout Oceania.

VESSEL DATA Sheet

Builder: Brooke Marine, Lowestoff, England Port of Registry: Port Vila (Vanuatu)
GRT: 254 Net Register Tonnage: 76 Register Length: 30.85 m Displacement Max: 371 tons
Overall Length: 32.0 m Breath (moulded): 8.53 m Depth (moulded): 3.51 m Operational Draft: 4.2 m
Type of Engines:
2 x Mireless National JSSMR8
822 HP (616 Kw) @ 735 rpm
Total Engine Power:
1,644 HP (1,232 Kw)
Propulsion:
2 x Voith Schneider 24E/150
6 blades Propellers @ 75 rpm
Maximum Speed: 11 knots
External Fire Fighting Capability:
1 x Rolls Royce C6TFLM engine
Pup - 1 x Merryweather MM 3-8-2
325 m3/hr @ 12 Bar
Output of Generators:
2 x Rolls Royce C4NFLM engines
each driving a 50 kw 220 VDC Generator
Free Running Fuel Con.:
295 L/h @ 11 knots
240 L/h @ 10.5 knots
Total Crew:
4 (harbour)
8 (coastal)
N° Berths: 8 N° of Passengers: 18
Radios:
2 x VHF, 2 x SSB
Call Sign: ZMVW N° Life-rafts:
1 x 25 pers., 1 x 10 pers, 1 x 8 pers.
Operating Area:
Oceania
Capacity of Fresh Water: 15,660 Litres Capacity of Fuel Tanks: 68,346 Litres
Maximum aft winch pull:
10 tonne at first layer - 20 m/min
Maximum Bollard Pull: 18 tonne


WAITANGI at her base in Port Vila

Towage and Rental price list on request

Crisis Response: (678) 7100 230 H24

PHOTO GALLERY (Dry Docking):

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