Medway Diving Contractors Ltd is of the oldest commercial diving companies in the inland/inshore sector being established in 1968 and has traded continuously as a commercial diving company ever since. The company is based in Chatham Docks in Kent and operates on a world and countrywide basis offering coverage 24/7. The company has carried out a vast number of contracts throughout the UK and in countries such as Trinidad, France, Norway, Belgium, Malta. The company can carry out a full range of underwater work including construction, demolition, structural surveys and inspection (both in diving or confined space environments), ship inspection and surveys, ship repair and maintenance diving operations, underwater mechanical, water and power installation and maintenance, underwater investigation work for ordnance clearance work. Underwater mud/silt pumping and removal work. Diving operations in highly polluted and contaminated water environments. Underwater concreting, grouting and scour protection diving operations. Diving operations in potable water situations with full compliance to water supply QA standards. The company also carries out confined space works including survey and inspection, construction, demolition and repair works. The company has various certification and accreditations some of which are listed below: HSE as an inshore/inland diving contractor (no.0049). Full member of the Association of Diving Contractors (no.054). BS EN ISO 9001(2008) for quality management of commercial inshore and inland diving projects and is registered with National Quality Assurance (Certificate no. 11950). The company has accreditation for in water shipping surveys with the following ship classification societies: Lloyds Register (LR certificate no. SOU 0800239) Bureau Veritas (BV Attestation no. DNS/2005/201/CLO). An ongoing programme of certification, training and improvement is company policy. A programmed maintenance system is part of the company procedures with personnel trained to a worldwide recognized standard of equipment technician status. All company diving supervisors are certified under the ADC supervisor’s examination course. Confined space training courses are attended and certificates held. The company carries in stock a full range of specialist equipment including:- Containerised LP/HP dive systems fitted in 3 and 6 metre steel shipping containers. Containerised units are immediately available from stock and are CSC approved for worldwide shipping, including containerised decompression chamber systems. Medway diving can arrange transportation and customs clearance of containers and equipment for overseas operations. Specialised constant volume diving systems for diving in heavily contaminated waters. Underwater video systems – colour and ultra low light monochrome with video record facility. Underwater Still Photography Cameras. Underwater thermic cutting systems including welding generators. Hydraulic tool systems including underwater chainsaws, drills, breakers, impact wrenches, and grinders. Underwater air tool systems. Overhead and cantilever gantry systems with electric hoists with various power/working ratings for diver access/egress. Man riding cages of various configurations. Submersible mud and silt pumping systems for underwater mud removal. Specialist systems for NDT and UT surveys. 3000 psi high pressure water jetting unit with u/w and surface jetting guns Confined space breathing systems, gas detectors, and entry tripods with recovery winches. Air extractor/impellors with flexible ducting. Aluminum Dory work/safety boat with outboard. The company offers a highly professional service with all operations being carried out to the highest safety standards. All types of underwater and confined space work are carried out with contracts from one day to contracts lasting over years.