Towable Diving Systems (TDS)
Phoenix’s Towable Diving Systems (TDS) are designed for speed, mobility, and efficiency. These compact, shallow-water diving spreads support a wide range of dockside maintenance and inspection tasks. Each system is supported by a skilled diving team that can perform works to 60 feet of seawater (fsw).
We strategically position TDS units in Chula Vista, CA; Chesapeake, VA; Davie, FL; and Bayou Vista, LA. As a result, we can quickly dispatch them to ports along the West, East, and Gulf Coasts. Once on site, crews set up dockside in a short time. This eliminates the need to mobilize equipment onto vessels. In turn, clients avoid crane fees and reduce dock costs—creating a more flexible and cost-effective solution.
Typical TDS Services
With TDS units, Phoenix performs:
- Vessel inspections, including photo and video documentation
- Class-approved Underwater In Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) inspections
- Hull cleaning
- Propeller straightening, cropping, and polishing
- Class-approved underwater welding, burning, and cutting
- Inland waterway diving operations
- Seal repairs and routine maintenance
Whether planned or urgent, TDS operations deliver fast, reliable support. Therefore, clients benefit from a scalable and economical approach to ship husbandry and port-side work.
Representative Services
Our commercial diving teams routinely perform:
- Bow and stern thruster exchanges
- Overboard equipment installations
- Shipboard cofferdam fabrication and installation
- Aperture blanking installations
From scheduled maintenance to critical repairs, Phoenix responds with precision and professionalism. As a result, clients receive dependable underwater solutions wherever operations demand.