Underwater Search and Recovery Services
Professional search, location and recovery of persons, vehicles, equipment and other lost objects in seas, lakes, rivers, dams and port areas using commercial diving teams and advanced underwater technologies.
Underwater search and recovery is a professional diving service carried out to locate and safely recover persons, vehicles, equipment, valuable items or other objects lost in seas, lakes, rivers, dams and port areas using appropriate underwater search and lifting methods.
What Is Underwater Search and Recovery?
Underwater search and recovery operations are planned according to the estimated location of the missing person or object, water depth, underwater visibility, current conditions and seabed characteristics.
Operations are carried out by properly trained commercial and industrial divers using surface-supplied diving systems, underwater cameras, ROV systems and suitable lifting equipment.
Professional Underwater Search and Recovery Services
Pirana Diving provides underwater search, detection, recovery and technical imaging services for a wide range of operational requirements.
Search and recovery of valuable items dropped into water
Location and recovery of submerged vehicles
Underwater search for lost vessel equipment
Anchor and chain recovery operations
Recovery of submerged equipment and materials
ROV-assisted underwater search operations
Underwater imaging and technical reporting
24/7 emergency underwater response operations
How Is an Underwater Search Operation Performed?
Every underwater search operation begins with an assessment of the available information about the missing person or object and an analysis of the technical conditions at the work site.
Initial Information and Site Assessment
The type of missing object, its estimated location, point of entry into the water, water depth and available site information are assessed.
Risk Assessment and Operational Planning
Currents, underwater visibility, seabed conditions, vessel traffic and other environmental hazards are evaluated before a safe operational plan is prepared.
Selection of the Search Method
Depending on the operation, commercial divers, ROV systems, underwater camera systems or other suitable search methods are selected.
Underwater Search and Detection
The designated area is systematically searched to identify the location of the missing object or equipment. Underwater footage can be monitored by the surface team in real time.
Lifting and Recovery
Once the object has been located, the appropriate attachment and lifting method is determined according to its dimensions, weight and underwater position. Lifting bags and auxiliary equipment may be used where required.
Imaging and Technical Documentation
Where required, underwater footage, identified locations and completed operations are recorded and documented in a technical report.
Safety and Professional Operation Management
Underwater search and recovery operations may involve significant physical and environmental risks. Operations are therefore conducted in accordance with risk assessments, diving plans, emergency procedures and professional surface support arrangements.
- Pre-operation risk assessment
- Diving and emergency planning
- Continuous diver-to-surface communication
- Live underwater camera monitoring
- Professional surface support team
- Operational recording and documentation
Equipment Used in Underwater Search and Recovery Operations
The systems and equipment used are selected according to the operating depth, environmental conditions, type of missing object and lifting requirements.
24/7 Underwater Search and Recovery Across Türkiye
Pirana Diving carries out underwater search and recovery operations across Türkiye with an experienced commercial diving team and professional technical equipment. Our priorities are personnel safety, protection of the environment and the controlled and successful completion of each operation.
Operational support for urgent underwater search and recovery requirements.
Experienced commercial and industrial diving professionals.
Imaging, ROV and technical equipment supporting professional diving operations.
Have you lost a vehicle, equipment or valuable item underwater?
Share the available information about the search area, estimated location and missing object with the Pirana Diving team to receive an operational assessment and information about our professional underwater search and recovery services.
