Operating company · Belgium
Antwerp Underwater Salvage bv
Underwater expertise for casualty response in the Benelux
- Base
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Region
- Benelux and southern North Sea
- Languages
- Dutch · English · French
- Emergency
- +32 472 67 44 21
01Introduction
About this company
Antwerp Underwater Salvage is the group's casualty response company, based in Antwerp. Scopes start with an urgent call from an owner, insurer or waterway authority. A diving supervisor attends site to complete a damage survey and risk assessment before a method of intervention is fixed.
Role within the group: Holds the group's salvage and emergency response mandate. Coordinates diving operations with tugs, port authorities, surveyors and insurers during a casualty.
02Operational coverage
Where this company works
- Belgian and Dutch ports, docks and canals
- Scheldt, Meuse and connected inland waterways
- Southern North Sea approaches
- Wider deployment subject to assessment
03Capabilities
Disciplines, specialisms and sectors
Specialist capabilities
- Casualty assessment and damage survey
- Refloating support and lifting preparation
- Recovery of sunken objects and obstructions
- Wreck removal planning with authorities
Equipment profile
- Lifting and rigging equipment for recovery works
- Airlift and dredging tooling for clearing obstructions
Industries
- Insurance, Legal & Salvage
- Inland Shipping
- Maritime Shipping
Equipment entries describe operational capability. Ownership, certification scope and technical limits are confirmed per project and are not published as guarantees.
04Services
Capabilities delivered here
Capability
Salvage & Emergency Response
Casualty assistance, refloating, recovery of objects and wreck removal, coordinated with owners, authorities and insurers.
Capability
Inland Shipping Support
Support for barges, terminals and inland fleets: damage assessment, propulsion works and clearance of obstructions.
Capability
ROV & Underwater Inspections
Remotely operated vehicle inspection and survey where diver access is restricted or depth requires it.
05Projects
Regional scopes
Salvage
Vessel Assistance And Recovery Of Submerged Objects
Damage assessment, refloating support and recovery of submerged objects, coordinated with tugs, authorities and the appointed surveyor.
Salvage
Obstruction Clearance In A Lock Chamber
Location and removal of an obstruction preventing normal lock operation, executed with the waterway authority.
06Insights
Related articles
Safety & Compliance
The First Hours Of A Casualty: Assessment Before Intervention
Why the initial underwater assessment determines the cost and risk of everything that follows an incident.
Safety & Compliance
Documenting Underwater Damage For Insurers And Surveyors
What insurers and average adjusters expect from an underwater damage record, and where reports commonly fall short.
07Contact
Contact this company
- Address
- Willemdok 4D, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Telephone
- +32 472 67 44 21
- Emergency
- 24/7 response desk. Call first; a technical assessment follows immediately.+32 472 67 44 21
Contact
Discuss a project with Antwerp Underwater Salvage
Send us the structure, vessel or incident and we will confirm the right operating company, method and working window.
Emergency response · 24/7 desk
Vessel incidents, obstructions, damage and urgent underwater repair. Mobilisation depends on incident, location and resources — we do not publish a guaranteed response time.
+32 472 67 44 21Emergency procedure