MMC Diving Services

"Since 1964"

24 hour Emergency Line: 01983 864 330
Email: enquiries@mmcdivingservices.co.uk

  • We aim to provide the very best service available. We love what we do and this is transparent in our work and your results.

    MMC has a range of hydraulic, pneumatic tools and burning, welding equipment available. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

  • Drilling, cutting, burning, welding and breaking equipment, inspection, testing and surveying equipment, Cardox rock, concrete material breaking and blasting system, maintenance, construction and demolition, support vessels, boats and barges, grouting and concreting, breakout and replacement, thickness NDT, tanks and ships, interpretive report writing on any survey or inspection.

  • We strive at all times to maintain our excellent safety record and our goal for all projects is to have no incidents or accidents to our personnel, co-workers or the public at large, protecting not just ourselves but the reputation of our clients.

  • We would welcome clients to visit our facilities to reassure themselves of our capabilities and to appreciate our total commitment to their requirements.

  • Our equipment is maintained to a very high standard in our own workshops and is subject to our stringent in-house, planned maintenance procedures carried out by our skilled technicians.

    All maintenance, logs, inventories and certificates are networked, uploaded and viewable on every site.

  • We operate as both main contractors and as specialist sub-contractors and would be pleased to discuss or tender for any marine civil engineering related projects that you are involved with.

  • CONFINED SPACE RESCUE & ROPE ACCESS

    MMC are specialist providers of access engineering solutions including rescue, rope access and confined space works. The combination of these services allows MMC to offer innovative solutions to various challenging tasks, often in hazardous and difficult working conditions.

    We believe that it is our commitment to safety and innovation, as well as our multi-skilled personnel.

  • We develop lasting relationships by exceeding expectations. We operate as both main contractors and as specialist sub-contractors and would be pleased to discuss or tender for any marine civil engineering related projects that you are involved with.

  • Although we provide services to most marine industries our core activities and specialist skills are concentrated in six key sectors:

    • Renewable energy
    • Submarine cables
    • Marine civil engineering
    • Water and waste water
    • Defence, construction and demolition
  • We have a 55 foot barge, accommodation for a full dive team and welfare facilities on board which include a galley, office, shower and heads with a purpose built drying room. One hull is a workshop with storage space.

    Self sufficient with a 52 kva 3 phase generator and available to rent. Please contact us for further information.

Testimonials

"Thank you for the works completed at Bradwell on Saturday. The report back from our team is that you did a really great job, not only in finding and attaching the frame, but also in the general approach to the works. It makes all the difference to us to have such reliable and professional support. We do not often use diving support, unless something has gone wrong. In such instances, we will definitely come back to you as our first choice. Thanks again to you and your team. "

Instrument Frame Recovery Blackwater Estuary
Partrac

"Thank you for the prompt response to the incident. Belting service as usual. (MMC responded and removed ROP on vessel that could have blocked fairway)."

Ed Walker
Deputy Harbour Master
Cowes Harbour Commissions

"Many thanks again for your very professional services, for which Exord and the Client are extremely grateful. Once again very many thanks to you and the 'high powered team' on a job well done."

Robin Rikard
Principal Consultant
Exord

"Firstly, many, many thanks for great efforts at Lowestoft. Client was very happy, and your team played a huge part in that, thank you."

Lowestoft UXO works
Eodex

"You know Chad, I wished we had used you on the first phase of the project, we didn't even know you were here, you came in, no problems and now you're leaving."

Ian Alexander
Assistant Port Engineer
Portsmouth International Ferry Port

"Thank you to you and the team at MMC for all your help. You've worked really hard to make sure the programme was met and the quality of your work has been excellent. Your safety standards have been exemplary!"

Madeline Clewett
Geotechnical Engineer
Island Roads

"A big thanks to you and your team for a very reactive & profession effort. Job well done!"

Richard Cope
Project Manager
Boskalis Westminster

"I can see this being the start of a great working relationship, please thank your team for jumping on this so quickly, it's nice to be working with a team where things actually get done."

Andrew Hall
Senior Engineer
Landsec

"Sam and his company are diligent, efficient and ultra safety conscious diving contractor with an excellent track record in delivering these types of projects. I would not hesitate to use them again."

Michael Embleton
Site Agent
Volker Stevin

"MMC are by far the best diving contractor I have engaged with throughout several major marine projects. I give particular kudos to their approach to health and safety which is at the forefront of everything they do. Their quality of work is outstanding coupled with a great can-do attitude that makes for a very efficient and effective contractor. I will not hesitate to use MMC in the future and would recommend them as my diving contractor of choice."

Robbert Herbert
Site Manager
Volker Stevin

MMC Diving Services have done a wonderful job at Cog Moors WwTW, the job posed difficult challenges of which the team has met with enthusiasm and professionalism I have rarely seen. The team were knowledgeable and extremely helpful with a can do attitude.

Sam and the MMC team have been completely honest and transparent with regards to any and all costs relating to the job. The safety commitment from the team was exceptional, the Risk assessments and Method statements and all paperwork was of a high standard, reports and daily logs etc. were sent out daily on time without exception. An excellent company which I cannot wait to work with again.

Gareth Hopkins
Site Manager
Skanska

"Thank you for one of the best reports of an incident I've ever had from the line management of an incident in the 17 years as a safety advisor."

Andy Croft
MOD Safety Advisor

ON-SITE DIVE AUDIT FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

"An extremely professional diving operation was witnessed during this on site spot check with all mandatory documentation and certification available at the dive site. It was evident that company was led by a strong management team."

Michael Beale
MOD Diving Standards Inspector

"This was a model multi-agency response to a complex pollution incident. There was very minimal impact on the local environment as a result of this salvage incident."

Andrew Healy
Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency

"A textbook response, the professionalism shown was exemplary. It's reassuring to know that within the Cowes and Solent region the expertise exists to handle an incident of this magnitude. The professionalism shown by the MMC salvage team was exemplary together with the efforts from my own team here at the Harbour Commission. All the players went the extra mile to achieve an excellent result."

Capt. Stuart McIntosh
Cowes Harbour Master

"Great job gentlemen, a very professional team, we can now leave without any further delays, thank you for your rapid response and prompt service."

Capt. Marinko Calmic
Stena Peros

"Thanks to the efforts of the MMC Diving services salvage team and the other responders the impact on the environment was kept to an absolute minimum. The Solent Environment Group was able to provide advice on how sensitive the river medina is to help plan the salvage of the vessel."

Mike O'Neill
Chair of the Solent Environment Group

"Sam and the team at MMC Diving Services were both professional and a pleasure to work with. The project at Coppins Bridge could not have run more smoothly on site and this was mainly thanks to MMC's great organisation and foresight. I would not hesitate to recommend them and I look forward to working with them again in the future."

Lindsay Borthwick
Project Engineer - Structures

"This project certainly isn't the largest we have ever undertaken, but I can assure you it has become the most important project we have on at the moment and the most sensitive, your team have done everything by the book, I would personally like to thank you for your persistence and professionalism throughout this entire project."

Zen Nicholas
Network Rail Senior Project Manager

"Another good report from MMC."

David Hilton
Navy Commanding Officer

"I have to say Sam, the organisation and operation that you run is exemplarily, from the supervisors right down to the operatives, I would gladly recommend MMC to other major construction companies and I look forward to working with MMC in the future."

James Owen
Site Manager & HSEQ
Dyer and Butler

"The total regard that Sam and the entire MMC team have shown to the Royalty Fishery, which sits at the top end of the constraints register in both environmental and ecological terms, is second to none. Their comprehensive understanding of this SSSI, SAC and RAMSAR designated site has been and is integral to the safe handling of this most prized and delicate asset."

Jason Lewis
Managing Director
Southern Fisheries Ltd

"Having worked on DP Vessels offshore and a number of diving contractors, I was pleasantly surprised at the good standard of equipment, the rates were good and the late cancellation terms were important. Also pleased that the provision of the RIB provided which assisted the whole operation."

David Thomson - MD
Orcades Marine Management Consultancy Ltd

"MMC were more than satisfactory as a diving contractor, working very closely with us on the Cowes RNLI slipway project, I was particularly impressed with how easily they proved there competency to the HSE during a spot diving inspection by two of the HSE diving Inspectors. We would have no hesitation in recommending MMC Diving Services for further works"

Rob Hayman
Site Manager
Raymond Brown Construction

"Always a pleasure to work with Sam and the team when they are on the premises. I would definitely recommend them to our clients."

Ben Ferris
Marina Development Manager Cowes Yacht Haven

"The job started off as one day dive/inspection but quickly developed into several days involving a crane barge to remove some large pieces of debris from the end of the Slipway. MMC attended at short notice and remained on the job, working with weather and tides until we have achieved the objective that developed during the first couple of days. The costs were the industry norm and the personnel were very helpful and cooperative in working with an operational Lifeboat Station."

Bob Gerrard
RNLI Shoreworks Manager, RNLI

"The staff at MMC are very proactive and keen to provide a good service."

Steve Wait
Highways Structures Project Engineer Bournemouth Borough Council

"Cowes Harbour Commission, Kingston Marine Services and MMC divers are a well proven combination. The wreck removal of the sunken MV on the river Medina this November is the latest in a succession of very successful projects."

Barney Sollars
Cowes Harbour Commission & Kingston Marine Services

"We would like to express our thanks to everybody that was involved with the clearance under the bridge in Wroxall high street.

The week previously it was high pressure jetted and although this improved the flow considerably, it was the divers that climbed into the small space and manually cleared out the culvert. We are all really impressed with the lengths island roads and their team have gone to to resolve the problem. It's now flowing very well indeed, we have access back to our properties and have noticed fish back in the stream."

Wroxall village residence

"I was very satisfied with the professional attitude and quality of service offered by your guys. Especially given the challenging site conditions."

Ruth Crewe
Project Engineer for Will Rudd Davidson

"It has been my pleasure to work with the team at MMC throughout my four years as Marine Services Manager for the Cowes Harbour Commission.

This has been on routine maintenance in association with harbour assets, such as Trinity Landing and marina pontoons, as well as incident based deployments such as small boat salvage and recent dive support during the successful salvage of the motor vessel 'Kahu'.

MMC are always willing to be there and get on, there is never a reluctance to get involved, and if the occasion demands it to bring innovative thinking to the situation. I have found them to be an efficient, enthusiastic and above all, safe organisation and look forward to working with them again in the future."

Barney Sollars
Marine Services Manager
Cowes Harbour Commission

"Excellent professional and safe service"

Glyn Onione
Senior Technical Consultant Aquatic Engineering Ltd

"MMC have performed well operationally and provided reliable pricing and certainty of cost"

Mark Boyle
Commercial Manager Island Roads Ltd

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