Capability Statement
Key Capabilities
Underwater Condition & Structural Inspections
Detailed underwater assessments supported by clear, high-quality reporting and actionable recommendations.
Underwater Maintenance & Remediation of Assets
Extending asset life through targeted underwater repairs, maintenance, and remediation works.
Salvage: Any Type. Any Size. Anywhere
Rapid, practical salvage solutions for vessels, equipment, and marine assets of all sizes.
Underwater Demolition & Construction
Safe and efficient delivery of complex subsea construction, modification, and demolition projects.
Aids to Navigation
Inspection, maintenance, cleaning, and repair of navigational infrastructure to ensure ongoing compliance and reliability.
Marine & Master Services
Experienced marine personnel providing vessel operations, supervision, and maritime support services.
Wharf Carpentry
Specialised marine carpentry services for wharves, jetties, pontoons, and waterfront infrastructure.
Scientific Support
Reliable field support for research, monitoring, environmental studies, and data collection programs.
24 Hour Emergency Response
Rapid mobilisation and around-the-clock support for urgent marine and underwater incidents.
Potable Water Diving
Certified inspection, cleaning, and maintenance services for drinking water storage and infrastructure.
Environmental Survey & Sample Collection
Accurate underwater surveys and sample collection to support environmental assessment and compliance.
Vessel & Barge Hire
Versatile marine plant and vessel solutions tailored to project requirements.
Remote Operated Vessel Services (ROV)
Cost-effective underwater inspection and survey capabilities in challenging or confined environments.
More than Compliance
Because beneath the certifications, systems, and procedures is a simple philosophy:
Work hard. Work smart. Look after people. Deliver properly.
ISO 9001 – Quality Management System
Consistent quality. Reliable delivery. No shortcuts.
Our ISO 9001 accreditation demonstrates our commitment to delivering high-quality services with consistency, accountability, and continual improvement at the core of everything we do.
For our clients, this means confidence that every project, from routine maintenance to high-risk subsea operations, is backed by structured processes, clear communication, and rigorous quality controls.
At Aegir, quality isn’t about paperwork for paperwork’s sake. It’s about getting the job done properly, safely, and efficiently the first time. We believe professionalism should still come with personality, and that world-class standards can coexist with a team that genuinely enjoys what they do.
About Us
Aegir Divers is a proudly Australian-owned commercial diving company based on the Mornington Peninsula, now in its second decade of service to the marine industry. We specialise in delivering safe, efficient, and innovative underwater solutions across Victoria's key maritime hubs—including the Port of Hastings, Port of Melbourne, and Port of Geelong—as well as regional and interstate locations.
Led by Director Brent "Bert" Cross, a former Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver with more than 25 years of professional diving and seamanship experience, Aegir Divers is committed to providing precise, dependable, and safety-first diving services.
Our team of ADAS-accredited commercial divers brings together experience from military operations, construction, mechanical trades, and environmental science. This diverse expertise enables us to tackle a wide range of projects by combining our skills, knowledge, and perspectives. Working closely with our skilled vessel operators and support crew, we blend practical know-how with innovative problem-solving to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes on every project.
Our Mission
Aegir Divers is deeply committed to the values that define who we are. At the heart of our work is a steadfast commitment to transparency and integrity, ensuring our clients receive the highest standard of commercial diving and marine services.
Our reputation is built on proven expertise, hard work, well-maintained equipment, and purpose-built vessels designed to meet the demands of complex projects. We achieve this through an uncompromising focus on the safety and wellbeing of our team, supported by clear, open communication with our clients at every stage. Our processes are continually reviewed and refined, driving ongoing improvements in the way we operate.
What truly sets Aegir Divers apart is our hands-on approach—providing direct oversight and involvement in every project we deliver. This ensures not only exceptional workmanship, but also fosters strong, collaborative relationships that consistently achieve outcomes beyond expectations.
ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems
Protecting the environments we work in, above and below the surface.
Operating in marine and coastal environments comes with a responsibility we take seriously. Our ISO 14001 accreditation reflects our commitment to minimising environmental impact and continuously improving our environmental performance.
From operational planning and waste management to fuel handling and environmental risk mitigation, we work proactively to reduce our footprint while delivering practical outcomes for our clients.
The ocean is our workplace, but it’s also part of who we are. We believe commercial operations and environmental responsibility should go hand in hand — because looking after the water you work in just makes sense.
ISO 45001 - OH&S Management Systems
Safety isn’t a slogan here; it’s operational culture.
Commercial diving and marine operations are inherently high-risk industries, which is why safety is embedded into every aspect of how we work. Our ISO 45001 accreditation demonstrates our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of occupational health, safety, and risk management.
This certification reflects the systems we’ve built to protect our team, clients, and contractors — from robust hazard identification and training programs to continuous safety improvement across all operations.
At Aegir, we believe the best crews are the ones that go home safely at the end of every job. No ego, no complacency, no cutting corners. Just disciplined professionals who know that safety and performance are inseparable.
Commercial Diving
At Aegir Divers, commercial diving is our core expertise. We deliver a wide range of underwater works across deep ocean, coastal waters, bays, harbours, marinas, inland waterways, and even potable water tanks. Our portfolio includes successful projects ranging from small-scale repairs to large, complex undertakings on bridges, jetties, wharves, reservoirs, slipways, and boat ramps.
With extensive experience and abilities, we assess the condition of submerged concrete, steel, or timber structures, then carry out the maintenance or remediation needed to return them to a safe, serviceable state.
Our services include:
Detailed Inspection & Reporting
Construction
Maintenance
Remediation
Demolition
Salvage & Retrieval
Our adept divers combine skill, safety, and efficiency to execute projects of any size or complexity. Equipped with powerful underwater hydraulic tools and thermal steel cutting equipment, all supported by our commercial vessel ‘Torden’ featuring an onboard crane and winch, we ensure seamless commercial diving operations.
Our capabilities are also enhanced with underwater ROV technology, providing high-resolution, remotely operated inspections in challenging or hazardous environments. This allows us to gather comprehensive data while reducing risk, increasing efficiency, and expanding the scope of what can be achieved without diver intervention.
Project Reports
We understand that we are our clients’ eyes underwater—and we do not take that responsibility lightly. Our reports are designed to provide a clear and accurate picture of current conditions, enabling informed decision-making and supporting effective planning for the future.
Each report outlines the project scope and objectives, details the methods employed, and presents a concise summary of the findings. This is supported by high-quality photographs and video footage, including ROV and drone imagery where applicable. We also identify any factors that may influence or affect future works, ensuring our clients have a complete understanding of the environment and assets in question.
By combining diver expertise with advanced inspection technologies, we deliver reports that are thorough, reliable, and tailored to the needs of each project.
Salvage
Aegir Divers has successfully undertaken a diverse range of salvage missions, encompassing everything from vehicles, private yachts, and commercial fishing trawlers, to substantial 300-tonne Tug Boats and even a colossal 2000-tonne submarine.
We place strong emphasis on timely, systematic, and effective salvage methodologies. Our approach is designed to minimise the risk of fuel, oil, or debris release in coastal, harbour, or marina environments, while also reducing the likelihood of further damage to submerged vessels and protecting critical local infrastructure.
When required, we collaborate with respected marine contractors such as BIRDON GROUP and VEERMAN & Associates, enabling us to deliver a broader range of salvage solutions suited to large-scale, complex operations that demand a multifaceted approach.
Our capability is underpinned by skilled divers, purpose-built vessels, and specialised salvage equipment. Working seamlessly alongside contractors, we provide essential support including subaqueous surveys, intricate rigging, and the deployment of advanced salvage apparatus. This ensures each operation is carried out with precision, safety, and efficiency.
At Aegir Divers, we value the strength of collaborative partnerships. By combining our expertise, resources, and commitment to environmental stewardship, we navigate even the most challenging salvage projects while upholding the highest standards of operational integrity.
Removal of ex HMAS OTAMA from Western Port, Victoria
"Apart from their professionalism and creative approach in solving complicated problems, it was also the reliability, ever positive and a no-nonsense approach to any challenge that came Aegir’sway that made working with Aegir an absolute pleasure".
Wilco Veerman - Director, Veerman & Associates
Potable Water & Reservoir Diving
Aegir Divers delivers specialist diving and inspection services to support water authorities, utilities, and infrastructure operators in maintaining the integrity of potable water assets.
Across Australia, we help ensure tanks and reservoirs remain safe, compliant, and capable of delivering clean drinking water to households, businesses, and communities.
Over time, potable water assets face inevitable challenges—sediment build-up, coating breakdown, corrosion, structural defects, or component failures. If left unresolved, these can impact water quality, reduce the service life of infrastructure, and increase operational risk. This is where Aegir Divers steps in. Our team inspects, maintains, and repairs these critical assets from within, addressing issues directly at their source while avoiding unnecessary downtime or service interruptions.
Working in potable water environments demands an uncompromising commitment to cleanliness and safety. We implement stringent contamination-control protocols for every project, ensuring all divers, equipment, and processes meet or exceed regulatory and industry standards. This protects not only the water supply, but also the trust placed in our clients by the communities they serve.
Our potable water services include inspections, crack detection and repairs, valve replacement, anode installation, and servicing of internal operating equipment. To maximise efficiency and safety, we utilise a combination of our own underwater ROV and collaborative support from BASS STRAIT SUBSEA for advanced remotely operated inspections. These initial ROV assessments allow us to identify priorities, plan dives more precisely, reduce costs, and expedite completion without compromising quality.
By combining highly trained ADAS-accredited divers, advanced inspection technology, and a deep understanding of potable water operations, Aegir Divers ensures these vital systems remain safe, reliable, and ready to meet the needs of the communities they serve.
Aids to Navigation
Aegir Divers provides a complete range of services for both anchored navigation aids and navigation piles, ensuring these critical assets remain operational, safe, and reliable.
Our work spans initial installation, scheduled maintenance, and urgent call-outs, whether for government-owned infrastructure or privately operated facilities such as marinas.
We conduct annual inspections of navigation systems, offering expert advice on tackle design and deployment suited to the location’s depth, exposure, and buoy design. Our team is also on standby for emergency call-outs to address failed beacons or the loss of buoys due to tackle failure. When buoys are displaced, we assist with redeployment to restore safe navigation as quickly as possible.
Our divers perform detailed structural assessments above and below the waterline, identifying deterioration, damage, or marine growth that could compromise visibility or functionality. Using high-pressure seawater blasters, we carry out regular cleaning to remove fouling and restore asset performance. We apply these same skills to navigation piles, ensuring they remain stable, visible, and fit for purpose in all conditions.
In addition to maintenance, Aegir Divers supports the installation of updates and modifications that improve safety and streamline future inspections. This includes fitting upgraded components, adapting systems to new regulatory requirements, and refining designs to extend service life.
With deep expertise in mooring tackle systems, fabrication capabilities, and the practical experience of countless deployments, we deliver tailored solutions for every site, backed by a commitment to keeping waterways safe for all users.
Marine & Master Services
Aegir Divers can assist in general duties or specific support with vessels and crew for a vast array of marine services including:
Engineering Inspections – Access, sampling & testing
Transfer – Personnel, equipment or cargo
Navigation Aid Maintenance – Structure, marks, solar & lighting
Basic dive service to locate and recover lost items.
General painting
Barge & vessel transfer
Anvil
Anvil is one of Aegir Divers’ most specialised vessels, purpose-built to provide exceptional access, stability and operational control in challenging marine environments. Its low-profile design enables safe and efficient operation beneath jetties, wharves, bridges and other overhead structures, allowing our team to work in locations that are inaccessible to conventional workboats.
Designed with specific operations in mind, Anvil features a forward moon-pool and hinged foredeck system that allows piles and structural elements to be securely captured within the vessel. This unique capability provides unrestricted 360-degree access to critical infrastructure, supporting detailed inspections, corrosion protection, maintenance and precision repair works while improving safety and efficiency.
Anvil's versatility makes it a valuable asset across a broad range of projects. Whether deployed independently or in conjunction with Torden, it enhances our ability to deliver integrated above and below waterline solutions, reducing project complexity, improving productivity and minimising operational downtime. Robust, adaptable and purpose-built for the demands of commercial diving, Anvil enables Aegir Divers to safely execute specialised works where access, precision and reliability are critical to project success.
General cleaning
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) support
Survey – Chart/Map, GPS positions & sonar images
Mechanical support – Including engine/gearbox lifts
Film & Television support
Kelp Farming Services
Successful marine projects demand the correct equipment, experience, and approach to tackle the diverse and constant challenges posed by the marine environment. Aegir Divers excel in delivering vessel support services, leveraging its strong local knowledge of busy harbour and port waters.
Wharf Carpentry & Preservative Materials
As approved applicators of DENSO Corrosion Prevention products, Aegir Divers combines technical expertise with practical experience to identify defects early and recommend targeted remediation strategies.
This ensures the continued structural integrity and serviceability of a wide range of marine assets, extending their operational life and reducing long-term maintenance costs.
Our capabilities span the demolition, construction, maintenance, and remediation of diverse maritime structures, including wharves, piers, jetties, marinas, seawalls, and beach groynes. We work in challenging coastal, harbour, and inland water environments, equipped with a versatile suite of hydraulic tools, lifting blocks, hand winches, and the ability to design and fabricate custom jigs or brackets for specialised applications.
What sets Aegir Divers apart is our ability to handle projects from every angle. We don’t just perform underwater repairs; we have the in-house skills and resources to complete the above-water components as well. This is made possible by our diverse, multidisciplinary team, which includes highly skilled commercial divers, steel fabricators, mechanical trades, and carpenters. This blend of expertise allows us to provide complete, end-to-end solutions without the need for multiple contractors.
Our work begins with comprehensive condition inspections. We carry out detailed assessments of each asset’s structural state, both above and below the waterline, and produce clear, detailed reports that include photographs, measured data, and professional recommendations. This gives asset owners an accurate picture of current conditions and a clear understanding of what repairs or upgrades are required, helping them plan, budget, and prioritise with confidence.
For every project, we take care to select materials and installation methods that suit the site’s environmental conditions and operational needs. Where possible, we refine designs, layouts, or techniques to improve installation efficiency and make future maintenance easier and safer.
From routine corrosion prevention to complex structural rebuilds, Aegir Divers delivers practical, durable solutions that keep marine infrastructure safe, serviceable, and ready to withstand the harshest operating environments.
Commercial Vessels
Torden
Torden is one of Aegir Divers’ most capable and reliable assets, designed to handle a wide range of marine operations with efficiency and safety. More than just a workboat, it serves as a stable, adaptable platform that allows our team to perform complex and challenging tasks in a controlled and well-equipped environment.
Its generous deck space, onboard lifting equipment, and integrated dive spread mean Torden can support everything from underwater construction and salvage to inspections, maintenance, and environmental projects. The combination of crane, capstan, and secure work areas enables us to move heavy loads, deploy equipment, and recover materials quickly and safely, reducing downtime and keeping projects on schedule.
For our clients, Torden translates to capability and confidence. Its adaptability allows us to operate in a variety of locations and conditions, while its purpose-built features streamline operations, improve safety, and enhance the quality of outcomes. Whether pushing, towing, lifting, or supporting divers in the water, Torden gives Aegir Divers the flexibility to respond to almost any marine challenge.
Key Features
Overall Length of 7.5m with open deck.
3.3m beam allows wide loads and large work area.
An extremely slim draft of 0.3m allows access to very shallow areas whilst also a low height of 2.4m for overhead access.
Maximum speed of 32 knots (60 km/h) when fully loaded.
A specially designed hull for maximum stability.
Powered by Twin Mercury ‘SeaPro’ 150 HP engines featuring an oversized gearbox and propellers to enable greater torque and thrust for pushing or towing.
The bow ‘push knees’ enable Torden to easily command and control whilst pushing barges or other vessels and assist when docking or lifting loads from wharves or piers.
Stern Sampson Post for heavy tow and salvages.
2C Survey for offshore operations to 5 nautical miles from the coast & 20 nautical miles with EX07 temporary exemption.
An integrated surface supply dive spread for commercial diving, maintaining room for other equipment, materials and workspace.
Torden’s console houses a GPS system, 12 Volt charging ports, VHF and UHF radio and desk area to allow users a sheltered area to conduct data collection or planning.
Commercial Vehicles
ROV
The FIFISH V6 Expert ROV expands Aegir Divers' inspection and assessment capabilities by providing a fast, cost-effective way to obtain real-time underwater visuals without the immediate need to deploy a dive team.
Equipped with high-definition imaging, powerful lighting and a precision robotic arm, the system supports underwater inspections, condition assessments, light retrieval tasks and pre-dive planning. Its ability to access confined, hazardous or difficult-to-reach areas enhances safety while providing clients with valuable information for decision-making.
Versatile, efficient and deployable at short notice, the FIFISH V6 Expert enables Aegir Divers to deliver smarter underwater solutions while reducing mobilisation costs and improving project outcomes.
Isuzu NQR Crew Cab
Our Isuzu NQR Crew Cab is the workhorse of the Aegir Divers fleet. Designed to transport the entire crew and equipment in a single vehicle, it streamlines mobilisation while reducing fuel consumption, operational costs and environmental impact.
With seating for the dive team and ample storage capacity for specialised equipment, the NQR allows us to efficiently deploy personnel, diving systems, inspection equipment and support gear to sites across a wide range of marine and industrial environments. Its generous payload capacity expands the range of services we can deliver, while the adaptable tray configuration accommodates a removable crane system to support lifting, salvage, equipment handling and marine operations when required.
Reliable, versatile and built for the demands of commercial diving, the NQR enhances our ability to mobilise quickly, operate efficiently and deliver more people, more equipment and more capability wherever it's needed.
Dive Trailer
Working in exposed and often challenging environmental conditions, we rely on our purpose-built enclosed dive trailer to keep operations running efficiently. Designed to accommodate a 100 m surface supply diving system, it ensures every tool and piece of equipment is organised, protected, and immediately accessible on-site, minimising setup time and reducing downtime.
Beyond efficiency, the trailer provides comfort and shelter for our support crew during adverse weather. Clients attending site can remain warm and dry while overseeing works via our live diver-mounted video system, complete with the option of a hot beverage while watching the operation unfold in real time.
“We let the quality of our workmanship speak for itself.”
Brent ‘Bert’ Cross - Director, Aegir Divers