Deep Ocean Search delivers specialized, end-to-end salvage services designed to recover valuable or critical assets from the seafloor, no matter how deep or complex the operation. From lightweight to heavy-duty recoveries, our missions range from scientific sensors and delicate components to full aircraft wreckage, sunken cargo, submerged infrastructure, and entire vessel sections.
Our expertise spans the entire depth range: from coastal shallows to ultra-deep environments reaching 6,000 meters, making us one of the few operators capable of executing complex recoveries at full-ocean depth. Operating far beyond the reach of conventional salvage teams, we use a combination of advanced subsea technology, including ROVs, sonar systems, tracking systems, heavy lifting gear, and dynamically positioned vessels, to locate, assess, and recover targets with precision and control.
Each operation is meticulously engineered to match the object’s size, condition, and environment. We prioritize structural stability, environmental protection, and the safe handling of sensitive materials, ensuring every step: from the initial survey and feasibility study to the recovery, transport, and documentation — meets the highest standards of safety and compliance.
Our team has conducted salvage missions in some of the world’s most challenging underwater environments, including abyssal plains and remote offshore regions. Whether the objective is commercial recovery, forensic investigation, insurance resolution, environmental cleanup, or historical preservation, we tailor our strategies to match each project’s demands. Our proven record even includes world records.
We also play a critical role in post-incident recovery, assisting governments, insurers, and shipping companies in retrieving assets lost to accidents, storms, or conflict. In these high-stakes operations, our expertise can be the difference between total loss and successful recovery.
From 2004 to 2024, the DOS team has been involved in every civil air crash investigation located deeper than 1,000 meters — an unmatched record in the field.
From high-value cargo to historically significant wrecks, Deep Ocean Search provides turnkey salvage solutions that stand out for their safety, precision, and operational excellence, even in the ocean’s most extreme and unforgiving conditions.
Meet our specialists
Technology alone isn’t enough for deep-sea missions – it requires expert and unwavering commitment.
At Deep Ocean Search, our team is made up of some of the most experienced engineers, ROV pilots, project managers, and oceanographers in the industry. With backgrounds in defense, offshore energy, scientific research, and marine archaeology, they bring precision, problem-solving, and dedication to every mission no matter their complexity.