Underwater weld repair forces a tradeoff
Owners of submerged steel structures choose between speed, quality and cost on every repair, and a diver carries the risk in each case.
Wet welding
Fast and affordable, but achievable quality limits where it can be used and what an owner or surveyor will accept.
Habitat welding
Reaches topside quality inside a pressurized enclosure, and often costs tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars per job.
The repair record
Proof that a repair was done right usually depends on what gets written down afterward, not on what was measured during the weld.
Who we talk with
We are learning from the people who plan, perform and accept underwater repairs.
- Commercial dive contractorsTeams performing inspection and weld repair on submerged structures.
- Ports and harbor authoritiesOwners of sheet pile, wharves, locks and other marine infrastructure.
- Ship repair and husbandryIn-water hull repair for vessels at berth or at anchorage.
Where we are
Dry Weld is an early-stage company based in Newport Beach, California. Our technology is in development and bench testing begins this fall.
This fall we are speaking with dive contractors and asset owners about how repairs are done today: what the jobs involve, what they cost, and where they go wrong.
If you plan or perform underwater repairs
We would like to hear how your recent jobs went. A short call, focused on your work, not a sales pitch.