Disaster Cleanup

Underwater burning was performed by a commercial diver in a river to remove large wreckage as well as a large amount of cable that was part of a cable system disaster. The system was destroyed during a heavy windstorm that caused the structures to collapse. Commercial divers had to carefully separate and remove the entangled debris from a fast moving river.

Marine salvage team safely removes a stranded houseboat during a flash flood cleanup project in what was previously a navigable lake tributary canyon.

Cross Marine crews rescue a stranded vessel during a lake flood house boat recovery project in a remote canyon filled with mud and other debris. Heavy equipment was transported in by barge and special techniques were used to free the boat from the mud without causing further damage to the boat.

Lake flood damage cleanup project removed toxic heavy metals and structures from a flood damaged lake.

Boat wreckage cleanup following a hurricane. Crews recover boats stranded in shallow marsh areas with limited accessibility.

Cross Marine’s crews rescue a houseboat engulfed in mud and silt following a slot canyon flash flood.

Heavily burnt houseboat wreckage removed from lake by commercial divers following a large marina fire at Lake Powell.

Disaster cleanup barge being used to remove and transport damaged power line structures following a massive lake flood.

Removing transformers containing heavy metals and other hazardous materials from a flooded lake due to excessive snow runoff. The cleanup barge is shallow draft and can be used to cleanup flood debris from remote locations.