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PORT AL-SHUAIBAH, Kuwait (Dec. 10, 2011) Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians and Navy divers prepare to conduct anti-terrorism/force protection dives on a pier. The Sailors are assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, which provides mine counter-measure, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage-diving, counter-terrorism, and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

MINA SALMAN, Bahrain (Dec. 6, 2011) Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 prepare to enter the water on a diving platform to perform salvage operations. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasure, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, counter-terrorism and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class J. Denise Martin/Released)

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 18, 2011) Navy Diver 2nd Class Vincent Carson, assigned to Southwest Region Maintenance Center at Naval Air Station North Island, inspects a diving helmet before diving under the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The divers perform underwater scheduled maintenance activities for aircraft carriers in port. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Amanda Huntoon/Released)

NORTH SEA (July 21, 2011) Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 begin diving operations aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51). MDSU-2 and Navy archeologists, scientists, and historians are in the North Sea conducting diving operations verifying the sites of suspected shipwrecks. The researchers hope to find USS Bonhomme Richard, the historic ship commanded by John Paul Jones. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ja'lon A. Rhinehart/Released)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Crane Recovery - Kaw Lake, Oklahoma, 3 May 2011. U.S. Navy divers from NUWC Keyport, WA and SUPSALV salvage engineers supported the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in recovering a 45-Ton crane that tipped over the edge of Kaw Lake dam into 75 feet of water on 6 January. In this photo, the crane has been buoyed to the surface with lift bags and the team is ready to begin pulling it to shore. Divers subsequently completed the salvage on 6 May.

3/31/2011 - SUPSALV conducted a oil spill response equipment deployment exercise in conjunction with the USNS NAVAJO (T-ATF-169) in Hawaii during the week of 28-31 March. The Navy's High Speed Vessel of Opportunity skimmer system was deployed off the port side of the vessel using a paravane to guide the outboard leg. The system was successfully demonstrated to multiple entities that came to observe including the Hawaiian Clean Islands Council, NAVFAC and NAVSUP employees. Annual pollution response exercises are hosted by each ESSM facility to ensure equipment and personnel readiness in the event of a major spill.

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