In the shadow of the Rocky statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Underwater Mineral Processing Services (UMPS), an operational division of Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC), was contracted under a Philadelphia Water Works Park Amenities & Island Enhancement Project to process 2,000 gallons per minute (gpm) of hydraulically dredged [...]
The USGS figure below presents the point distribution map of Dreissena polymorpha throughout the continental US through February 2019. Figure 1: Zebra Mussel Population Estimates Non-native zebra and quagga mussels invaded the Great Lakes region in the early 1990s arriving in foreign ships’ ballast water. Some [...]
Underwater Construction Corporation recently performed crucial structural repairs and underwater corrosion protective coatings application to pilings and dock infrastructure at the TransMontaigne Terminal Dock, located on the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. These pilings had weakened significantly, due to impact damage from continuous barge loading and unloading operations. The [...]
Throughout the various Covid-19 pandemic evolutions, Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) and its subsidiaries kept commercial diving services fully operational. UCC safely supported its domestic and international customers while keeping their employees informed and safe. UCC continues to monitor the government guidelines throughout the world wherever they operate. During Covid-19, some [...]
Many of us living near the Great Lakes currently look outside and observe the ice pack with no end in sight. However, it is encouraging to know we’ll be back on the water eventually, enjoying everything our Great Lakes has to offer. In the meantime, our team at UCC is [...]
Preventative maintenance and component replacement is routinely completed for many industries requiring water resources. From the power generation industry to the food processing industry, valves, pumps and associated equipment are inspected, installed, adjusted and replaced. Over the years, a very talented and hardworking group known as Diver Mechanics – has [...]
