Our New Workboat in Rotterdam: 5 Oceans – Expanding Capabilities at Sea

At 5 Oceans Diving, we are constantly investing in ways to enhance our services and provide greater value to the maritime industry. Our latest addition is a custom-built workboat, designed from the ground up to support commercial diving, underwater repairs, and a wide range of marine operations.

This vessel is not just a platform — it’s an extension of our diving teams, enabling us to operate faster, safer, and with unmatched flexibility. Whether it’s routine propeller maintenance, emergency repair work, or dive support in challenging environments, our workboat gives us the independence and capability to mobilize at a moment’s notice.

By integrating this workboat into our fleet, we now have direct control over deployment logistics, which translates to minimized downtime for vessels and greater cost efficiency for our clients. From busy ports to offshore terminals, our teams can respond quickly, bringing all necessary diving support equipment and tools onboard.

Versatility Beyond Diving

While purpose-built for commercial diving, the workboat is a multi-role vessel that can also be used for:

  • Dive support – serving as a stable, safe platform for divers and operations.
  • Marine rental/charter – available for short-term projects where dependable workboat support is required.
  • Supply operations – delivering essential materials, equipment, and support to vessels at anchorage or offshore.

Technical Specifications & Features

  • Length & Beam: 14m x 4m – compact enough for maneuverability, robust enough for heavy-duty operations.
  • Cranage: 6-ton hydraulic crane with a 6m reach – ideal for lifting propellers, equipment, and support gear.
  • Spud Poles: 2 x 17m spud poles – allowing secure positioning and stability during precision underwater tasks.
  • Certification: Built and certified to the highest safety and operational standards.
  • Terminal Access: Fully approved for operations at petroleum and tanker terminals, ensuring compliance in sensitive and high-security zones.

Raising the Standard in Marine Support

Every detail of this vessel was designed with efficiency and safety in mind. With its lifting power, stability, and certified operational clearance, the workboat enables us to tackle jobs that were previously dependent on third-party assets. This independence allows for greater reliability and control of timelines, giving our partners peace of mind that their vessels are in expert hands.

A Commitment to Our Clients

For shipowners, operators, and managers, vessel downtime is costly. By bringing this workboat into service, 5 Oceans Diving reinforces its commitment to delivering solutions that are timely, reliable, and aligned with industry best practices.

From quick-response diving operations to complex underwater repairs, our workboat ensures we are always ready — not just to meet expectations, but to exceed them.