# Cameroon Diving Services > Cameroon Diving Services SARL is a commercial (industrial) diving contractor and ship agency headquartered in Douala, Cameroon, working at ports and offshore terminals in 45 African countries. It is not a recreational dive school. Core work: in-water hull cleaning, propeller polishing, class in-water surveys (UWILD) accepted by Bureau Veritas, ABS, DNV and Lloyd's Register, underwater inspection with CCTV reports, afloat repairs and Lloyd's Register-approved wet welding, oil & gas subsea support, salvage and search, marine-infrastructure diving, plus port agency, husbandry, crew change and ship supply at Douala, Kribi and Limbe. Founded 2014 (12 years), ISO 9001:2015, licensed by the Cameroon Ministry of Transport, 24/7 response, teams on site in 24–72 hours anywhere in West and Central Africa. Quotes: info@cameroondivingservices.com or WhatsApp/phone (+237) 671 083 030. Site in English and French. - Head office: Carrefour Eto'o, Bonamoussadi, Douala, Cameroon. Offices at Limbe and Kribi. - Contact: info@cameroondivingservices.com · (+237) 671 083 030 (mobile/WhatsApp) · (+237) 233 478 787 (office). 24/7 Emergency Services. - Class acceptance: UWILD/in-water survey procedures accepted by Bureau Veritas, ABS, DNV, Lloyd's Register. - Wet welding: Lloyd's Register-approved procedures and welder-divers. - Typical response: same/next day at Kribi, Limbe, Douala; 24–72 h to Nigeria, Ghana, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Ivory Coast; regional partner teams elsewhere under CDS supervision. - Every job is documented with before/after CCTV footage and a written report for the owner, charterer or class surveyor. - Languages: English and French (every page has a French version under /fr/). ## Services (underwater, afloat, no dry-dock) - [Hull Cleaning and Marine Growth Removal](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-maintenance/): In-water hull cleaning at berth or anchorage with brush-cart systems matched to the coating, removing slime, weed and hard fouling without damaging the antifouling. A heavily fouled hull typically recovers measurable speed and 5–10% fuel, and before/after CCTV footage is supplied to the superintendent. - [Propeller Polishing and Maintenance](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-maintenance/): Propeller polishing in the water to Rupert grade A/B with pneumatic or hydraulic polishing discs, restoring blade surface finish and removing calcareous growth and pitting. Carried out during cargo operations, with a polishing-grade report and photographs on completion. - [Sea Chest and Sea Valve Cleaning](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-maintenance/): Clearing of sea-chest gratings and inlets to restore cooling-water flow, including grating removal and refitting, internal cleaning, and blanking of sea chests so valves can be overhauled on board without docking. - [Cathodic Protection (Anode) Replacement](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-maintenance/): Survey and replacement of sacrificial anodes on hull, rudder, sea chests and thruster tunnels, welded or bolted, with hull potential readings to confirm the cathodic protection system is performing. - [Underwater Welding and Cutting](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-repair/): Wet welding to Lloyd's Register-approved procedures for hull crack repair, doubler plates, cofferdams and structural attachments, plus oxy-arc and hydraulic cutting for fouled propellers, damaged appendages and steel preparation. Welder-diver qualifications are available to class and owners' surveyors before work starts. - [Hull, Propeller and Rudder Repairs](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-repair/): Afloat repairs that avoid an unplanned dry-docking: hull plate repairs and patching, propeller blade straightening and cropping, rudder and stern-tube seal work under habitat, thruster repairs, sea valve and sea chest repairs, and emergency leak sealing and damage control. - [Class-Approved In-Water Survey (UWILD)](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-inspection/): In-water survey in lieu of dry-docking with the class surveyor attending on site or remotely over live CCTV: hull plating, sea chests, rudder and propeller, stern-tube seals and clearances. Procedures accepted by Bureau Veritas, ABS, DNV and Lloyd's Register; the report is delivered in the society's required format. - [Hull Condition Surveys, NDT and Video Documentation](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-inspection/): Hull condition surveys and damage assessment, propeller and rudder inspections, cathodic protection and sea chest inspections, thickness measurement and NDT, and pre-purchase or pre-charter hull inspections — all with underwater video and photographic documentation and a same-day preliminary report. - [Oil and Gas Underwater Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/oil-gas/): Air-diving support for offshore and terminal operators: single point mooring (SPM) services, pipeline and cable tasks, rig support diving, construction and installation tasks, and FPSO/FSO hull and sea-chest work, under the operator's HSE and permit-to-work system. - [Salvage, Search and Recovery](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/special-services/): Salvage support and recovery of lost anchors and chain, dropped cargo and equipment, and small craft, using sonar, magnetometer and diver search patterns, with lift-bag or crane recovery. - [Marine Infrastructure and Civil Engineering Diving](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/industry-services/): Inspection and maintenance diving for marine infrastructure and marine civil engineering constructions: quay wall and pile inspection, fender and bollard foundations, intake structures and outfalls, dam and reservoir works, and diving support for marine construction. Category pages: [Underwater Maintenance](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-maintenance/) · [Underwater Repair](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-repair/) · [Underwater Inspection](https://cameroondivingservices.com/diving/underwater-inspection/) · [Oil and Gas](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/oil-gas/) · [Special Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/special-services/) · [Industry Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/industry-services/). Other services: [Ship Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/ship-services/), [Underwater Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/underwater-services/), [Safety Equipment](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/safety-equipment/), [Recruitment & Manpower](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/recruitment-manpower/), [Payroll Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/payroll-services/), [Travel & Crew Logistics](https://cameroondivingservices.com/services/travel-tourism/). ## Ship agency at Cameroon ports (Douala, Kribi, Limbe) - [Full Port Agency Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/cameroon-douala-port-shipping-agency-services/) - [Husbandry Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/cameroon-douala-ports-husbandry-services/) - [Ship Chandling & Supply](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/ship-supply-ship-chandling-cameroon-ship-supply-douala-port-kribi-port/) - [Ship's Protecting Agent](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/cameroon-douala-ports-ships-protecting-agent/) - [Stowaway Dog Search & Guarding Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/cameroon-douala-ports-stowaway-dog-search/) - [Vessel Welding Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/vessel-welding-services-in-douala-port-kribi-port-cameroon/) - [Waste Removal & Management](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/cameroon-douala-and-kribi-port-waste-removal/) - [Tank & Vessel Cleaning](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/cameroon-tank-and-vessel-cleaning-services/) - [Stevedore Agency Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/stevedore-agency-services-in-douala-kribi-cameroon/) - [Crew Change Handling](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/crew-change-handling/) - [Ship's Spares Handling](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/spares-handling/) - [Cross Stuffing Services](https://cameroondivingservices.com/agency-services/cross-stuffing/) ## Ports and port guides - [Douala Seaport, Cameroon — Ship Agency & Crew Handling](https://cameroondivingservices.com/cameroon-douala-sea-ports/): Channel depth: 7.00 m (fresh water) + tide − UKC (Under-keel clearance required: 0.50 m); Conventional berths: 9.00 m + tide; Container berths: 10.50 m + tide; Tide: Low water 0.3 m · High water 2.9 m; Movements: Sailing draft fixed 1 hour before high water; LOA limit: 140 m for tankers discharging clean products at berth No. 1 (No other standing restriction). UN/LOCODE CMDLA. - [Kribi Deep Sea Port, Cameroon — Ship Agency & Crew Handling](https://cameroondivingservices.com/cameroon-kribi-sea-port/): Depth alongside: 16 m at the container and multipurpose berths (Natural depth — no dredged channel); Container quay: 350 m, ship-to-shore gantry cranes; Multipurpose quay: 265 m for general cargo, bulk, ro-ro and project cargo; Tide: Semi-diurnal, around 1–2 m; no restriction on movements; Pilotage & tugs: Compulsory pilotage; harbour tugs available at the port; Offshore: Kome-Kribi 1 FSO (crude export) and Hilli Episeyo FLNG served from the port. 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[Western Sahara](https://cameroondivingservices.com/location/western-sahara/): Laayoune (El Aaiún), Dakhla — 3–4 days for planned work - [Zambia](https://cameroondivingservices.com/location/zambia/): Mpulungu (Lake Tanganyika), Siavonga (Lake Kariba) — 2–3 weeks for planned work - [Zanzibar](https://cameroondivingservices.com/location/zanzibar/): Zanzibar (Malindi), Pemba (Mkoani) — 3–4 days for planned work - [Zimbabwe](https://cameroondivingservices.com/location/zimbabwe/): Kariba, Binga (Lake Kariba) — 2–3 weeks for planned work - [Eswatini](https://cameroondivingservices.com/location/swaziland/): inland sites (dams, lakes, intakes) — 2–3 weeks for planned work All locations: https://cameroondivingservices.com/location/ ## Guides - [UWILD Explained: Procedure, Requirements & Class Rules](https://cameroondivingservices.com/blog/uwild-surveys-explained/): What an in-water survey in lieu of dry-docking involves, which vessels qualify, what class and the surveyor require, how long it takes and what it costs. - [Underwater Hull Cleaning in West Africa: Costs & Methods](https://cameroondivingservices.com/blog/complete-guide-to-underwater-hull-cleaning-west-africa/): What in-water hull cleaning costs at Lagos, Tema, Abidjan and Douala, how brush-cart cleaning works, the fuel savings to expect, how to pick a contractor. - [UWILD vs Dry Docking: Costs Compared for African Ports](https://cameroondivingservices.com/blog/uwide-vs-dry-docking-cost-comparison-african-ports/): Real numbers: what an in-water survey costs against a dry-docking at African ports, when class allows UWILD instead, and how much off-hire you save. - [Douala Port Guide for Ship Operators: Draft, Tide, Agency](https://cameroondivingservices.com/blog/port-guide-douala-cameroon-docking/): Channel depth, tidal windows, berths, agency and the services available alongside at Douala — written by the team that works the port every week. - [Underwater Propeller Polishing: Fuel Savings & Rupert Grades](https://cameroondivingservices.com/blog/propeller-polishing-fuel-savings-technical-guide/): How propeller polishing cuts fuel 3–8%, what Rupert grades A–F mean, how often to polish, and what a polishing report should show. With before/after data. - [Underwater Welding for Offshore Oil & Gas in Africa](https://cameroondivingservices.com/blog/underwater-welding-african-oil-and-gas-standards-safety/): Wet welding standards (AWS D3.6M, LR approval), welder-diver qualifications and safety practice for pipelines, platforms and FPSOs in African waters. ## Company - [About](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/about-us/), [Company profile](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/company-profile/), [Team](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/team/), [Clients](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/clients/), [Certificates & accreditation](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/certificates/), [Operating licence](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/operating-license/) - Policies: [Health & safety](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/health-safety/), [Environmental](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/environmental-policy/), [Business conduct](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/business-conduct/), [Ethics & anti-bribery](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/ethics-anti-bribery/), [Confidentiality](https://cameroondivingservices.com/company/confidential-info/) - Legal: [Privacy Policy](https://cameroondivingservices.com/privacy-policy/), [Terms and Conditions](https://cameroondivingservices.com/terms-of-service/), [Cookies Policy](https://cameroondivingservices.com/cookies-policy/), [Legal Notice](https://cameroondivingservices.com/legal-notice/) - [Contact / request a quote](https://cameroondivingservices.com/contact/) ## Optional - [llms-full.txt](https://cameroondivingservices.com/llms-full.txt/): the same site flattened to plain text (country intros, port facts, FAQs) for single-fetch agents. - French versions: prefix any path with /fr/, e.g. https://cameroondivingservices.com/fr/location/ and https://cameroondivingservices.com/fr/cameroon-douala-sea-ports/. - [Sitemap](https://cameroondivingservices.com/sitemap.xml/)