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Underwater Engineering Services, Inc., 3306 Enterprise Road, Fort Pierce, FL (2026)

08/04/2022

UESI was awarded a project from the City of Palm Bay to remove and install new channel markers in the Turkey Creek. UESI successfully accomplished the project with a four-man crew led by Construction Supervisor Lee Busbin and a skillful crew of Anthony Cantillo, Chandler Price, and Max Jackson. The scope of work included the removal of nineteen existing channel markers and to furnish and install twenty-two new channel markers and piles. Using an a-frame vessel, UESI jetted the piles into position with a three-inch high-pressure pump and running a one-inch jet twenty feet in length. The piles were installed in various depths. The project staging area was provided by City and a local Palm Bay resident and owner of a nearby marina. UESI was able to work with and provide favorable support to the local resident due to his space and time. This project was successfully completed ahead of schedule and within budget.

In celebration of the project, the City of Palm Bay Public Works Department hosted a Groundbreaking Event at Goode Park located along the beautiful Turkey Creek. Attending the celebration included members of the Florida Inland Navigation District (F.I.N.D), members of City staff, the City Mayor, City Council, and Florida Senator Debbie Mayfield. F.I.N.D is an organization created by Florida Legislature in 1927 to be a state sponsor of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Florida. F.I.N.D two key roles are to function as the local sponsor for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) and provide assistance to other governments to develop waterway access and help fund improvement projects. Seventy-five percent of the Turkey Creek project was funded by F.I.N.D. The UESI staff was personally thanked by Mayor Rob Medina, along with the City staff, Florida Senator Debbie Mayfield, and the F.I.N.D. representatives.

08/04/2022

We completed another successful project!

UESI was contracted by Jonathan’s Landing Property Owners Association to remove a failing rip rap bag headwall and flap gate on a 36” lake equalization drainage pipe. First, the crew had to demolish the existing headwall and flap gate, then grade and compact the soils in preparation for the new C.I.P concrete headwall. The crew then built the form work, installed reinforcing steel, and poured the new concrete headwall. After some concrete curing time, the crews removed the form work and installed the new HDPE flap gate, backfilled, graded and restored the site. From start to finish this project progressed without any issues and the client was very impressed with the crew, the progress and the finished product.

06/27/2022

DID YOU KNOW that there are four main components in blood: red blood cells, platelets, plasma and white blood cells. Have you recently donated? Did you know there are benefits for the donor as well? Follow the link if you would like to learn more about OneBlood. https://www.oneblood.org/

UESI is partnering with OneBlood on Wednesday, July 13th to hold our very own blood drive. This event is open to the public. If you would like to donate blood, stop by our office from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Each donation that is made has the potential to save up to three lives. Just look for the Big Red Bus!

Together we can strengthen our local community by providing access to life saving blood products!

06/17/2022

UESI Celebrates Men's Health Month!

UESI is taking time to focus on men's health and preventative care. Men often skip healthcare visits. A Cleveland Clinic study showed that 40% of men only go to the doctor if they are experiencing a serious health problem. Skipping physicals and checkups could mean the difference between catching an early issue or it being too late. Whatever your age, UESI is urging men to visit their healthcare provider in order to keep a strong and healthy body, both mentally and physically.

06/08/2022

UESI crews assisted with the completion of a successful Intrusion Detection System!

From April 2021 to June 2022, divers from UESI assisted in building the foundation for the new Security Anti-Intrusion Fence. This was a unique project to the UESI skillset in being that the water temperatures ranged between 95-112 degrees. The location of the jobsite was approximately 200 feet from the discharge of a power plant, resulting in 2.5 knot currents with 0 feet of visibility.

The crew was challenged with various tasks including in-depth surveying of bottom contour, using pneumatic tools to shape bottom to desired grade, precision burning of 14-inch “H” piles in preparation of setting an 80-ton concrete foundation slab. After the slab was placed and an extensive shimming process was complete, concrete was pumped through the slab to lock it into place on bottom. After the bottom slab was in position, we placed a 50-ton, prefabricated slope piece on either end of the canal. The slope pieces were locked in by use of turnbuckles, come-alongs, and a series of studs and hardware. Once the slope was in place, sheet pile were driven and sealed using rip-rap bags and hydraulic cement. Then concrete was pumped in two-separate 11-foot lifts. The final step of the project was to place two 30-ton abutment pieces on either side of canal. The UESI crew did an exemplary job of forming up very irregular surfaces in place in a very limited amount of time to prepare for the final lifts of concrete. Upon completing the two final lifts with zero leaks or blowouts from the field fit forms, the UESI crew, upon direction from the client, stripped all forms, removed all downlines and ladders from underwater, demobilized the worksite, and travelled home.

When the second phase of this project began, the UESI crew re-mobilized and performed approximately 3 hours of diving in 110 degrees to set template on all sets of bolts and check to make sure all hardware fit on every stud by hand.

In short, every crew member that was a part of this job endured conditions that the U.S. Navy, USCG, and ADC does not deal with very often. I am truly proud of the personnel that dove every day and dealt with the lasting side effects (night sweats, digestion issues, leg cramps, and restless leg syndrome) of hot water diving. Not to mention the dangers of high current and zero visibility. The actual aspects of heavy underwater construction for this project might have tested more seasoned divers in more favorable conditions. We truly have a talented group of young divers at our company that I am more than willing to take on any of my jobs. In my opinion, we should continue to invest whatever we can into their growth and experience.

04/27/2022

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Administrative Professionals Day is observed annually on the Wednesday of the last full week in April. A strong administration is absolutely essential for maintaining office decorum and seamless day-to-day operations. Say hello to our Office Squad (Nicolette, Bernie, Lisa and Melanie) 😁

04/07/2022

UESI is completing its work at the Fermi 2 Nuclear Plant is in support of the station refueling outage (RF21)!

UESI has been contracted to work many non-diving RF21 projects (Torus Vent Header, Torus V***r Inspections, RHR Heat Exchanger, and Nuclear Technical Services). The contracted Fermi RF21 Diving Project was for desludging (cleaning), inspections, and repair of degraded coating conditions. The torus diving project expanded in scope upon discovery conditions found by UESI diving inspectors. This expanded scope was unplanned and jeopardized the Fermi 2 outage schedule. As a result of the work scope change, UESI had to maintain, and add to, its initial diving team crew size and needed to manage/develop work plans to maximize work efficiency. As a result, UESI changed the conventional day shift, night shift work schedule to develop an extended one-shift operation to rotate diving work crews “on station” to maximize work continuity. UESI needed to convince Fermi 2 station management that this innovative approach would provide improved work efficiency and best project success & completion time. UESI brought new divers to the site, many new to nuclear. This placed additional responsibility on UESI supervisors and experienced personnel to train, oversee, mentor and ensure new personnel adopted UESI safety & work methods.

The Fermi UESI dive team, and project management stepped up to the task and worked diligently on an arduous work effort in a safe, productive and quality manner. UESI was able to complete this work ahead of plant forecasts without injury or work implementation incident.

Mr. Pete Dietrich (DTE Fermi Chief Nuclear Officer) and Mr. Chad Rowe (DTE Fermi Senior Project Manager) visited the UESI Fermi office trailer to extend their appreciation for a successful and very challenging Fermi Torus diving and coating repair work project.

Mr. Dietrich emphasized to all that despite the great hard work and commitment to safety, he asked the UESI team to finish strong with safety and high quality held paramount! He asked and got the UESI team to repeat this message. In addition, Mr. Dietrich gave the UESI crew a Fermi Challenge Coin for significant achievement that has a photo of the power plant on one side, and a raised image of Enrico Fermi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi) on the other side. Etched on the edge of the coin is one of Mr. Dietrich’s favorite quotes, “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

We were very appreciative of Mr. Dietrich to come out to our site office trailer to provide his personal recognition to the UESI team. It was a good moment for the team and for the company!

04/04/2022

UESI is proud to support St. Lucie County’s Annual Earth Day Festival!

St. Lucie County’s Environmental Resources Department will host the community event at the Oxbow Eco-Center (5400 NE St. James Drive, Port St. Lucie). The festival is a fun way to bring together local community services, artists, educational institutions, and heritage elements, as well as conservation organizations and environmental agencies.

For the Festival Schedule and more information, please click on the following link:
www.stlucieco.gov/departments-and-services/oxbow-eco-center/events/earth-day

03/10/2022

On Monday, March 7th, UESI was privileged to work with an AMAZING group of our nations military men at the local Navy Seal Museum. Our task was to strategically move two armories from one location on their property to another. Each armory weighed in at approximately 40,000lbs. The pictures and videos in this post show the step-by-step process.

Hats off to a smooth, successful re-positioning of the armories!

03/02/2022

UESI’s very own Ken Griffin visits Chester A. Moore Elementary for their Teachers Appreciation Breakfast, where he presented Principal Thelma Jackson with a Challenge Coin for all of her hard work. Ken also addressed the teachers with words of encouragement along with District Superintendent, E. Wayne Gent.

02/09/2022

Please meet Joel! He is our Shop Mechanic and when you have a happy employee who is always willing to help, you share his AMAZING smile! He is guaranteed to brighten your day with his positivity! Thank you for being such a team player Joel!!

02/08/2022

UESI now has Drone Inspection Capabilities!

The core of our aerial program is the Skydio 2+. This drone is known in the industry as the “Tesla” of drones. Built in the US, this drone employs the worlds most advanced autonomy platform that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI). Thanks to real-time 360° obstacle avoidance and motion prediction capabilities, the S2+ redefines the operational paradigm of drones. With its industry-leading compute power and automating data collection for situational awareness, inspection and mapping both 2D and 3D; UESI has the capabilities to fly almost any mission imaginable.

With these features and our pilots’ expertise (over 2000 hours of flight time), we have the capabilities to produce 3D models with comprehensive coverage and ultra-high resolution, perform higher quality inspections and produce documentation faster. With precise, visually geotagged imagery and data, UESI will produce the results you want and need!

We can partner with your organization to supplement your expertise ranging from:
• Construction: Save time by surveying construction sites up close, using 3D models that can assist with as-built assessments and Building Information Management.
• Transportation/Bridge Inspections: Reducing inspection time by up to 80% and eliminate the need for snooper trucks and lane closures. We can fly up close and into tight spaces, look 90° up and down and eliminate many employee safety concerns.
• Telecommunications: Complete tower inspections in a third of the time while lowering injury risk by reducing tower climbs. We can operate confidently with 360° obstacle avoidance, even near metal structures and through electromagnetic interference.
• Utilities: Enable our pilots to do more scans in less time with faster data capture. Our drone can even fly in high EMI environments thanks to their vision-based navigation systems.
• Earthworks: With our advanced mapping capabilities we can perform more efficient, higher quality volumetric analysis and for greater speed and accountability, even on complex job sites.

UESI has the capabilities to capture data, create models, perform precise surveys, inspect any structure on land along with in and around water.

Because this drone is designed, assembled and supported in the US, it complies with the American Security Drone Act (ASDA), allowing UESI to work with our government partners within all Federal, State and local agencies with confidence.

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