Type
Indian commercial-diving, salvage and SPM operations contractor within Samson Group
Indian commercial-diving, salvage and SPM operations contractor within Samson Group
Underwater Services Company Limited
Underwater Services Company Limited is the lead member of New Mangalore Port Authority's successful consortium for a new 60-tonne battery-electric tug and 15 years of operation.
Active regions
Asia Pacific, India, Indian coast
Marine works roles
Commercial-diving and underwater-repair contractor, Salvage and wreck-removal contractor, SPM terminal operations and maintenance contractor, Air-diving equipment and flat-top-barge operator, Lead member of the New Mangalore green-tug charter consortium, Samson Group marine-services interface
Role in marine infrastructure
Underwater Services Company Limited is the lead member of New Mangalore Port Authority's successful consortium for a new 60-tonne battery-electric tug and 15 years of operation. Samson's official history traces the business to India's first commercial-diving company in 1970 and records conversion to a limited company in 2008. It describes USCL as a commercial-diving, salvage and SPM operations company with air-diving equipment and flat-top barges. The award does not identify the tug's shipyard, battery supplier, electrical integrator, class or downstream subcontractors.
Sources used 4
- Underwater Services Company Limited and Samson Group history Samson Maritime Limited, Current page reviewed 3 August 2026
- Ocean-going and harbour tug capabilities Samson Maritime Limited, Current page reviewed 3 August 2026
- Statement of contracts awarded during June 2026 New Mangalore Port Authority, June 2026
- Tender for chartering one 60T battery-electric green tug New Mangalore Port Authority, 26 June 2025
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