Description
Perform underwater search, assessment, and recovery of vessels, cargo, and other objects using surface-supplied or scuba gear. Rig and operate lifting systems; conduct cutting, welding, and controlled demolition to clear or refloat wrecks; and patch or stabilize structures. Use sonar, video, and documentation to plan and execute salvage while meeting strict safety and environmental requirements.
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Building and Construction
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Physics
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Negotiation
- • Instructing
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Equipment Selection
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
- • Equipment Maintenance
- • Troubleshooting
- • Repairing
- • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Spatial Orientation
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
- • Time Sharing
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
- • Response Orientation
Reaction Time and Speed Abilities
- • Reaction Time
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Dynamic Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Endurance
- • Stamina
Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination
- • Extent Flexibility
- • Gross Body Coordination
- • Gross Body Equilibrium
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
- • Visual Color Discrimination
- • Depth Perception
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Related specializations
Interview options
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Related Pathways
Supply Chain & Transportation
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
