Sea Rescue

Pinguim Sub Limited is a company specialized in Salvage, refloating the sunken vessels, stranded or suffered an acident.

We have a team of professionals where we have proven ourselves over the years.

We have a national reputation and is now a household name in Professional Diving in Portugal in the area of underwater salvation and Deep Diving.

We have all the material and human resources and expertise to carry out rescue operations, refloating, dismantling, among other specialties.

We have the capability and immediate readiness with a specialized team trained to intervene in diving depths exceeding 100 meters +.
We have accumulated a vast curriculum of rescue operations completed successfully, where we've received requests to perform throughout the country and abroad.

 

List of some services provided by Pinguim Sub Ltd over the last years:

1997 - Trawler "Cidade de Tavira", 500 tons, sunk in the Navy Pier in Portimão

1998 - Passenger ship re-named "Highlander", 350 tons, beach in Sagres

2000 - Yacht "Cavalo de Fogo" 10 Tons - refloating - Albufeira

2000 - Yacht "Ringo" - refloating - Lagos

2000 - Ship "Plover" 20 Tons - Marina de Lagos

2001 - Trawler "Queen of Virgins," 25 Tons sunk in the fishing port of Portimão

2001 - Ship "Mandali II," 16 Tons - beach at Praia Grande, Ferragudo.

2001 - Yacht "Matheus", Portimão naval club

2003 - Classic Ship 50 tons "Kilena of Corsica" sunk in the Marina de Lagos

2003 - Yacht "Glória", Marina Nautical Club of Portimão

2003 - Trawler "Deus Sagrado", sunk Ria de Alvor

2004 - 2005 - Trawler "Sinamar" 370 tons, Dismantlement in Sines.

2005 - Ship "Planauto" - sunk about 8 miles near Lagos 45 Mtr

2006 - Trawler "Aurora Boreal", 550 tons, sunk in the Fishing dock in Portimão

2006 - Trawler "Mar Salgado", 170 tons, sunk in the Port Combustível Galp in Setubal

2007 - Removal of 6 Culverts with 12 mtrs  - Floats Dutch dredging of Dubai (Capitanias Portimão / Lagos & Sines)

2007 - Yacht "Lila" Sunk in Sagres Harbour

2008 - Tarik Sailboat - Stuck on the Guadiana River near Alcoutim

2008 - Assistance / Flood ship "Mn Toucan" transport of rocket fuel (radioactive) of the European Space Agency

2009 - Tourist Vessel 15 Tons stuck in Santana Beach Albufeira

2009 - 15 Tons Yacht Recreio - Olhão - Fire sank / refloating

2009 - Ship "Peter IV" 20 Tons - refloating - Albufeira

2009 - Fishing Boat "Trajano" 55 Tons - stuck - Praia Aguda-Porto

2010 - Vessel "Ninora" Tone 8 - refloating - Alvor

2010 - Fishing Boat "Rio Mira" 45 Tons - refloating Portimão

2010 - Vessel "Ario" 35 Tones - Albufeira

2011 - Vessel "Feng Shui" 15 Tons - Tavira

2011 - Trawler "Rivieira" 45 Tons - Portimão

2011 - Yacht "Aicibi" 10 Tons - Portimão

2011 - Fishing Boat "Herança do Mar" 15 Tons - VRSt º. Antonio

2011 - Yacht "Moneta" 15 Tons - stuck - Ria de Alvor

2011 - Yacht "Larmer" 10 Tons - Sinking / Search - Bay in Armação de Pêra

Numerous surveys in several dredges, passenger vessels, cargo and fishing vessels, refloating many ships and surveying bridges

(Photo by refloating some work done)

Types of work:

  • Sea Rescue
  • Refloating (boats and others)
  • Transport Super Structures (Balloons)
  • Surveys and Reports
  • Search (Various)
  • Film Footage
  • Ultra Thermal Cutting / Welding / Explosives
  • Demolitions (Super Structures)
  • Deep Diving (Gas mixtures: Trimix or Heliox)
  • Dismantlement (boats)
  • Consulting
  • Removal of mud and debris


The Sea Rescue team has two permanent contacts 24 hours to any question please do not hesitate to contact us:

Phone - 917 209 235 - João Rosario or 919 912 829 - Francisca Aurélio