About Dominion Divers

Garth Hiebert Gil Lamothe: founder of Dominion Divers Guy Dobson
Garth Hiebert Gil Lamothe: Founder Guy Dobson

Dominion Divers has been in operation since 1965. We are a wholly Canadian-owned business specializing in diving, diving-related work and dredging. We employ full-time professional divers that meet or exceed the CAN/CSA Z275.4 Competency Standards for Diving Operations, and total more than 80 years experience in the industry. We are primarily involved in inland diving, construction, inspection, repairs and salvage. Our head office is centrally located in Winnipeg, Manitoba where we have a modern 4,000 square foot shop and fabrication facilities for projects of any size. We have the capability to mobilize anywhere in western Canada, the Arctic, northwestern Ontario and the northern United States, on short notice for emergency situations. We offer a 24-hour service and a convenient toll-free number:
1-800-599-4933.

We now have an office in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Some of our capabilities:

  • AutoCAD
  • Cofferdams
  • Concrete placement
  • Confined space entry
  • Consulting
  • Contaminated diving
  • Cutting
  • Demolition
  • Dredging
  • Erosion control
  • Fish exclusion systems
  • HDPE joining
  • Heavy salvage
  • Inspections
  • Offshore oil and gas support
  • Pile rehabilitation
  • Pipeline installations
  • ROV inspections and surveys
  • Supply and placement of river weights
  • Video
  • Welding
  • Zebra mussel cleaning

Overview of our typical projects.

The company has developed excellent working relationships with a long list of clients. We have an extensive history of dredging municipal lagoons.

Dominion Divers is bondable for labour, materials and performance for projects up to $3,000,000. We have an enviable safety record with the workers' compensation boards of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario. We are the only diving contractor in central Canada that is a member of the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC). The company carries $5,000,000 in comprehensive liability insurance.

Contact us with details of your requirements for underwater services.