Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix), under the direction of the U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), recovered the remaining debris of the Titan submersible from the North Atlantic seafloor near the RMS Titanic shipwreck.

Naval Sea Systems Command’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, Director of Ocean Engineering (00C) tasked Phoenix International Holdings Inc. with three simultaneous Diving Services operations in support of repairs to the aircraft carrier – USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), guided missile cruiser – USS Normandy (CG-60), and guided missile destroyer – USS McFaul (DDG-74).

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) was recently contracted by Defense Maritime Solutions for diving operations in support of repairs to U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Glen Harris and Robert Goldman. Phoenix mobilized personnel from Norfolk, VA to Naval Security Activity in Manama, Bahrain to conduct shaft seal repair operations on these forward deployed vessels. Phoenix mobilized personnel from Norfolk, VA to Naval Security Activity in Manama, Bahrain to conduct shaft seal repair operations on these forward deployed vessels.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) is pleased to announce the completion of a new, modern test tank at our Bayou Vista, LA facility. This tank can be used for multiple subsea applications, such as underwater weld testing (both wet and dry habitat conditions), underwater Nondestructive Testing (NDT), and performance trials including underwater welding certifications and underwater tooling calibration and testing. It can be rented by clients to perform equipment or material trials in a controlled underwater environment prior to project execution.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix), a worldwide leader in underwater solutions, announces the promotion of Troy Magness to Diving Operations Manager of our Louisiana location following the retirement of one of our founding members Tom Bailey. In his new role, Troy will be responsible for overseeing offshore commercial diving activities and personnel including developing and managing project plans, scheduling, logistics, and tracking professional development, all the while ensuring that safety remains a top priority.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix), under the direction of the U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), located and recovered the fuselage of a downed MH-60S Seahawk helicopter in the Pacific, near Okinawa, Japan, from a record breaking depth of 19,075 feet. This equates to just over 3.6 miles beneath the sea and is 266 feet deeper than the previous salvage record, also set by Phoenix and SUPSALV during an operation in 2019. The helicopter was located in March of 2020 using the U.S. Navy’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle “Trondheim” and then, a year later, Phoenix and SUPSALV returned to the site and recovered the helicopter on March 21st, 2021 using the U.S. Navy’s Remotely Operated Vehicle “CURV 21” and Fly Away Deep Ocean Salvage System. Both Trondheim and CURV 21 are rated to operate down to 20,000 feet.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces the construction of a new test tank at our Bayou Vista, LA facility as part of our strategic growth initiatives for the new year.

Phoenix International Holdings Inc. (Phoenix) is pleased to announce our West Coast Program Manager, Travis Niederhauser, has received the “Mover and Shaker” award from General Dynamics NASSCO for his involvement with the USNS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) temporary refloat and caisson salvage project.

Phoenix International Holdings Inc. (Phoenix) is pleased to announce the recent execution of a mudline tree recompletion for Walter Oil & Gas in the Gulf of Mexico. Utilizing our Atmospheric Diving System (ADS), the project took place over 15 days, in two phases, operating at a water depth of 200 fsw.

Phoenix International Holdings Inc. (Phoenix) is pleased to announce the award of a $97 Million (maximum value) contract to provide diving and diving related services to the United States Navy. The primary purpose of this contract is to deliver operational, engineering and technical support to the Navy's air, mixed gas and saturation diving services program overseen by the Naval Sea Systems Command’s Office of Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV).

In the early hours of the 23rd of December, an urgent inquiry was received from a Phoenix client requesting a proposal and timeline for a dive team to mobilize immediately to international waters 12 miles from the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The situation was complicated as the vessel had undergone an underwater inspection in a previous port with the subsequent report and findings forwarded to the New Zealand Government for review prior to entry.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces that Matthew Long has been promoted to Corporate Vice President. Matthew will retain his current duties as General Manager of Phoenix’s Largo, MD operations, and in his additional role as Corporate VP will assume responsibilities for company-wide financial forecasting, reporting and budgeting.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) divers were recently contracted by Blount Brothers Construction to assist with the recovery of an aircraft that crashed and sank in the Red River on Sunday, November 24.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) is pleased to announce that they have opened a satellite office at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces that Kent VanHorn has been promoted to Vice President for Global Submarine Rescue.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix), under the direction of the U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, located and recovered the fuselage of a downed C2-A Greyhound aircraft from the depth of 18,809 feet using the deep ocean remotely operated vehicle CURV 21. The aircraft, which was lost in November 2017, was recovered at the request of Commander Pacific Fleet in order to facilitate the mishap investigation.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix), a worldwide underwater solutions provider, is pleased to announce that our Florida office has been relocated to 3650 Hacienda Blvd., Unit B, Davie, Fl 33314 to accommodate company growth and ongoing support of our Underwater Ship Husbandry Clientele. At 11,000sq ft, the new facility is twice as large as our previous one, offering ample parking and upgraded conference rooms and offices.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) and The Catholic University of America join in announcing Phoenix as a sponsor to the School of Engineering for a senior design project at the University.