JD Marine & Diving Inc.

What JD Marine & Diving Inc. does

JD Marine & Diving Inc. is a privately held commercial diving and marine construction company headquartered in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with an operational contact address at 10 Perth Station Rd, Cardigan, PEI. The company delivers integrated underwater diving and surface marine construction services to federal, provincial, and municipal government clients, marine contractors, engineering and environmental consultants, and the aquaculture industry across Atlantic Canada. Named customers include Public Services and Procurement Canada and DFO Small Craft Harbours, and past project experience includes the Charlottetown Marine Terminal expansion (2018), ferry terminal rehabilitations in PEI and Nova Scotia, MV Miner salvage, subsea cable installation and post-install inspection in the Northumberland Strait, and harbour dredging across the Maritimes. Service scope spans wharf and floating dock construction, shore protection, DFO repairs and reconstruction, core drilling, welding, precast concrete fabrication, underwater construction and demolition, marine salvage, environmental and benthic surveys, and visual and ultrasonic inspection of marine structures.

The firm operates a fully equipped dive trailer configured for both SCUBA and surface-supplied air diving, fitted with Kirby Morgan dive helmets and umbilicals, supplemented by construction equipment and a full-service office and shop in Montague. Underwater inspection work utilizes camera and video systems for consultation and reporting. All diving operations are performed to the CSA standard. The company is a member of the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC), the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), and the Eastern PEI Chamber of Commerce. Technology is service-equipment based rather than software-driven, with no AI/ML, API, or platform capabilities evidenced.

JD Marine & Diving generates revenue through project-based professional services contracts, with custom quote-based pricing reflecting scope, equipment, environmental conditions, and duration. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales — engaging federal departments (Public Works, DFO), provincial and municipal governments, and marine contractors via tender submissions, direct outreach, and subcontracting relationships. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, contracts are characterized as multi-year, and the firm maintains a minimal digital footprint (website plus Facebook and LinkedIn pages) supplemented by industry association and chamber-of-commerce networking. The company is owned and operated by partners Donald (Don) Richards (Diving Supervisor), Cam MacPhee (Project Management), and Jamie Thompson (Diving Supervisor), with no external institutional investment or parent company identified.

Name

JD Marine & Diving Inc.

Legal name

JD Marine & Diving Inc.

Website

https://jdmarine.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JD Marine & Diving Inc. is a privately held commercial diving and marine construction company based in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It delivers underwater diving, wharf construction, and marine infrastructure services to federal, provincial, and municipal government clients across Atlantic Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Construction Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underwater Salvage & Diving Operations (UWILD, Cutting, Welding) (IMAJANAD), Salvage Diving & Underwater Recovery (Cargo/Equipment) (TLAHAIAD), Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL)

Keywords

• Commercial diving services
• Marine construction
• Underwater inspection
• Wharf construction
• Subsea cable installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardigan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based marine construction including floating dock and wharf construction, shore protection, DFO repairs and reconstruction, core drilling and welding, and precast concrete fabrication.
2. Diving and Marine Services: Underwater construction, demolition, inspection, salvage, and marine services billed on a project basis. Includes underwater welding, cutting, concrete repairs, subsea cable and pipeline work, and environmental surveys.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JD Marine & Diving Inc. is a commercial diving and marine construction company delivering CSA-standard underwater services and surface marine construction. Its construction division builds and repairs floating docks, wharves, shore protection, and DFO infrastructure, and handles core drilling, welding, and precast concrete fabrication. Its diving division performs underwater construction and demolition, inspection with camera/video systems, aquaculture assistance, marine salvage, subsea cable and pipeline work, ship inspection, and environmental surveys for government clients, marine contractors, and engineering consultants in Atlantic Canada.

Product overview

JD Marine & Diving Inc. is a commercial diving and marine construction company offering a unified suite of services that encompasses both underwater (diving) and surface (construction) operations. The company's Construction Services division handles floating dock and wharf construction, shore protection, DFO repairs, welding, and precast concrete fabrication. The Diving & Marine Services division provides underwater construction, inspection with video systems, aquaculture assistance, marine salvage, subsea cable/pipeline work, and environmental surveys. The company does not offer a software product or platform but rather delivers integrated marine construction and diving services performed to CSA standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services Surface marine construction offering that delivers floating dock and wharf construction and installations for public and private owners, shore protection, Department of Fisheries and Oceans repairs and reconstruction (heavy timber, concrete and rebar, grading), core drilling and welding, precast concrete fabrication, AutoCAD site sketch and shop drawing preparation, and a stock of marine grade galvanized hardware and fasteners. Targeted at government agencies, private wharf owners, and marine contractors in Atlantic Canada.
• Diving & Marine Services Underwater commercial diving service line performing underwater construction and demolition (cutting, welding, new concrete and concrete repairs, rebar installation, various demolition techniques), inspection and consultation/reporting with camera and video systems, aquaculture assistance (oyster cage installation, mussel socking), boat services, marine salvage (boat, ship and missing material location and retrieval), floating dock gravity anchor and screw-in anchor installation and maintenance, subsea cable and pipeline repairs and inspections, ship inspection and repairs, and environmental surveys including benthic habitat surveys and sampling. All diving operations are performed to the CSA standard and serve government, marine contractor, engineering consultant, and aquaculture clients in Atlantic Canada.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record.

• Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)OthersMember of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Club providing access to business resources, advocacy, and networking opportunities for small independent businesses in Canada.
• Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC)OthersMember of the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors, the primary industry association for commercial diving contractors in Canada, providing industry standards, networking, and professional development.
• Eastern PEI Chamber of CommerceOthersMember of the Eastern PEI Chamber of Commerce providing local business networking, community engagement, and referral opportunities within Prince Edward Island's eastern business community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heddle Marine Services: Canadian marine service company providing ship repair, diving, and marine construction across Atlantic Canada. Closely overlaps JDMD's combined diving-plus-construction model.
• Roper Marine Services: Marine construction and diving services company working on wharf, dock, and underwater infrastructure in Atlantic Canada. Similar federal/municipal government customer profile.
• Northern Dive & Marine Services: Commercial diving contractor providing underwater inspection, construction, and salvage services to industrial and government clients in Canada. Directly comparable diving scope and customer base.
• Ocean Industries Inc. Canadian commercial diving and marine construction firm serving Atlantic Canada. Directly comparable to JDMD in underwater construction, inspection, salvage, and wharf/dock construction scope.

Broad incumbents

• Subsea7: Global subsea engineering, construction, and IMR services provider. Overlaps with JDMD's underwater construction and inspection capabilities but serves offshore oil & gas at much larger scale.
• Helix Energy Solutions Group: International offshore energy services company with subsea well intervention and underwater inspection capabilities. Adjacent to JDMD's underwater inspection and salvage work but at substantially larger scope and capital.

Emerging players

• Dumas Contracting Ltd. Underwater construction and inspection contractor serving infrastructure and energy projects in Canada. Comparable scope to JDMD but focused on larger civil and energy infrastructure projects.

Others

• Atlantic Canada Diving Contractors Association (CADC) member firms: JDMD is a CADC member; other CADC members operating in Atlantic Canada are direct service-line peers providing commercial diving, salvage, and underwater construction across the same geography.
• Atlantic Industries Limited (AIL): Canadian manufacturer and supplier of infrastructure products including marine structures. Adjacent rather than competitive — provides components that JDMD may install as part of wharf and dock construction projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jdmdpei
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jd-marine-and-diving-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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