Offshore Decommissioning & Marine Demolition
Decommissioning is construction in reverse, with less room for error: the structure is old, the loads are uncertain, and everything must leave the water clean. DLS self-performs offshore platform decommissioning and marine demolition with its own crane barges and tugboats — one fleet handling the cut, the lift, the load and the tow.
What we do
DLS provides platform dismantling and removal, marine demolition of docks and over-water structures, cutting and sectioning, and transport of removed materials by barge on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Because the same company that lifts the structure also owns the barges that carry it, there are no interface gaps between removal and disposal logistics.
How it runs
Every removal starts with engineering: lift weights verified, cut plans sequenced, rigging designed for degraded steel. Crane barges sized to the structure — up to Big Thunder for the heavy sections — execute the lifts, material barges receive the sections, and DLS tugboats deliver them to the disposal or recycling destination.
Recent work
Recent scopes include marine structure demolition and platform removal support for Gulf operators.
Safety on every job
Decommissioning lifts are engineered in advance, executed by qualified operators and riggers, and covered by job safety and environmental analyses — under the behavior-based program that has kept DLS at zero recordables since 2018 (see Safety).
FAQ
What decommissioning services does DLS provide?
DLS provides offshore platform decommissioning and marine demolition — dismantling, removal and transport of retired structures — using its own crane barges and tugboats to bring material off the water.
How does DLS remove and transport decommissioned structures?
Structures are cut and lifted by DLS crane barges, loaded onto material barges, and transported by DLS tugboats on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway — one fleet handling the lift, the load and the tow.
How is safety managed on decommissioning projects?
Decommissioning lifts are engineered in advance, executed by qualified operators and riggers, and covered by job safety and environmental analyses — under the same behavior-based program that has kept DLS at zero recordables since 2018.
Ready to scope your next project?
Call (337) 924-7444 or send us the details — we'll come back with equipment, crew and a timeline.
Safety Record
- 0.0TRIR (2021–2023)
- ZeroRecordables since 2018
- Stop WorkAuthority for every employee
