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Dive crews from Glenn Underwater Services are currently conducting inspections and repairs to a hydroelectric dam in the amazon jungles of South America. With the dam being located in the rainforest GLENN crews face unique challenges including Piranha.Read more

With over 25 years of management experience, Brandon Neal has been promoted to Corporate Quality Assurance Manager for Glenn Underwater Services. Prior to that he was an NCO in the US Airforce for 20 years and performed as Quality Assurance Manager for his squadron. At Glenn Underwater Services, Neal was responsible for overall project managementRead more

Richard Glenn, founder of Glenn Underwater Services, LLC (GUS) has received a patent from the U.S. Government (9,903,521 B2) for a remote pipeline plug. The plug was developed to prevent further release of coal ash into the Dan River from the damaged storm water pipe beneath the ash basin at the Decommissioned Dan River SteamRead more

Glenn Underwater Services, LLC. is pleased to announce that we will be opening two new regional offices this year in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Louisville, Kentucky. These offices are just another stepping stone in the continual growth of our company and will allow us to better support our clients in those areas.Read more

Glenn Underwater Services, LLC has received the first of three new Nitrox dive compressors. We continue to expand our diving capabilities and improve efficiency and reduce cost for our clients.Read more

Level 3 inspections may result in a number of recommendations in how to address a corrosion in metal pipes. Our extensive experience in both inspection and repair means we can find creative, nontraditional solutions to meeting the needs of projects that are limited because of timelines, funding and even size of the pipes. One suchRead more

GUS completed a $1.96m project to slip line a 10′ diameter pipeline at a Combined Cycle Power Gen Facility in the US. The project was successfully completed on time, within budget and without any recordable injuries or environmental events.Read more

We sometimes take for granted the hard work and maintenance required to keep storm water moving in order to prevent flooding at our homes and businesses.  History has proven that without efficient systems in place, millions of dollars of damage can occur if the storm water is not effectively transported from impervious surfaces to lakes,Read more

 Hydroelectric, fossil, and nuclear power plants all require routine underwater inspections, maintenance and repairs using commercial divers. The job to be performed normally dictates the time required for a diver to be underwater.   Unlike recreational divers, commercial divers must often work underwater for longer periods of time. Commercial divers will often make dives requiring decompressionRead more

Historically, utility companies have used commercial divers to inspect and maintain the underwater areas of their facilities. Hydroelectric dams, fossil and nuclear power plants all require routine underwater inspections. Forebays, cooling water intakes, gates, draft tubes, and trash screens are just some of the many areas that require inspecting. The arrival of ROVs (remotely operatedRead more