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Diving Service at Sea Island

The new Sea lsland Dive Team will provide emergency diving services in addition to the Canadian Coast Guard's regular Search and Rescue Program.

The team will be comprised of Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue specialists who have already been trained as divers and who volunteer for diving services in addition to their regular responsibilities.

Based at Sea Island in the City of Richmond, British Columbia, the team will respond to marine emergencies in the waters off the Lower Mainland of BC.