Sea Engineering, Inc.

Providing Coastal and Marine Solutions Throughout the Pacific.

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About the firm

Sea Engineering, Inc. is a coastal and marine engineering, construction, and diving services provider founded in 1973 by University of Hawaii graduate students. With over 90 employees and offices in Honolulu, Hawaii and Santa Cruz, California, it delivers coastal engineering, hydrographic and geophysical surveys, oceanographic and environmental services, underwater inspection, commercial diving, waterfront construction, emergency response and salvage, and offshore renewable energy services. Sea Engineering serves public and private clients across the Pacific, from Alaska to Antarctica.

Established
1973
Team
Midsize
Firm type
Coastal Engineering · Marine Engineering

People

W. Patrick RossCEO

Andrew RocheleauPresident

Chris CongerVice President, Engineering

Ryan ArfmanVice President, Construction

Paul RobertsVice President, California Operations

Capabilities

Coastal Engineering

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Delivers Coastal Planning

    Support includes Delivers coastal planning.

  • Analysis

    Support includes analysis.

  • Coastal Infrastructure Design

    Support includes coastal design work for marine, shoreline, and waterfront infrastructure.

  • Engineering Services To Optimize Coastal Structures

    Support includes engineering services to optimize coastal structures.

Hydrographic and Geophysical Surveys

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Performs Advanced Hydrographic Mapping

    Support includes Performs advanced hydrographic mapping.

  • Geophysical Data Collection

    Support includes geophysical data collection.

  • 3-D Visualization Of Harbor Bottoms

    Support includes 3-D visualization of harbor bottoms.

  • Underwater Terrain

    Support includes underwater terrain.

Oceanographic and Marine Environmental Services

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Conducts Oceanographic Research

    Support includes Conducts oceanographic research.

  • Hydrodynamic Studies

    Support includes hydrodynamic studies.

  • Environmental Assessments To Support Marine Planning

    Support includes environmental assessments to support marine planning.

  • Compliance

    Support includes compliance.

Underwater Inspection

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Provides Comprehensive Underwater Inspections

    Support includes Provides comprehensive underwater inspections.

  • Condition Assessments Of Wharves

    Support includes condition assessments of wharves.

  • Docks

    Support includes docks.

  • Maritime Infrastructure Inspection

    Support includes underwater inspection for maritime and coastal infrastructure.

Commercial Diving & Underwater Construction

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Performs Industrial Diving Operations

    Support includes Performs industrial diving operations.

  • Specialized Underwater Construction For Marine Infrastructure

    Support includes specialized underwater construction for marine infrastructure.

Waterfront Construction

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Serves As A General Contractor

    Support includes Serves as a general contractor.

  • Subcontractor For Waterfront Infrastructure Projects

    Support includes subcontractor for waterfront infrastructure projects.

  • Dock Replacements

    Support includes dock replacements.

  • Harbor Improvements

    Support includes harbor improvements.

Emergency Response and Salvage

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Provides Rapid Response

    Support includes Provides rapid response.

  • Emergency Marine Surveys

    Support includes emergency marine surveys.

  • Stabilization

    Support includes stabilization.

  • Salvage Services For Coastal

    Support includes salvage services for coastal.

Remote Operated Vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Deploys Remote Operated Vehicles

    Support includes Deploys remote operated vehicles.

  • Unmanned Aerial Systems To Capture High-resolution Marine

    Support includes unmanned aerial systems to capture high-resolution marine.

  • Coastal Data

    Support includes coastal data.

Offshore Renewable Energy

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Supports Offshore Wind

    Support includes Supports offshore wind.

  • Tidal Energy Projects With Specialized Engineering

    Support includes tidal energy projects with specialized engineering.

  • Oceanographic

    Support includes oceanographic.

  • Marine Operation Services

    Support includes marine operation services.

Vessel Services

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Operates Specialized Vessels To Support Instrument Deployment

    Support includes Operates specialized vessels to support instrument deployment.

  • Retrieval

    Support includes retrieval.

  • General Marine Operations Across The Pacific

    Support includes general marine operations across the Pacific.

Coastal Permitting and Planning

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Navigates Complex Environmental Assessments

    Support includes Navigates complex environmental assessments.

  • Federal

    Support includes federal.

  • State

    Support includes state.

  • Local Regulatory Requirements For Coastal Projects

    Support includes local regulatory requirements for coastal projects.

Industries

Marine · Ports & Harbors · Government · Renewable Energy · Natural Resources

Projects

Hilo Breakwater Stability and Repair Assessment

Hilo, HI · Ports & Harbors · 2025 · Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Project details

Analyzed the adequacy of the Hilo Breakwater under design conditions with sea level rise factored in, utilizing a high-resolution stability assessment and computational fluid dynamics.

Kaumalapau Harbor Emergency Survey

Kaumalapau, HI · Ports & Harbors · 2024

Project details

Conducted an emergency survey of Kaumalapau Harbor, employing a 3-D visualization approach to map the harbor bottom and identify obstructions.

USS Arizona Memorial Shoreside Dock Replacement

Oahu, HI · Government · 2023 · Client: National Park Service

Project details

Replaced the shoreside dock and mooring system at the USS Arizona Memorial, serving as a prime subcontractor to Hawk Contracting Group.

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