Business Details
47 Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Environmental Services Partner in Tampa
Diversified Environmental Services, Inc. (DES) is a family-owned and operated company with over 50 years of combined experience in the maritime industry. Established in 1979, we began with a focus on gas freeing and cleaning vessels and have since expanded to offer a comprehensive range of maritime and environmental services. Our expertise includes oil spill response, water treatment, tank cleaning, and shipyard services, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a dedicated team. We are certified by the Florida state government and the U.S. Coast Guard as a full-service Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) and maintain over 30,000 feet of containment boom at our Tampa facilities. Our mobile tank cleaning capabilities allow us to serve clients throughout the Gulf of Mexico, ensuring flexibility and reliability.We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service and are committed to environmental stewardship, recycling and responsibly disposing of waste materials. Our team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to address emergency response needs, including oil spill remediation and wastewater pickup. With a fleet of vacuum trucks and semi-tankers, we provide efficient transportation and processing of hazardous materials. Our dissolved air-flotation water treatment plant in the Port of Tampa offers cost-effective solutions for wastewater management. At DES, we combine decades of industry experience with cutting-edge technology to deliver trusted, sustainable solutions for both private and public sector clients.
Services
Oil Spill Response
Water Treatment Plant
Tank Cleaning
Oil Recovery
Shipyard Services
Details
- Year established: 1979
Highlights and features
- We offer over 50 years of combined maritime industry experience.
- Our team provides 24/7 emergency response availability.
- Certified Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) by state and federal authorities.
- Mobile tank cleaning capabilities serve the entire Gulf of Mexico.
- Commitment to environmental stewardship through responsible waste management.
Associations and certifications
- Florida State Certification
- U.S. Coast Guard
Services
Oil Spill Response
Our certified Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) provides 24/7 emergency services with over 15,000 hours of Tampa Bay remediation experience. We deploy 30,000 feet of containment boom and specialized equipment for rapid containment and recovery. Our team follows strict safety protocols to minimize environmental impact while ensuring regulatory compliance for both private and public sector clients.
Water Treatment Plant
The Tampa Bay area's first dissolved air-flotation water treatment plant offers cost-effective solutions for industrial wastewater. We accept deliveries via client trucks or our fleet, processing contaminated water through advanced filtration systems. Recovered oil and sludge undergo recycling or approved disposal methods, including incineration of dewatered solids at resource recovery facilities.
Tank Cleaning
Specializing in petroleum tank cleaning for land and marine vessels, we use steam boilers to maintain 160-220F water temperatures for optimal cleaning. Our Tampa Bay-exclusive system handles butterworthing, mucking, and gas freeing operations. Mobile capabilities allow service anywhere in the Gulf of Mexico with adherence to strict safety and environmental standards.
Oil Recovery
We collect and process used oil from vessels and land locations using seven vacuum trucks (3,300-5,500 gallon capacity) and semi-tankers up to 7,500 gallons. Our fleet ensures efficient transportation to approved processing centers for recycling, maintaining compliance with environmental regulations throughout the recovery and disposal process.
Shipyard Services
Diversified Marine Tech provides comprehensive ship repair including welding, piping, boiler maintenance, and structural repairs. We offer equipment rentals like crane barges and welding machines while maintaining a full-service wet berth with 24-foot draft capacity. Services cover both emergency repairs and scheduled maintenance for commercial marine vessels.
People
Gerry McCormick, Jr.
President
Gerry McCormick, Jr. leads DES with decades of maritime industry leadership, overseeing operations and strategic direction while maintaining family-owned business values established in 1979.
Katie McCormick
Vice President
Katie McCormick serves as Vice President, contributing to executive decision-making and business development while upholding the company's commitment to environmental responsibility and customer service excellence.
Scott Whitman
Estimator / Field Manager
Scott Whitman manages field operations and project estimations, ensuring technical accuracy and cost-effectiveness in delivering environmental services while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance standards.
Jason Campbell
DMT Operations Manager
Jason Campbell oversees Diversified Marine Tech operations, coordinating shipyard services and equipment rentals while ensuring timely execution of marine repair and maintenance projects.
Zach Laux
Operations Manager
Zach Laux manages daily operations across environmental service lines, optimizing resource allocation and workflow efficiency to maintain 24/7 service availability for emergency response and scheduled projects.
Questions
What environmental services do you offer?
We provide oil spill response, water treatment, tank cleaning, oil recovery, and shipyard repair services with specialized equipment and 24/7 emergency availability.
Are you available for emergency response?
Yes, our oil spill response and wastewater pickup services operate 24 hours daily with trained technicians ready for immediate deployment.
Where do you operate?
We service all Florida ports and Gulf Coast locations, with mobile capabilities extending throughout the Gulf of Mexico region.
How is wastewater processed?
Our Tampa Bay water treatment plant uses dissolved air-flotation technology to process industrial wastewater, with options for client delivery or pickup via our vacuum truck fleet.
What certifications do you hold?
We're certified by the U.S. Coast Guard and Florida state government as an Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) with National Response Corp membership.
Reviews (2)
Lisa Carter
Jan 30, 2018
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Liz at DES is extremely rude and unprofessional and that's putting it mildly. She stated she has been with the company 30 + years. Based on her phone etiquette or lack there of definitely implies that there is room for improvement! I would never work with DES no recommend anyone to them.
Ading
Oct 05, 2017
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I have known this company for a years now. One of the most loyal, hardworking, and accommodating people I've ever had the chance of doing business with. Dog-friendly office too, which is a plus in my book! Keep on keeping on, DES!
