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Sub-centro Empresa de Mergulho Profissional

Team

An ongoing commitment to the development of human capital, fostering technical expertise and innovation.

Our team consists of:

  • 1 Engineer (I.S.T.) – Technical Director
  • 2 Diving Supervisors – Specialists in Marine Works and Explosives
  • 8 Divers – Permanent Staff

Get to know us better:

Daniel Luis – Manager

Date of Birth: 23/12/1956
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Professional Civil Diver; Diving Superintendent. Manager of Subcentro Mergulhadores Profissionais Lda
Identity Card: 4 827 420 – Issued by the Lisbon Identification Office
Educational Qualifications: Upper Secondary Education

Courses and Specialisations:

  • Underwater Weapons Course;
  • Specialisation in Underwater Navigation/Submariner;
  • Swimming Instructor/Lifeguard;
  • Military Diving Course;
  • Professional Civil Diver Course;
  • Explosives Handler Course.
  • Workplace Health and Safety Course (Ministry of Labour).
  • Damage Control Course (Damage Control School).
  • Accreditation for the underwater use and application of explosives (Explosives Operator Certificate No. 6325 issued by the Ministry of the Interior).
  • Training in occupational safety (EDP-CPPE Safety Passport).
  • Specialisation in underwater cutting and welding (certified by the Spanish Diving Academy).
  • First-class Professional Deep-Diving Course.

2011 – Replacement of grates in the Tagus water pipeline at Solvey.
2011 – Dismantling of the balancing valve on the bottom outlet sluice gate at the Pragana Dam – Castelo do Bode Production Centre. Tecnospie – EDP/CPPE.
2011 – Work on the water intake units at the Fratel Dam, Tejo Mondego Generation Centre – EDP / CPPE.
2011 – Installation of the shut-off gates and draining of the water intake units at the Carregado Thermal Power Station – Maquiaveles – CPPE.
2010 – Contract for the repair and consolidation of the quay kerb at the Cascais Marina
2010 – Subcontract for the refurbishment of the Alstom/Setúbal mooring quay – Main contractor: Monterg.
2009 – Subcontract for the installation of fibre-optic cable for monitoring the irrigators’ association – Meimoa Dam – Sabugal … Tecno Spie – Ministry of Agriculture.
2009 – Subcontract for the cutting of support piles for the temporary bridge at Alcácer do Sal. Vertisub/Subcentro Consortium, Opuwai-EP.
2009 – Supervision of the repositioning of moorings and dredging at Pier 9 of the Alcântara Leisure Marina – APL, Lisbon.
2009 – Blasting of rock outcrops at the S. Bernardo Quay – MarCascais.
2008 – Site manager for the repair works on the ‘Locas dos molhes interiores’, restoration of slopes and submerged berm at the Cascais Marina – MarCascais SA.
2008 – Supervision of the plugging works on the equalising pipes at the Marina – MarCascais SA.
2008 – Repair of the water intake system (supplying the city of Évora) at the Monte Novo dam – Águas do Centro Alentejo ep.
2008 – Supervision of the repair of the Guia-Saneste subsea outfall (Proaquática-Subcentro Consortium).
2007 – Supervision of the installation of mooring posts and mooring lines at Doca das Fontainhas, Setúbal – APSS
2007 – Supervisor of the subcontract for underwater works on the rehabilitation of the Lanheses Bridge – EP Soares da Costa.
2006 – Subcontractor for underwater works on the new Carregado Bridge – Brisa, Novopca Consortium.
2006 – Site manager for the contract involving the “underwater removal of rock outcrops at the Thompson Quay”.
2005 – Site Manager for the construction contracts for the Maritime-Tourist Quay, Fuel Quay and installation of tide gauge piping as part of the ISAF2007 works at Cascais Marina.
2005 – Subcontractor for the installation of the anti-algae protection system at the Sines Thermal Power Station. OFM.CPPE.
2005 – Subcontract for the consolidation of pier 7 of the Pedrógão-Alentejo Bridge: RR/Cobetar, EP.
2005 – Subcontract for the repair of the piers of the Marco de Canavezes Railway Bridge. Conduril, Ref.
2004 – Subcontract for the dewatering of Group V at the Belver Dam. Teixeira Duarte, Hidrorumo, CPPE.
2004 – Filmed underwater inspection of the Cascais Naval Club jetty.
2004 – Subcontract for filmed underwater inspection at the Belver Dam. Teixeira Duarte, Hidrorumo, CPPE.
2004 – Subcontract for the cutting of submerged sheet piling on the Sorraia Velho–Coruche Bridge. Teixeira Duarte – IEP.
2004 – Contract for “Desilting of the Anchorage Basin at the Transtejo River Quay in Trafaria”.
2004 – Contract for “Repair of the Quay Under the Reception Pier” at Cascais Marina/Marcascais S.A.
2003 – Subcontract including amendments to the basic design for “Construction of the 3rd phase of the Mondego Green Park, CoimbraPólis”/Construtora do Lena, Socoliro S.A.
2003 – Subcontract for the “Preparation of the detailed design for the refurbishment and construction of the ramps and jetties along the Tagus River waterfront” / Construtora do Lena S.A.
2003 – Subcontract for the construction of the ramp and jetty at the Cascais Naval Club / J. Nalha Empreiteiros.
2003 – Contract for major underwater repairs to the breakwater and inner jetties at Cascais Marina / Marcascais.
2003 – Rehabilitation of the discharge tower (fixed components and sluice gate) at the irrigation dam of the Sociedade Agrícola Calça e Pina, Sousel / Geocontole.
2003 – Under construction: extension of the Cascais Naval Club jetty / MARCASCAIS
2003 – Underwater inspections filmed at the marker buoys of the Ribeira do Jamor, Ribeira de Barcarena, Ribeira da Laje/Costa do Estoril, Guia (Cascais) and Sesimbra-Lindley submarine outfalls.
2003 – Verticalisation, involving the underwater construction of stabilising anchors for two piles at Pier J of the Cascais marina.
2003 – Construction of the Valada do Ribatejo/Tomás de Oliveira water intake for EPAL.
2002 – Dredging of the manoeuvring basin at the Trafaria jetty. Transtejo.
2002 – Refurbishment of the inner jetties at Cascais Marina.
2002 – Restoration of the vertical alignment of three piles at Cascais Marina/Seth
2001/2002 – Filmed underwater inspections as part of the supervision of the Setúbal Multimodal Quay/Consulmar – Setúbal.
2001 – Underwater inspection with filming of the Viana do Castelo Bridge – Proman
2001 – Rehabilitation and consolidation of the structure at the Cascais Marina breakwater
2001 – Construction of the slipway at the Talaminho Shipyards
2001 – Underwater rehabilitation of the Rainha Dona Amélia Bridge in Cartaxo – OFM/ICERR
2001 – Underwater rehabilitation of the Pombaline wall at Paço de Arcos – OFM/APL
2001 – Underwater inspection of 56 bridges nationwide – Betar Consultores/Refer.
2001 – Underwater inspection as part of the supervision of the Guia submarine outfall in Cascais – WWConsultores / Saneste.
2001 – Underwater construction of the slipway at the Talaminho Shipyards – SETH Lda.
2000 – Installation of submarine outfalls at Praia do Alvor, Portimão.
2000 – Monitoring and recovery of the ROV in the Metro tunnel at Terreiro do Paço – Seatrónics/METROPAÇO.
2000 – Restoration of the Búgio Lighthouse – Sopol
1998 / 1999 – Phase 2 of the construction of the Cascais Marina – Seth, Obrecol
1999 / 2004 – Filmed underwater inspection of the marker buoys for the submarine outfalls at Guia, Jamor and Barcarena.
1998 – Underwater inspection of the submarine outfalls at Jamor, Ribeira de Barcarena and Praia da Laje – SANESTE.
1997 to 1998 – Refurbishment of the toe of the Santa Apolónia quay – Ferrovial Agroman
1997 – Technical and commercial supervision of the annual CPPE contract in a consortium with Servisub Lda.
1997/1998/1999 – Rehabilitation of the bottom outlet system at the Santa Luzia Dam – Hidrocenel.
1996 to 2003 – Technical and commercial supervision of the exclusive contract with Transtejo’s Maintenance Department; fleet support.

Roles Held

1979 to 1993 – Worked as a professional diver at I.T.S. – Investigação e Técnica Submarina, as part of the company’s technical staff.
1993 to 1996 – Founding partner and manager of AtlânticoSub.
1996 to 2010 – Managing partner of Subcentro Lda, with responsibility for the Sales Department and the Technical Department.

Marine Works

1996/97 – Santa Apolónia Tourist Quay (AGROMAN) – SUBCENTRO 1997 – Topographical Survey and Desilting of the Lever Water Treatment Plant Pipeline (BENTO PEDROSO/IRMÃOS CAVÁCO) – SUBCENTRO.
1994 – Coffer dams for the north and south piers of the Freixo Bridge – Porto – (FERDOURO);
1991/93 – Extension and refurbishment of the Lisbon Naval Base (SOMEC) – I.T.S.;
1988 – Refurbishment and Extension of the Ericeira I.S.N. Ramp (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.;
1988 – Construction of the Ouralada Quay – Setúbal (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.;
1987 – Construction of the Roll-On-Roll-Off Quay – Setúbal (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.;
1986 – Construction of the Azurara Shipyard Quay (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.;
1983 – Construction of the Venamar Dry Dock Ramp – Amora (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.;
1982/83 – Funchal Marina (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.;
1981 – Construction of the Funchal Container Quay (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.;
1980 – Construction of the Funchal Dry Dock Ramp (ETERMAR) – I.T.S. Submarine Outfalls:
1991 – PROPAN Submarine Outfall – Setúbal (ETERMAR) – I.T.S.
1987/91 – Guia Submarine Outfall (SOMEC – C.P.T.P.) – I.T.S.;
1985/86 – Praia da Laje Submarine Outfall (EMISMAR) – I.T.S.;
1985 – Barcarena Submarine Outfall (EMISMAR) – I.T.S.; Vessel Recovery and Dismantling
1984 – Salvage of the E.T.ª Dredger – Barreiro – (S.P.D.).
1985 – Dismantling of the SIERRA fishing vessel – I.T.S.;
1983 – Recovery of the TOLLAN Gantry – Lisbon – I.T.S.;
1982 – Salvage of the Trawlers DOUTO and MUÁZI (EMOPESCAS) – Beira – Mozambique – I.T.S.;
1981 – Dismantling of the ORFEU barge (E.T.E.) – I.T.S.; Demolition of submerged rock
1998 – Demolition of 20,000 m³ of rock inside Cascais Marina. Seth
1983 – Demolition work for the foundation trench of the Ribeira quay – Brava
1982 – Excavation of the access channel to the slipway – Funchal
1980 – Excavation of the discharge channel for Group No. 6 of the Belver Dam – Construções Técnicas – I.T.S.

Maintenance

1980 to 2003 – Maintenance of the TRANSTEJO fleet. Restoration and refurbishment of structures
1994/96 – Refurbishment of tank AD-2101 (BOREÁLIS) using resin injection; – Video inspection of fire water tanks FB-2101 A and 2101 B; – Refurbishment of the power station’s cooling tower basin.
1994 – Refurbishment of the aeration pipes at the Paradela Dam – Gerês – C.P.P.E. using resin injection;
1986 – Rehabilitation of the aeration pipes in the co-dams at the CAHORA-BASSA hydroelectric power station using resin injection (M.ºP.) – I.T.S.;
1983 – Replacement of the “SEA-LINE” – PETROGAL – Moita – I.T.S.;
1982 – Installation of infrastructure for the TAGOL water intake – Construções Técnicas – I.T.S.;
1982 – Rehabilitation of the piers of the PETROGAL gas discharge bridge – ROSAIRINHO – Construções Técnicas – I.T.S.;
1980 – Refurbishment of the E.D.P. Power Station Water Intake – Setúbal (H. HAGEN) – I.T.S.;
1980 – Rehabilitation of the EUROMINAS Quay Piers – SETÚBAL – I.T.S.; Dams
1996 – Inspection and rehabilitation of the water intake at the Santa Lúzia Dam (HIDROCENEL) – C.P.P.E.;
1995 – Preparation of the ‘Modus Faciendi’ for the underwater inspection of the Guia outfall (I.S.Q. – SANEST);
1980/97 – Support for the hydroelectric power stations on the Douro, Cávado, Lima, Zézere and Tagus rivers and for Electricidade do Centro, Santa Lúzia; – Repair of a leak at the Funcho Dam – 1995 – (TECNASOL – TEIXEIRA DUARTE).