About
- Chairman/CEO
- Expertise
- Our Team
- Accreditations and Certifications
- Social Involvement
- Health and Safety
- Links
Expertech Marine, located in the Port of Quebec, provides the marine industry with comprehensive underwater interventions: professional construction, inspection, repair and maintenance services in underwater environments.
Expertech Marine’s highly qualified and experienced personnel have a combined experience of several thousand hours of work using their technical know-how. Projects are carried out by multidisciplinary teams made up of engineers, commercial divers, welders, mechanics, operators, draughtsmen and other professionals.
Expertech Marine, through an agreement with Ocean Group, provides access to one of EASTERN Canada’s largest fleets of marine equipment. Expertech Marine can advise and guide you on the most appropriate solutions and resources for your project. All marine equipment (barges, tugboats and workboats) are approved, certified and registered by Transport Canada.
Expertech Marine’s management and personnel are committed to making the company a leader in quality operations. “Our projects are a source of pride for all personnel that play a part in the company’s success.”
The benchmark for underwater operations!
Chairman / CEO

Marc-André Désy, P.Eng.
Marc-André Désy has acquired extensive marine experience over the past 40 years. A few years after starting his career as a commercial diver, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering.
Marc-André Désy, a corrosion specialist, holds an NACE Cathodic Protection Certificate (National Association of Corrosion Engineering) and was responsible for several hundred projects carried out on numerous underwater structures in Canada. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) and the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) , having completed a term as CADC president in 2012. He directs all our underwater engineering operations.
Our Expertise

Expertech Marine’s objective is to continually grow within the marine industry. We challenge ourselves with each new mandate. We endeavour to meet your requests while maximizing the value of your projects.
We owe our reputation to our qualified, committed and motivated personnel. Our employees are involved in the planning phases and strive from the outset to meet our customers’ requirements.
Expertech Marine is growing rapidly and focuses on continuously improving its programs, training plan, procedures and methods. We demand the same rigor from all our employees who act on behalf of Expertech Marine.
“Although diving is an exciting profession, commercial divers are often required to work in difficult conditions. Extremely cold water, ice, confined spaces, contaminated water, differential pressures at work sites and poor visibilities are part of their daily work.”
Source: Quebec Maritime Institute (IMQ)
That is why health, safety and physical integrity of our workers are fundamental considerations. The periodic update is part or our responsibilities and commitment
We put our expertise to work for you
Achievements »Our Team
One of the key components to the success and growth of a company lies in the quality and commitment of its team.
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Dominique-Anne Chabot,
Development CoordinatorIn her capacity as Development Coordinator, Dominique-Anne supports operations. She has over 15 years of project development and coordination experience, having managed various projects for both the Quebec City Local Development Centre (CLD) and other organizations in the region. She puts her management, administration and strategic planning knowledge to work in order to develop policies and identify the strategies and means to support Expertech Marine Inc.’s growth and positioning.
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Cody Linteau,
Project manager – Industrial drawer
Gabriel Lagacé,
Diving director - Commercial Diver – Supervisor
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Commercial Divers
Underwater inspectors are experienced, skilled and certified commercial divers, who have an excellent knowledge of underwater structures. Expertech Marine has the personnel and equipment to carry out more than one inspection project at a time.
Social Involvement
Diver
DANGER! Are you ready to become a commercial diver? We invite you to experience the adrenalin rush of working has a commercial diver! «Turn up the sound and aim for the black hole..»
See the video »Participation à l'émission 24 heures: DANGER!
Pièges en eau de mer
We took part in a television and documentary production with Group PVP in collaboration with TV5, 24 hours DANGER! It showcases the work of Patrick Bergeron our supervisor and the rest of the diving team during a typical winter day has a professional diver.
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Totale bouette 2015
#EXPERTEAM. To date, the largest team participating in this event to fight multiple sclerosis. Our 25 runners proudly wearing our colors, showing our values of rigour and combativeness, all ready to face the challenge of « Total Bouette». Yet another team success, just what we stand for!

Sporting Challenge – Muck MS
The Expertech Marine team will take part in the August 30, 2014, edition of Muck MS and all funds raised will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Muck MS is a 5-km sporting challenge during which participants must slosh over, under and through about 20 obstacles to get to the finish line.
Doing a mucky job for a good cause!
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Haute-Saint-Charles Soccer Club Sponsorship
Under a sponsorship agreement between Expertech Marine and the Haute-Saint-Charles Soccer Club (CSHSC), Expertech Marine is proud to sponsor the 2014 edition of the Cap-Rouge St-Augustin (CRSA) National Soccer Tournament. By supporting the U12 Diables Rouges girls’ soccer team, we’re helping to instil the values of surpassing oneself, self-esteem, fair play, solidarity, team spirit and, especially, an appreciation for hard work…! The Diables Rouges won the Gold Medal by applying these very same principles.
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EN COEUR, the Quebec Foundation for Children with Heart Disease
Expertech Marine took part in the 2012 silent auction held during the 20th anniversary celebration of the Quebec City chapter of En Coeur. The Quebec Remparts junior ice hockey team and Patrick Roy, their coach at the time, generously donated an autographed hockey jersey that was auctioned off for the benefit of sick children.
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Expertech Marine protects worker health and safety through internal procedures and training, and by promoting team participation in the health and safety process and the development of occupational accident and injury prevention methods.
A Safety Action Plan, based on our Company’s Safety Policy and compliance with the standards set out in current regulations, was developed to achieve this objective. All employees have been trained on how to use a quality system: Priority 1. They understand the system’s objectives and benefits, and are committed to applying the system in order to improve the quality of the services we provide.
Links
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Transport Canada
Federal department whose role is to develop current and relevant transportation policies and laws.
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Canadian Coast Guard
Maritime search and rescue
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Technopole Maritime network of Quebec
Marine Resource, Science and Technology Cluster
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Centre de médecine de plongée
Emergency response and care services for professional and recreational divers all over the province.
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NACE
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
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Lloyd’s Register
Global engineering, technical and business services organization
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DCBC
Diver Certification Board of Canada
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CCQ
Quebec Construction Commission (Commission de la construction du Quebec)
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STQ
Quebec Ferry Corporation (Société des traversiers du Quebec)
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CNE-SST
La Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec
www.csst.qc.ca