Freedom offers ROV inspection, survey, sampling and rigging support from Gibsons. Its dedicated ROV page specifies operation to 500 feet, while the About page says 600 feet; the working limit requires confirmation for the offered configuration.
Technical detail
Core features
Dedicated ROV-page limit of 500 feet; About page separately states 600 feet
HD underwater video, GPS position logging and low-visibility sonar search
Water and sediment sampling and manipulation of recovery rigging
Observation ROV
Underwater survey
Sonar search
Coastal inspection
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Coastal underwater inspection and survey
Scientific observation and submerged-asset assessment
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
A federal small-vessel recycling supply arrangement establishes procurement access through March 2029, not a ROV-specific delivery award or guaranteed work.
Commercial availability
Freedom Diving Systems publicly markets ROV inspection, survey and scientific-support services.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Reviewed connections
No reviewed Mission area or released Defence need connection is currently published.
Original sources 5 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. specifies this feature: Vendor-stated operating depth up to 600 feet
Supports: Capability · technical tags
True North Map derives the technical tag underwater survey from the cited ROV specification.
Supports: Capability · capability type
True North Map classifies the documented service as Commercial observation ROV service.
Supports: Capability · name
Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. identifies Coastal ROV inspection and survey as an offered capability.
Supports: Capability · summary
Freedom Diving Systems offers remotely operated vehicle services for underwater inspection, survey and scientific support, with the company stating a working depth boundary of up to 600 feet from its Gibsons operation.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. supports this availability statement: Freedom Diving Systems publicly markets ROV inspection, survey and scientific-support services.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. identifies this application: Coastal underwater inspection and survey
Supports: Capability · technical tags
True North Map derives the technical tag observation ROV from the cited ROV specification.
Supports: Capability · core features
Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. specifies this feature: Remote underwater video observation for inspection and survey
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
True North Map maps this service to the autonomous systems domain from the documented ROV functions.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
True North Map derives the technical tag coastal inspection from the cited ROV specification.
Supports: Capability · core features
Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. specifies this feature: Integration with commercial diving and scientific-support work
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. identifies this application: Scientific observation and submerged-asset assessment
Supports: Capability · technical tags
True North Map derives the technical tag 600 foot depth from the cited ROV specification.
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
CanadaBuys supports the bounded maturity statement: A CanadaBuys contract history independently confirms Freedom Diving Systems Ltd. as a federal supplier but does not identify an ROV-specific deliverable.
Freedom's small-vessel recycling Supply Arrangement was amendedJune11,2026, expiresMarch27,2029 and recordsCAD0.00. It is procurement access, not a revenue-bearing contract. Supplier address675IndustrialWay,Gibsons.
Freedom was founded by Kevin Swoboda and BenZander, provides diving, salvage, environmental response and operates Gibsons Marine Response in HoweSound/Vancouver. About page says600ft ROV visuals and over1000tons lift capacity.
Supports: Capability · core features
Freedom was founded by Kevin Swoboda and BenZander, provides diving, salvage, environmental response and operates Gibsons Marine Response in HoweSound/Vancouver. About page says600ft ROV visuals and over1000tons lift capacity.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · core features
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · core features
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · core features
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · name
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
Supports: Capability · summary
Freedom's dedicated ROV page specifies inspection at up to500ft; six propulsion vectors, HD video, GPS position logging, sonar search in low visibility, water/sediment sampling and manipulation of salvage rigging.
