Coastal Technology Corporation (Coastal Tech), is a coastal engineering firm that provides planning and design services, environmental and permitting services, and construction administration services. Our projects consist of beach and dune restoration; beach and inlet management; erosion control structures such as seawalls and bulkheads; coastal parks and park restoration; marinas and marina redevelopment; wetland restoration; and coastal development projects.
Coastal Tech assists owners, builders and developers with addressing site specific erosion issues, storm-induced flooding problems, and sensitive permitting challenges to build their projects in a cost effective and timely manner, with minimal impacts to the environment. Our coastal development services include:
- Site Assessments such as mapping of natural resources or, erosion & flood risk assessments, and FEMA Flood Zone analysis;
- Permitting Assistance such as NEPA documents or, flushing studies and analyses for marinas;
- Design Services from dunes and wetland restoration, to wave scour/wave load analyses for structures and shoreline stabilization; and
- Construction Management and Post-Construction activities including construction administration, permit compliance and post-construction monitoring.
Our broad background and experience managing projects in coastal areas, along with our long-established relationships with government regulatory agencies place us in an excellent position to better serve the needs of our clients.
Oceanic Ventures, Inc. opened its doors in 1990 with one thing in mind — offering professional scuba diving instruction, travel, equipment sales & repairs with exceptional client service. It has been our goal to be the leading full-service retailer in the Houston area specializing in small classes and personal service. We also like to say that if it is taught in scuba, we teach it! ™
Oceanic Ventures, Inc. is the premiere dive operation in Texas. As the first full Service IANTD Technical Training Facility in Texas, we were the first Nitrox Training facility, and the first Nitrox and Trimix Blending facility in the area. We remain the only IANTD Platinum Technical Training Facility in Texas and were awarded a Diamond Facility award by IANTD. We are also an SSI Platinum Instructor Training Facility, a NASDS Gold Dealer, and a Technical Diving International Platinum Training Facility. Oceanic Ventures is the only facility in the area with fully closed and semi-closed Rebreather Instructors on staff. Our staff remains the most qualified instructional staff in the industry with most of our instructors and dive coordinators having advanced certifications in Cavern, Cave, Wreck, Technical and Trimix diving.