On August 13, 2024, commercial divers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services plunged into the waters of Palm Beach Marina to begin cleaning the hull of a luxury yacht.
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Divers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services prepare to begin their bi-monthly maintenance on one of the luxury yachts docked at the Palm Beach Town Marina on Aug. 13, 2024.
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Commercial divers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services work to remove barnacles and other growths from the hull of a luxury yacht at Palm Beach Town Marina on Aug. 13, 2024. “The growths create drag on the bottom of the yacht and prevent it from performing as well as it could,” said Robin Reed, one of the divers.
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Robin Reed, a commercial diver with Atlantic Underwater Diving Services, tossed one of the flippers onto the pier at Palm Beach Marina on Aug. 13, 2024, after spending about an hour and 15 minutes with the crew cleaning the hull of the luxury yacht.
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(From left) Commercial divers Miguel Bellinger and Robin Reed of Atlantic Underwater Diving Services emerge from the water after finishing work removing barnacles and other growths from the hull of a luxury yacht on Aug. 13, 2024, off the Town of Palm Beach Marina.
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A commercial diver with Atlantic Underwater Diving Services shows an example of the barnacles he and his crew removed from the hull of a luxury yacht docked at Palm Beach Town Marina on Aug. 13, 2024.
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Commercial divers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services hose down the hull of a luxury yacht and remove diving equipment after cleaning it at the dock of Palm Beach Marina on August 13, 2024.
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Diving equipment used by commercial divers from Atlantic Underwater Diving Services is neatly spread out on a pier at the Palm Beach Town Marina after four workers spent more than an hour cleaning the hull of a luxury yacht on August 13, 2024.
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Jorge Guzman, a commercial diver with Atlantic Underwater Diving Services, washes up and cools down after cleaning the hull of a luxury yacht with members of his dive team at the Palm Beach Town Marina on August 13, 2024.
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