With CF divers (navy clearance divers, port inspection divers, ship's team divers, and Army combat divers) working on the recovery, a request was made by the Government of Canada to the Government of the United States for a larger dedicated salvage recovery vessel. was tasked to the recovery effort, arriving from Philadelphia on 9 September. Among "Grapple"s crew were 32 salvage divers. Additionally, the USS "Grapple" welcomed two teams of Canadian Navy Clearance Divers that flew across Canada from Fleet Diving Unit (FDU) Pacific.