Mr. DeVilbiss began his diving career with a summer job in Dutch Harbor, AK while attending Le Tourneau University for Mechanical Engineering.

Since then he has been involved in salvage projects around the world, working with most of the major salvage companies as a diver, salvage master, and project manager.

He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the American Salvage Association, as the primary Marine Salvor on the Cook Inlet Risk Assessment Advisory Panel, as Vice President of the Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network, and as Vice President of Marine Casualty Response for Global Diving and Salvage Inc.