EXHIBIT 16.1


Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20549


June 18, 2002

Dear Sir/Madam:

The representations made in this letter are based solely on discussions with and
representations from the engagement partner on the audits of the financial
statements of Cal Dive International, Inc. for the two most recent fiscal years.
Those individuals are no longer with Arthur Andersen LLP. We have read the five
paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K date June 13, 2002 of Cal Dive
International, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and have
found no basis for disagreements with the statements contained therein.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


cc:   Mr. A. Wade Pursell
      Chief Financial Officer
      Cal Dive International, Inc.