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Inland/inshore or offshore job
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I would like to hear some opinions for employment after attending a commercial diving course/school....would you prefere to have an Inland/inshore or an offshore job? It probably depends on salary,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Wood May 5, 2010.
The use of SCUBA equipment in commercial diving operations
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Are there any situations or work tasks that require the use of SCUBA equipment instead of the surface supplied air for commercial diving operations?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Wood Apr 28, 2010.
Commercial diving hazards
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I would like to hear from some of the most experienced diver what are the most common hazards in the bussiness and how do you deal with dangers at work, proffessional diseases and other health…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ace Parnell Apr 26, 2010.
Topside and underwater welding
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What's your opininon about underwater welding? I heard that doing that is has no sense if you don't have any topside welding expereience....Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dale Harris Apr 29, 2010.
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Mike Wood replied to Lipa Davor's discussion Inland/inshore or offshore job"Agreed with advice given above, I always said that it is easier to turn a Civil's Diver into an Oilfield/Offshore Diver than visa versa.
Working in Nil Viz & directing a load on a crane (subea orientation) in Civil's, plus being…"
Will replied to Lipa Davor's discussion Inland/inshore or offshore job"hi Lipa
All I have done was Inshore, so I cant comment on the offshore stuff, but I have a good friend who has done both, now he prefers offshore becuase everything is bigger and the lifestyle. However he says like Bill did as well that Inshore the…"
Bill Gardner replied to Lipa Davor's discussion Inland/inshore or offshore job"ps-union scale plus bennies can easily match offshore wages."
Bill Gardner replied to Lipa Davor's discussion Inland/inshore or offshore job"If you should be so lucky to secure an inland job, you would be undertaking a lifetimes worth of obtaining the skills to succede. There is so much required in diverse skills to keep you busy the rest of your career."
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Lipa Davor posted a discussionInland/inshore or offshore job
I would like to hear some opinions for employment after attending a commercial diving course/school....would you prefere to have an Inland/inshore or an offshore job? It probably depends on salary, time off, working conditions etc. I'm aware that offshore is the ultimate goal for almost all commercial divers but can you be satisfied with your professional status, paycheck and gained experience even if you decide taking an inland/inshore career as a diver?See More
Will replied to Lipa Davor's discussion Topside and underwater welding"hey Dale Im glad you brought up travel speed, now dry welding a good rule of thumb is one inch of travel for every 1 inch of rod. Well or so they say :p I mean I usually try to crank the amps as hot as I can so that calls for a faster travel but how…"
Mike Wood replied to Lipa Davor's discussion The use of SCUBA equipment in commercial diving operations"Roger that Fred - there is a thing called SCUBA Replacement - a bottle bank, comms, umbilical & hat."
Mike Wood replied to Lipa Davor's discussion The use of SCUBA equipment in commercial diving operations"Ooooh can I watch Sarah? ..lmao"
Sven Jensen replied to Lipa Davor's discussion Topside and underwater welding"I was taught learn top side welding first. I learn 7018 Vertical up right a way once you got that every thing is easy. This is very tuff to master. i have found (just for me no one take offense underwater welding is easyer. Once I learned how to…"
"Years ago The City of Vallejo, California asked for proposals to inspect a damaged sewer outfall pipe. 1800' internal . three commercial diving contractors quoted the job with full crews and equipment for work in max depth 80 feet.
They gave…"
Mike Wood replied to Lipa Davor's discussion The use of SCUBA equipment in commercial diving operations"Isn't that the Way of the World eh Dale. Christ, nothing changes.
Bottom line is cost and you just detailed a classic example of even Government Organisation's turning a blind eye to Unsafe Commercial Diving practices. The same thing has…"
"Dang it Sarah, will you please move your hands."
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