Hey Bill,
I'm long retired from the game now Bill, though I haunt this & several other commercial boards to keep up with what's going on out there & to perhaps reconnect with some old mates. I don't know, but maybe one day I'll come back to the deepsea for one more go around - there's no life like it!!

Hey Bill. Had a contract overseas in the persian gulf for Subtec, have yet to return.

Hey Bill

I work Offshore...but once in a blue moon I do some civils

Hei Bill. In my class we started with about 43 but only a third of that graduated. Been working the inshore scene for 14yrs. applying my construction background to projects. Trying to get offshore, spice up the resume. Yourself ?

Hey Bill I am offshore working on board Viking forcados a DP vessel are you also working

Hey bruddah Bill the 1 ATA suits were from England and they were on a job.

Hey Bill, I added a couple of new pics for you. You have some nice hat pics. The Aquadine Band Mask, Sat Hat, I saw you KMB Band mask - noted the Taylor Diving tape measure. Good Siebe and Kirbby Gas hat. I especially liked the pics from the North Sea, brought back a cold feeling in my bones. I have an affinity for old diving gear and diving history as well.

Barry

Hi Bill, just 4 years but spent a lot of time offshore in west africa, and I`m certainly enjoying the challenge!

Doing very well and Thank you Bill. Yes, used to Dive in the same dirty Gulf water with Wolfe, Haddn"t seen him in years.

I'm surviving Bill. Its been a very long winter so far and still waiting for the sun to start shining work wise. But hey, it looks like were back to normal. Take care of yourself.

Yes, there I can only agree with you. It is right if one remains for longer time in one and the same place and a good stability needs is the old heavy helmet diver equipment of the advantage. One can protect himself very well from the cold is also right what you say. There I find the modern systems like Kirby Morgan for the diving in cold bodies of water just in the area of the neck a weak spot has, here if one protects himself not properly, the suit presses by the hydraulic pressure the skin and thus it comes to quick cooling down of the diver.

Back offshore?! I've never been home yet!!
Anyways, Happy New Year to you too.
I was minding my own business at the end of November, when I got a call to come back to the Ship for 'a couple of weeks work' while these guys attempt to make something that looks like a weld on the platform. Fast-forward 6 weeks, and 3 weeks in the bin (most of which was handing the welders their welding rods for 8 hours, then finding all their defects!)and we might get home next week sometime! This 2 week job certainly made a lot of guys a lot of money, with the exception of the client, and the welding company!
I'd love to get some pics of their 'habitat' to show you- a 'daring' example of new technology (condoms and all!)

Take it easy

Stu

Are you talking about the corruption scandal or work? As far as the scandal goes, 1456 claims everything is legit within our local. As for work, not much to be had! Everyone is protecting their own. Couple bigger jobs to start soon, which include FDR Drive (likely going to turn into an emergency job due to the quickly deteriorating conditions), TREVCON is gearing up for a return to the Passenger Ship Terminal, and WEEKS should be starting to lay Submar mats over all the tunnels in the spring.

thanks, how difficult is it to get visas to work overseas?

thank you for the comment, merry christmas

Hey Bill, Dale here, you have a pretty good collection of helmet photos. I also noticed you drove an oil field rig up truck. I use to build those. from the frame to the tail roll.

Hi Bill,
I have been away.
My Professional Medical work is based in Southampton UK.
My Professional Diving work has been international fro the Far East , Middle east, Mediterranean to Orkney.
I did dive in Canada in 2003 in the lakes.
It's obviously great to dive in warm clear water 60m vis and just a 3mm suit to keep off the stingers. I'll dive in a puddle, so I dive anywhere anytime and I've taken ropes off props in the Hamble River to Stromness and undertaken major international projects.
You have a very impressive gallery of helmet pics
A very Happy Christmas and New Year.

Great photos ! Very impressive.

About the boobs or stealing the pic, or both? LOL