Arrows In Your Quiver

How much detail generally does commercial dive training go into surface supply equipment? Is it worthwhile taking some extra training, for example in compressor maintenance or a compressor technician course etc? Is there an industry standard compressor used for commercial surface supply? Bauer?

Thanks in advance,
Niall

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Permalink Reply by MainTane on November 25, 2009 at 7:22am
If u want extra training, get advanced welding and burning
Permalink Reply by stuart anderson on November 25, 2009 at 7:34am
No industry standard. If you feel you have to, then you could sign up for a general mechanics course, but generally speaking, you wouldn't be let loose on anything straight out of dive school, unless you had a mechanical background.
Don't worry about the kit, get some experience. It's the only thing that'll pull you ahead of all the other unemployed Divers with all the tickets.
Permalink Reply by A.. Parnell on November 25, 2009 at 10:23am
All the other unemployed divers all with the same tickets ha that true-ism made me laugh Stuart because its so true. It amazes me that so many schools pump out so many hope to be divers who are competing for so limited available dive jobs. The real sad part is that they end up with horrendous debts to pay off for the schooling and end up with no real hard trade.
Permalink Reply by Bill Gardner on November 25, 2009 at 10:54am
Right on Ace, Part of my past was apprenticeship, after my 2500 wet hrs I was expected to be able to set up and run a complete dive show, to assemble a dive station, maintain and trouble-shoot all equipment, compressors hp & lp, power sources, welders etc. as part of the basic tenders knowledge, along with deck responsibilities on behalf of the diver- rigging, cranes, pile driving equipt., vessels etc. If one showed promise and knowledge you would be allowed to standby or even prep work, or clean-up for the diver. Experience-on the job training & time-there are no substitutes. AND I got paid for the wh*** deal (not much). That was all aside from working as a pilebutt hand. Ancient history, now hand over some cash, stir for a couple of months and you can be a professional deep sea diver, ABSURD. Perhaps I'm wrong and I missed the updated job description of what a commercial diver is, not a multi disciplined professional-but any guy with $17000.00 and 3months messing with diving stuff? I have no animosity to the newbies but only despair at the BS they've been fed leading to unachievable expectations and potential physical dangers they are unwittingly exposed to in a wide array of 'new' work environments. I can only shudder and hope for the best.
Permalink Reply by Erik Golub on November 25, 2009 at 11:28am
Well all things considered it sounds like s***. Then again you have to start somewhere.
Permalink Reply by A.. Parnell on November 25, 2009 at 11:37am
Bill & Erik, Sorry I did forget to mention we all start somewhere I being no exception.
Lets see its Thanksgiving so the married guys get the turkey and the single guys get the goose right ! Happy Thanksgiving.
Permalink Reply by Niall Mackenzie on November 26, 2009 at 1:04am
Thanks for the replies. It is with both respect and trepidation that I joined this forum to ask for help. I'm aware of the current situation within the industry and therefore conscious that anyone thinking of becoming a commercial diver might be advised (on some other forums somewhat forcefully), to walk away now. I really appreciate your honesty and advice.
Permalink Reply by Bill Gardner on November 25, 2009 at 12:32pm
Roger That, There is a difference between a Hammer ready to hit the job and a sup talking the diver thru the job. Newbies get your BT when ever and where ever you can, Bless the experienced hands that take you under their wings. Up until I retired I kept my bottom wet and at times pulled rotation work, to work on a project that tweeked my curiousity or just to choke a hose again for fun..above all - luv the industry or sell cars.
Permalink Reply by Evan Palmer on November 25, 2009 at 1:31pm
In the same respect , not all schools are doing the quick and easy 2 -3 month programs. As I know of 2 in Canada, whose programs are nearly 9 months in length , with lots of redundancy with both inshore techniques and offshore as well.
But , then again it doesnt matter what industry or trade you are in you have to earn your stripes, so to say. The hands on in anything the better - but needs to be done with a closed mouth and open ears.

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