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Not a job I would like to do..
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The Divers who go down working in the dark depths get my full respect too.
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The Divers who go down working in the dark depths get my full respect too.
I wanted to become a saturation diver for a little while when I was younger and unsure of what direction to take, but I soon destroyed my inner ear and it no longer became an option.
I did some private security work to pay for university, and some of that involved being on rigs and tankers. I was on a small supply ship off the coast of Mozambique once and we got hit by a massive storm. The thing was rolling so bad that we had to pack our bags for going overboard, and I was spewing my guts up from seasickness. I went up to the bridge to see the captain—a lifelong seaman— and found him bent over and violently spewing into a bucket, lol. He said it was his first time being sick in decades.
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I wanted to become a saturation diver for a little while when I was younger and unsure of what direction to take, but I soon destroyed my inner ear and it no longer became an option.
I did some private security work to pay for university, and some of that involved being on rigs and tankers. I was on a small supply ship off the coast of Mozambique once and we got hit by a massive storm. The thing was rolling so bad that we had to pack our bags for going overboard, and I was spewing my guts up from seasickness. I went up to the bridge to see the captain—a lifelong seaman— and found him bent over and violently spewing into a bucket, lol. He said it was his first time being sick in decades.
It´s a hard life at sea. My step brother was in the Merchant Navy for years & he was mainly i think on Oil Tankers but i remember once he was on a Diving vessel.
Told me some crazy stories, was cool because he brought watches & electrical goods back from Japan :)
aye he was a real sailor drunk Black heart Rum straight ;D
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The Divers who go down working in the dark depths get my full respect too.
I had a roommate out of college that did that in the gulf after Katrina. He made sick money and said most of his time was spent in a decompression chamber with very little actually working. A dude on his team died when he panicked because his mask was leaking and opened up his helmet. They found him not far from the dive bell or whatever it was. That spooked him and he quit. We were 24 and he was making over $30k a month.
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I had a roommate out of college that did that in the gulf after Katrina. He made sick money and said most of his time was spent in a decompression chamber with very little actually working. A dude on his team died when he panicked because his mask was leaking and opened up his helmet. They found him not far from the dive bell or whatever it was. That spooked him and he quit. We were 24 and he was making over $30k a month.
I´ve read about Divers seeing some weird shit down there...a guy i worked with did diving not deep sea diving but he told me you can lose your sense of direction if not careful.
Navigation in deep dark water has to good.
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@ 6:47 you see the body being released to make a last journey upwards out of the depths...R.I.P
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Not a job I would like to do..
I’d like to say I could do that but That is pretty scary shit. Does that whole thing move with the ocean? Or is that just my eye. I guess it makes sense to move with the waves but that would freak me out. Fuck that shit.
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I’d like to say I could do that but That is pretty scary shit. Does that whole thing move with the ocean? Or is that just my eye. I guess it makes sense to move with the waves but that would freak me out. Fuck that shit.
When i was young, i thought Oil rigs were built so they were fastened and stuck in the ground :D
A powerful tsunami/hurricane/storm could prolly turn it into disaster quick
For oil rigs, towering behemoths of steel and concrete, achieving buoyancy is a feat of careful planning and engineering.
These structures are meticulously designed to displace enough water to generate a buoyant force greater than their own weight, thus allowing them to remain afloat.
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I’d like to say I could do that but That is pretty scary shit. Does that whole thing move with the ocean? Or is that just my eye. I guess it makes sense to move with the waves but that would freak me out. Fuck that shit.
It wouldn't be a job for me either but I would probably ( if younger) work on a rig in shallow water.
The floating rigs in deep water..fuck that !
https://maintenanceandcure.com/maritime-blog/the-difference-between-vessel-and-platform-rigs/
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Holy shit 😳
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Holy shit 😳
AI.
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Holy shit 😳
I'd shit my pants if I came across that under water.
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I'd shit my pants if I came across that under water.
They will attack & normally in a group.
Apparently they change colours when distressed or in attack mode.
Seen a few videos where this has happened & as in the below video they'll drag you down deep
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^^^ That looks like a blown out anus.
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WoooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH TGIF
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I couldn’t imagine the old wooden sailing ships that came across this type of weather.
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I´ve read about Divers seeing some weird shit down there...a guy i worked with did diving not deep sea diving but he told me you can lose your sense of direction if not careful.
Navigation in deep dark water has to good.
He had videos that had big ass fish, grouper I think. He’d go down over 300’ and weld on shit and torch apart old oil rigs in the Gulf
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I couldn’t imagine the old wooden sailing ships that came across this type of weather.
the wind & rain too...extreme cold, some of these fishermen are hardy souls too.
talking of fish i will have some nice Salmon later :P
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This guy went to the bottom & filmed it. You can hear him struggling to breath.
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It's no wonder they get well paid. Looks like he kept a calm head & knew exactly what to do.
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This guy went to the bottom & filmed it. You can hear him struggling to breath.
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I went diving here. It's an infamous spot where an estimated 200 people have died over the years. I only went to 100ft, though. Didn't attempt to swim through the arch, which is what kills everyone, as overconfidence and a lack of specialist equipment really isn't a recipe for success.
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I went diving here. It's an infamous spot where an estimated 200 people have died over the years. I only went to 100ft, though. Didn't attempt to swim through the arch, which is what kills everyone, as overconfidence and a lack of specialist equipment really isn't a recipe for success.
It's scary how quickly the man sunk to the bottom
Check out how quickly this ship went down
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Appreciate my fish even more now ;D
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Some of these are quite good. There's no shortage of cave divers failing to plan appropriately, taking unnecessary risks and then making a painful exit from the world.
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Some of these are quite good. There's no shortage of cave divers failing to plan appropriately, taking unnecessary risks and then making a painful exit from the world.
and some of the Bodies remain in the cave...like a Pharaoh in a Tomb
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Mad respect to these air sea rescue guys..
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The chains look dangerous as fuck..
Don't think they're used so much now, definitely a job which deserves good money
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No chains here..
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Gotta be alert doing this job. He was looking around
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I soon destroyed my inner ear and it no longer became an option.
How did you do that?...
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I did 2 trips offshore as an engineer on a platform off of Louisiana. Was incredibly boring and easy work, they paid double time and all your food, etc. was free. The crazy part was all the simulations you had to get certifications for, including the helicopter crash/submerged certificate. They had a real simulator that simulated a helicopter sinking and flipping upside down in a giant pool. You had to escape in under a minute. It was so easy to get disoriented. I saw a few people fail and give up completely because it scared them. The only way to get to the platforms was by chopper.
The rig i was on was a platform with a foundation, it barely moved and was in relatively shallow water. We used to fish around its base and catch king mackerel and grouper; i think most don't let you have any "fun" on the platforms anymore. We would jump off the lower levels and swim, but you had to watch for sharks.
No drinking and you pretty much worked 16 hour days, it's not like you had anything else to do. No cell phones either, mainly due to the cameras. But we had Xbox and PlayStation.
I still remember i worked with this petro engineer Derek, he was a ironman competitor that was world class, he traveled all over the world. He would literally run in a 50 yard circle along the platform for hours at a time to stay in shape.
We ate really well, filet mignon and lobster every day. Most of the guys who stayed out there for long time periods were single. You couldn't spend any money because there was limited access to internet/phones for security reasons. This guy i knew always left a list for his wife to buy toys for his return. Each trip he would come home to a new ATV/jetski, etc.
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How did you do that?...
Repeated burst ear drums from diving and loud noises. Eventually caused a bad enough infection that nearly killed me and required a mastoidectomy to fix.
I did 2 trips offshore as an engineer on a platform off of Louisiana. Was incredibly boring and easy work, they paid double time and all your food, etc. was free. The crazy part was all the simulations you had to get certifications for, including the helicopter crash/submerged certificate. They had a real simulator that simulated a helicopter sinking and flipping upside down in a giant pool. You had to escape in under a minute. It was so easy to get disoriented. I saw a few people fail and give up completely because it scared them. The only way to get to the platforms was by chopper.
I worked as an instructor for around 8 months after I came back from working abroad and was waiting to sort out uni. I would take the guys through their firefighting, first aid and helicopter escape. I loved the water and fucking around in the helicopter, so I ended up just doing that every day.
I was young and capricious then, so when we'd get a typical obnoxious fat bastard turn up and annoy everyone by not listening, he'd go in the helicopter with me and I'd put him through hell, lol. I loved watching them flail around and panic. "Fail! Do it again, fucking idiot." ;D
I had a few guys who were genuinely phobic and would literally break down and cry while doing it, though, and I enjoyed helping them out and getting them through it. If they were decent and honest, I had all the time in the world for them.
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Addicted to watching these videos.. ;D
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I worked as an instructor for around 8 months after I came back from working abroad and was waiting to sort out uni. I would take the guys through their firefighting, first aid and helicopter escape. I loved the water and fucking around in the helicopter, so I ended up just doing that every day.
I was young and capricious then, so when we'd get a typical obnoxious fat bastard turn up and annoy everyone by not listening, he'd go in the helicopter with me and I'd put him through hell, lol. I loved watching them flail around and panic. "Fail! Do it again, fucking idiot." ;D
I had a few guys who were genuinely phobic and would literally break down and cry while doing it, though, and I enjoyed helping them out and getting them through it. If they were decent and honest, I had all the time in the world for them.
I had a hard time getting out of the seatbelt harness because I was disoriented, but I got out in about 20 seconds. This fat Paki cunit I worked with failed twice and had a mental breakdown. Due to the company policy she was assigned back to the onshore team. ;D Everyone hated her with a pashion, the instructor kept yelling at her because she was so lazy and never did anything with intention.
In my group there were 3 people who gave up after the second try, it was crazy to see, but they all knew they would just get assigned a new role and removed from offshore duty.
Crazy story, I was set to go back for a third trip when the Deepwater Horizon accident occurred, that incident had me assigned to south Texas shale production unit and i worked onshore the rest of my stay with that company. Probably saved me a lot of boring trips to the offshore rigs. All i did was check structural components for wear/tear and monitor vibrations. Easiest job I ever had and crazy pay.
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Excellent instruction.
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When you're having a shit day..
I worked for Baker Hughes back in the day & remember the fishing tools..they'll be going to that Rig 🤣
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I remember we put these together Liner Hangers & plug dropping heads then I moved to the fishing workshop.
It was interesting to speak to the Operators who went to the Rigs.
They liked their drink 😁
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