🤿 The Most Dangerous Job EVER: Underwater Welding

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🤿 The Most Dangerous Job EVER: Underwater Welding

In this video, dive into the world of underwater welding, an essential yet perilous job. Discover the daily life of these specialized professionals, facing dangers like decompression sickness and drowning. Learn about the innovative techniques they use, from dry welding to navigating hazardous underwater conditions, ensuring vital repairs are made to critical infrastructure.

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🎬 In this video:

📌 The critical role of underwater welding in repairing essential infrastructure like oil platforms and pipelines.
📌 The myriad dangers faced by underwater welders, from drowning to explosive risks and electrocution.
📌 Insights into the daily routines of underwater welders, whether working inland or offshore.
📌 Techniques like dry and wet welding used to mitigate risks and ensure high-quality repairs.
📌 The importance of skill and courage in performing underwater welding tasks.
📌 The ongoing necessity for human underwater welders despite advancements in robotics.

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🎥 Key Video Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction To Underwater Welding - Profession That Maintains Or Vital Infrastructure.
0:22 - Inland Welders Vs Offshore Welders - Day In Their Life And The Dangers Of The Profession.
1:21 - The Top Dangers Of Descent For Underwater Welders.
1:37 - What Are Delta P Hazards And How Currents Can Trap Divers.
2:17 - How Intense Heat In Underwater Welding Can Cause Radical Explosions.
2:44 - Alternative Welding Styles: Dry Hyperbaric Welding For Safer Welding.
3:44 - Top Wet Welding Techniques And How They Work.
4:23 - The Necessary Skills For Underwater Welding Professionals - Risks & Rewards
4:32 - The Future Of Underwater Welding Robotics Vs Human Skill
4:45 - SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

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[robertlake]

I had a friend who was an underwater welder. He told me a story of welding a pipeline and feeling like something was watching him. When he looked he saw a massive squid about 8 feet away from him.

[jamessutherland]

I was seriously looking at doing this when i was 18(1979).
The school gave me the numbers of a few retired underwaterwelders to talk to before signing up.
They talked me out of the idea.

[mattorama]

One of my instructors in welding school did underwater stuff for a while. I asked him how scary it was and he said "When it's completely dark and something alive brushes against your leg, real freaking scary."

[usernamee]

My grandpa used to do underwater welding in the navy, he said it was peaceful, but don't go up too fast or you'll get bends. And small mistakes can lead to catastrophic events.

[namehere]

I met an underwater welder early 2000s - he worked on Golden Gate Bridge. He said he worked 3 months per year and made $90K in that time - he could work more if he wanted to but didn't want to. He took the rest of the year off and traveled. It was fascinating - they'd raise deck of bridge (4-6") slowly with traffic flowing and have enough space to work.

[steveantoniou]

I have been an underwater welder for greater than 38 years. I have welded on bridges, pipelines, seawalls, ships, you name it. I dont understand why they sensationalize underwater welding and say its so dangerous. If you follow the rules and use good equipment and good co-workers, you dont even know you have a live stinger in your hand. Its takes a LOT of practice and a lot of years to get good at it, if I dont weld for a while (months) I need to practice on some test plates to get my "feel" for it back, most of the time its in limited visibility water and you can't see. I use special rods, kinda like a plastic covered 7018. If you break off from the weld puddle with them they sparkle, no crap. They are also around 3-5 bucks each so I dont use them to tie things together or throw at fish, LOL. JUST FOLLOW THE RULES, DONT TAKE SHORT CUTS, HAVE GOOD PEOPLE TOPSIDES WHO STAY ALERT, JUST LIKE ANY OTHER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OR MARINE JOB

[subzeroNL]

im glad im a welder on hate being under respect to the people that do welding underwater

[scottbrandon]

I met a guy who did this job. He was deep sea welding. Claimed he made $350, 000 per year, partly since no one else would do it, partly due to the danger.

[UWfalcin]

2:46 - would ya look at that, that’s me

[michaelh]

My uncle was an underwater welder for 19 years until getting married. He said it's a single man's line of work. It's long hours, lot of anxiety, and you have to weld perfectly everytime as inspectors use x-ray for inspection. But the upside is the ridiculously high money you will make. If you are dependable and good, you pretty much get whatever you want. Under a 100 per hour isn't even worth answering the phone.

[MrSasquatch]

A guy who studied welding at the same schools as me just a few years earlier went on to be an underwater welder. after 2 or 3 years of working he drowned at the age of 25.

[deathskill]

I wanted to do underwater welding at one point. A buddies mom was a sat diver. She deals with massive amounts of chronic pains due to the nature of the job. Your body wasn’t made to deal with that amount of pressure change over so many times. Respect to everyone that does this job, but I wanna be able to play with my kids pain free when I have them.

[djriot]

5 divers were sucked into a 36 " pipeline underwater last Friday here in Trinidad while doing repairs. 4 died, 1 was rescued. 😔

[seandillon]

My trade school teacher told our class to stay away from this. “Imagine the only bright spot in pure darkness. Fish are going to watch. I had to weld for over an hour with a barracuda inches from my ear.” And also showed us stats about how deadly it can be. Basically said only do dry underwater.

[kristopherdetar]

Balls of steel and over the top testosterone levels required to perform well in this profession. Much respect to those past and present underwater welders.

[nobodyspecial]

The best reason not to take up underwater welding was told to me by a co-worker. He was welding on a rig and looked to his right to see a big-ass barracuda right over his shoulder. Apparently, they love to watch and the one thing you never want to see over your shoulder is rows of razor sharp teeth right in your face.

[freehorse]

I had a family friend that was an underwater welder. He passed away from what I remember being lack of oxygen to his brain after a long day on the oil rig he was working on.

[robertwright]

I was going to be an underwater welder, I actually got my dive licence when I was 13. The instructor almost didn't want to let me in the class until he interviewed me to see if I was capable. I actually did better than a lot of the adults! There was one problem I had with becoming an underwater welder. I can't weld! I had horrible handwriting, couldn't draw to save my life, I just didn't have a good steady hand. There is a reason why welders in general get paid a lot.

[jerseydevil]

My friend was an underwater welder while he was in the navy and I was in the army. He got out before me and got a job doing the same thing on the civilian side & connected me with people to get a job once I got out doing the same. I was in training when he drowned on the job. The only person pushing me to really dive into that field.