Posted on August 27, 2009 - by Morgan Howard
Dangerous Jobs include Commercial Divers
My friend Adam who runs the cdiver.net website – a online community for the world’s commercial divers – was telling me the dangerous working conditions of commercial divers. Of course, in the most recent season of “Deadliest Catch” we saw this first hand when Captain Keith Colburn of the F/V Wizard took a shot to the head when trying to inspect his ship’s haul. In this video above, the diver quickly looses part of his thumb on a dive job. Yikes! His boss on the radio calmy tells him not too worry about the blood because there aren’t any large fish around. Lots of ways to get hurt! Thanks to all the commercial divers around the world working on oil rigs, ships, underwater pipes, etc. – stay safe!
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August 28, 2009
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Corrine said:
Thanks so much for putting this up !!
My cousin Garry is a commercial diver .. and alhtough I worry about him alot .. I know its what he loves to do and I d never stand in his way of that :D !! I am so proud of him . hes overcome alot in his live and now he s doing what he loves the most :D !!!
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November 14, 2009
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Marine Radio – Marine Antenna Guys said:
Having worked some with commercial divers I know the risks these people take and it can be a very dangerours job. Especially if one lets their guard down underwater.
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October 15, 2010
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steve said:
You will never find a more conscientious worker than a diver left the responsibility of tending to his co-worker as they leave the underwater diving bell and feed out their lifeline. Diver’s don’t put themselves in these situations for money. Maybe it’s for bravado, maybe it’s for bragging rights – who knows, but the dangerous jobs are still important jobs and they all need to be done.
So spare a thought for that poor commercial diver down in the cold, deep, darkness. It may look like he’s having fun but somebody’s got to do it!
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October 18, 2010
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bill said:
As you can see, deep sea diving has its perks. Although the dangers are there, you will see that accidents are rare. This is because commercial divers are highly skilled professionals that are trained to do their job perfectly. So, if you love scuba diving and you want to make a living out of it, being a commercial diver for oil companies is the job for you.
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December 8, 2010
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Dave said:
exciting! Now I also want to dive!
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January 15, 2011
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Commercial Diver said:
I’m a commercial diver too and have been for over a year now. It can be dangerous but like most jobs, you find that people working with you are aware of the risks and hence you feel safer.
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January 15, 2011
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Commercial Diver said:
Also – don’t know who Steve is up there a few comments above me ^^^
But that comment is an excerpt I wrote and published for Ezine Articles lol.
Guess I should be flattered.
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January 15, 2011
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Commercial Diver said:
Also – don’t know who Steve is up there a few comments above me ^^^
But that comment is an excerpt from an article I wrote and published for Ezine Articles lol.
Guess I should be flattered.
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March 17, 2011
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Eugene said:
A big thanks to all the commerical divers who work on their jobs worldwide. I cannot imagine what they go through on a daily basis to provide the service they do. Good read.
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April 16, 2011
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Madaline Dunkle said:
My girlfriend’s boy loves scuba diving, but I don’t know about this. I’d never forgive myself for being the one to turn him toward this kind of career. All three of us would probably never stop worrying.
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May 8, 2011
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May 20, 2011
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June 12, 2011
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Jason said:
Wow that had to have hurt! I am surprised at how calm that guy remained underwater… I would have been freaking out big time. Thanks for sharing!
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July 3, 2011
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August 13, 2011
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Terry Jackson said:
I never realised commercial diving could be so fraught with danger, but as ‘Commercial Diver’ mentioned the guys who follow this career are very highly trained, proficient and fully aware of the risks. I suspect the inherent dangers are part and parcel of its attraction, and the remuneration and perks associated with this career no doubt certainly helps.
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September 7, 2011
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Marta said:
That was such a startling video. I missed the moment when he lost part of his thumb and I couldn’t bring myself to rewind to watch it again.
The guy that made the remark about there being no big fishes sounded like he had an Aussie accent. those Aussies are so cool under pressure.I would’ve gone to pieces.
I can imagine horror films having all those effects, sound of breathing, the dim light. That is really a dangerous job
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October 26, 2011
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Commercial Diving Jobs said:
If anyone reading this is interested in getting into Commercial Diving, cDiver.net just launched a new job board so you can see the type of work that’s available. You will need to attend an accredited school before you can apply.
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October 30, 2011
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ray arce said:
I’m a 5yr commercial diver, and we have a rule of thumb (no pun intended) “if you wouldn’t put your dipstick in that spot you better not put your fingers there either” that is an actual expression that has been passed down for decades in diving.