Advice on underwater welding : r/Welding - Reddit
Ok, I’ve been in the welding industry for 20 years. I’ve sat on plenty of advisory committees for schools systems and universities. I’ve spoke at a bunch of schools. The two jobs I hear the most when I go to welding schools is underwater welding and I want to go on the pipeline.
About changing from university job to underwater welder
Underwater welding at levels lower than ~100+ft will 100% lower your lifespan. The nitrates in your blood build up. It’s said that an underwater welder who works for 5 years will have their lifespan shortened by 10 years. Might want to look into that stuff before jumping the gun.
Underwater welding : r/Welding - Reddit
2020年10月27日 · Water conducts is not a problem. Dysbaric Osteonecrosis is a real issue. Quite a few underwater welders In their 40s have very brittle bones. The problem comes from deep water welding and the decompression time required to surface. Weld for an hour at 400 feet and depending on your gas you may be looking at 10+ hr decos.
Can we talk about under water welding? : r/Welding - Reddit
2014年7月7日 · Now back to underwater welding, I've known a few it has that exotic "oh wow electricity underwater!" tone to it. In my experience most people burn out in a few years. The conditions are hazardous, the work hours are long and …
Tell me about underwater welding. : r/Welding - Reddit
2014年8月4日 · It's usually not cost effective. You get a better job welding top side and then assembling the parts underwater with bolts. You'll go to school to become a comercial diver, not a welder. That means you'll learn rigging, runing a deco chamber, ROV work, inspections and all the rest, not just underwater cutting and welding.
”Underwater” welding. : r/Welding - Reddit
2023年3月20日 · Saturation divers who stay underwater for long periods of time, a few weeks at a time make between 250-300k a year. All depends on what you do but, it's still just welding. Doesn't take a ton of training to weld underwater.
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2022年11月21日 · I'm assuming we're talking about traditional welding and not Friction Stir Welding. There are several situations where underwater welding is necessary. Speaking for US applications, oil rigs and large ships come to mind. Obviously, you can't make repairs on an oil rig, underwater structure by pulling the structure out.
Underwater welders make *how* much? : r/diving - Reddit
2012年4月28日 · Underwater welding is not a cross of 2 advanced skills. I could put a hat on a monkey and it could breath underwater no problem, the skill is in the welding. The thing to realize is that wet welding isn't really that common a task for a diver. You're not going to really find guys who only do that. Especially inland, you're paid to do work ...
Underwater Welding Rant- : r/Welding - Reddit
Casually remind them that underwater welding has - without exaggeration or hyperbole - the highest mortality rate of any profession in the country at an astounding 15% and that the life expectancy of an underwater welder, by generous estimates, is about 42 years old.
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Hi I(17) in grade 12 am considering underwater welding as my career of choice. Does anyone have advice, tips or experiences there can share berfore … Press J to jump to the feed.