What I find pretty crazy is how corroded and rusty the pipe looks but yet that’s our drinking water! A video on scuba diving repairs would be incredible!
My uncle did work like this on oil rigs out in Texas. They make real good money, deservingly so. He tried to get me to get into it years ago, but I DO NOT have the balls. All of my worst fears rolled into one occupation.
This is why I love youtube since the gopro era came around. Heres a guy who does something for a living that most of us had no idea was a thing. Hes strapped on a cam (well, selfie stick'd) and brought us along. I find this invaluable during a time when the Discovery network has kinda let us all down.
Damn man that last part. The Discovery Channel has truly let us down. I used to watch so many shows on that channel and just LEARN about this world and how humans operate in it in the most amazing ways. Loves that channel. Now it’s a dumpster fire.
Well said, brother. You put a fine point on it with your last sentence. Love to see these tradesman excelling at their craft and showing the rest of us why they're so indispensable.
Yeah I miss when it was Mythbusters and not Cash Cab. I mean I don't remember much from back then, but I remember there was some science stuff then there was like gameshows and stuff.
@@TheLukasDirector you are wrong - as an actual commercial diver I can tell you, the % of our work force that get paid what people think we get paid is so small it can not be representative of our work but as always some guy will post a "hoist the sails" themed "north sea" video showing a couple of stolen diver clips and state we all get paid like celebs and the vast majority will believe it.
@@ArnovanWyk-q2j It is comical how many people think divers are all making like a half million a year. Truth of the matter is a lot divers take 10 years to break the $100k barrier. 90% of new divers end up quitting the field because they get a reality check what diving is really like. It's not uncommon to basically be jobless in the winter. etc etc. It's just crazy how much of this field has been glamorized because of those "hoist the sails" videos you mention.
I've been doing underground construction for 12 years. Started as apprentice laborer, now a superintendent. I've done everything from boring a waterline in to building water treatment plants. This is some amazing shit. You guys have some amazing skills. Much respect.
There is no way I could ever do this job. This takes absolute nerves of steel and, obviously, not even a tiny amount of claustrophobia. I have a hard enough time getting a MRI. This would induce a heart attack. Kudos to these brave and skilled individuals.
@@Pow3llMorgan Nope. Nope. No. Nooooo. I stopped watching at 1:42. I had to step outside. I've been in some bad situations but not doing claustrophobia + drowning. No sir!
You are fucking crazy. I do cured in place pipe I’ll crawl a sewer line San or storm b4 I ever get close to a crane. If you fall you see it the entire time, if a pipe collapses while crawling you don’t even know it
I would much rather do the diving/welding than sit in a tower crane! I’m a LBC and Squirt boom operator but don’t have the nerve for the heights you guys work at! Takes all kinds!
There are people doing amazing jobs like this every day to keep the lights on and the water flowing and most of us don’t even know. Thanks for sharing.
Some folks mock people who don't go to college and they don't appreciate workers who risk everything to keep our world turning. Without them, everything stops. Well done!
Whilst I couldn't agree more whole-heartedly with your sentiment, this is not a blue-collar worker. I would bet he is highly educated, and on at LEAST a few hundred thousand dollars a year
I love the way you guys call out and give a bit of detail on every link in the chain that it takes to get this done, from the guys who make the grout, to the steel, to the cameras and lights to see and film it all. Takes a team. 💪
Why not? With so much experience in diving you could easily be an asset to one of these crews. Not to mention, they get paid pretty well. And you don’t always have to be the guy who actually does the dive.
@@zachyurkus a friend of mine back in 2000/2001 was diving in reservoir pipes (not sure how wide those are compared to the pipes in this video) and repairing them and I asked him what he was earning and he said £450. I said a week? and he said no a day... But that might have been special pay because of time constraints or being in the pipe or what i don't know. All I know for sure is he was learning to fly at weekends so his general earnings were very good indeed!
@@zachyurkus I'm not sure on this particular job, but generally it pays extremely well. A friend of mine used to do dives like this (nuclear power plant water inlets, wastewater storage tanks, etc) and these custom repair\emergency jobs all seemed to pay from several hundred to several thousand dollars per hour.
@@lsixty30 Both are dangerous AF, but enclosed spaces takes the cake for me…..I would rather be eaten by something than die wedged in a confined space. Not to mention, “dude got eaten by a Shark” sounds way more bad ass than “buddy got stuck in a hole and died” IMO.
@@lsixty30 if something fucks up while you are 50 feet under water, then you are only 50 feet away from safety. if something fucks up while you are 600 feet away from the pipe entrance, then you are 600 feet from safety. also, in the ocean you have more than 42 inches of space to maneuver/ get out of the way of something/ untangle yourself from something.... in a 42 inch pipe, you only have 42 inches.
Ive worked in the water and waste water world for over 30 years now- Some of the divers are in their 60's and still working because this type of industrial repair takes a really special type of diver. Ive seen a few ocean rig guys quit on the first day due to the environment. Alot of the time these guys are diving in waste water plants or some type of process water in a large manufacturing plant.
Very impressive. I have spent most of my career welding interior and exterior joints, fitting, etc on large diameter lines like this even making similar repairs but obviously never while in service. Great video love that buoyancy cart and flipping those plates up with one hand.
@@lukekelchner5471 start with some welding classes. A little background experience in general construction or equipment operation would compliment well and pay the bills while in school. Buy a welder or switch to a job where you use one regularly. No substitute for hood time.
Fellow Commercial Diver here, very very impressive work guys, there is a lot of experience and knowledge in this job you put on display, well worth the watch and to be proud of - I just sent this to my crew.
Wow, I want to see more stuff like this on RUclips. If you could keep making videos I'd watch every single one. This is someone at the absolute edge of expertise and ability in their profession to be able to do stuff like this. And to think, yall are climbing under my house all the time to make sure my faucet turns on when I need it to. Its obvious this maintenance is needed but you never think about it. These are the kinds of videos that give kids dreams.
You might like tower antenna replacement videos... a group of guys hanging on by wires, on top of an antenna tower 1km high in the sky. with about 10sqft of working space while a chopper hovers 50 ft above them carry the antenna they are replacing.
I know paratroopers who would wince at having to perform such a technical task under these environmental conditions. And they are some tough cold as ice MF'S
I've always heard about underwater welding for offshore jobs in south Louisiana, but I never really considered there were guys crawling through water mains. Thank you for what you do.
Fascinating! Maintaining infrastructure is vital and these people have all my respect! Working in these environments with these skills deserves society’s gratitude and I wish more of us were aware of it. I want to thank you for the service you and your team provide for all of us. Take care ❤😊👍
This is the good side of RUclips. Period. Learning things and no bickering whether your Democrat or Republican and not putting people down who cares. Thanks for posting this.
This is incredible. We have no idea of the infrastructure below us and of all the people who work in crazy conditions to keep it all going. Wow, thank you!
@@billlee1724 Mine isn't. Low sloped roof and high ceilings. There's less than 3' of room at the peak. Only gets tighter from there. If I ever had to do any electrical work in there it would be easier to literally take the ceiling away.
The patience and preparedness for this repair is outstanding. replacing the entire side of the affected pipe and reinforcing with grout. same stuff i assume used for wells.
Oh man, first time seeing this type of repair work...The men doing this are BEASTS! I've seen some dangerous work conditions in my 30 plus years in the trades, but NOTHING like this...So many ways to screw the pooch, 42 inches is GIGANTIC...O.D ...I.D is terrifying to see that deep in the pipe...SALUTE to you guys!
I do a lot of work on 6 inch - 12 inch water mains, and let me say never would I of expected having to literally crawl through the pipe to repair it 💀 God bless my fellow brothers who have to go through this sorta work.
You SIR .... deserve it, I can't watch, my anxiety level is pinned and I'm sitting on the couch, the mental capacity it takes to NOT PANIC is unreal, respect to you SIR
Much respect for these gentlemen!!! I was a heavy equipment fabricator/welder for ten years and its difficult in itself at times but this type of welding I wouldn't even be able to stay in that suit long enough to even see water let alone be submerged in it
im sure he gets paid well. Dont think I would do it myself. Id freak the fuck out. I dont know how those cave explorers squeeze through those tiny cracks. Jesus I got freaked out thinking about it.
I briefly looked into this a while ago. Jobs are sporadic, as the need for underwater welding is all over the industrial and inhabited portions of the US. I read that the pay was good, north of 100k, but that traveling was a requirement. 100k is great depending on cost of living in your state. I'm sure different jobs also paid differently based on risk, materials, time etc
What an unreal job. The legistics, planning, the amount of guys working topside support and then you have to have the balls to get in that tube. You have go home feeling like a man at the end of a day work, when this is your job. Humble RESPECT! I will never look ar a glass of water the same again.
I’ve dived a lot of wrecks and a few long caves…. But there’s not enough money for me to do that.. you guys are a great team for sure and don’t get paid enough 👍👍
I would bet the diver was paid 6 figures for this 1 repair job. Because this kinda work is dangerous, requires extremely high qualifications, is always in demand, and has next to nobody willing to do it. Just like deep water repair.
@@sasukedemon888888888 absolutely no way he's making that, he's probably on $100 per hour. He's making 6figures per year not per job!! I'm welding 13years.
@@MrIrish1 I just know there are some jobs like that, that pay ludicrously well. Because of a combination of how dangerous it is. How rare someone actually qualified to do it is to get a hold of, and how necessary it is.
@@MrIrish1 I'll agree that he's def not making 6 digits for the one job - maybe the COMPANY gets like $10k for the day... but $100 per hour?... are you talking USD? Here in Canada, mechanic rates are $150/hr so I would imagine a guy risking his life by diving 600ft into a water main to do some welding is *easily* walking away after half a days work with a couple grand... likely the the lions share of the job... probably something like $500/hr while the lackeys make $50/hr.
Im pretty sure i saved their lake erie dive boat this year. Giant north east storm turned fairport harbor into a wrecking yard. Like 10ft waves and larger.. Htp got boats smashed and sunk. Their boat was moored the Fairport harbor Port authority launch. I was down during the storm and saw only one line was holding the boat to the wall every other line broke. Luckily i was able to get a hold of one of the guys. They came down and re-secured the boat and stayed with it. I guess later that night it sprung a hull leak and good thing they stayed or it would probably have been sitting on the bottom and or smashed up onto the rock wall. I drove down the next day to see if they did take me seriously and thats when i talked with the guys and found out that in fact i did save them a bunch of problems.. Really nice guys👍🏻
Yes, thanks to you the Salvage Chief did not sink. Fairport harbor has plans to expand and make the harbor more protected in the near future. Thanks again!!!
That’s really nice of you to tell someone about that.... what a great guy, not everyone would take the time to tell someone about it. You actually care about other people and ended up saving them a lot of money. I wish more people were like you. It wasn’t even my boat but I’m thankful you helped out. What a great example of what people should be. If more people were like you, willing to take the time to help out a complete stranger the world would be a much better place for sure. So many people just say “not my problem” and keep going. But not you you actually took the time out of your day to address the problem of a COMPLETE STRANGER! I honestly wish someone would give you an award for what you did. And I’ll bet you didn’t think to much about it either. Probably just happy to help someone out. I just can’t get over how you just went and did that. All I can say is what a great great guy you are. Thank you very much for restoring so many peoples faith in humanity. Hats off to you man, keep up the good work and keep helping out other people like you love to do.
@@gordonkuusisto7068 There's more than a few of us out here. I never understood why good news doesn't sell, so sadly all we hear is bad. But we are out here. I mean, it's weird because I went out of my way to help someone today, not a second thought, complete stranger, didn't accept anything in return because to me it wasn't a big deal. Car broke down on the side of the road, needed a damn radiator cap so I ran them to the store. And believe me, karma is real. One time I left my jumper cables at home and I shyt you not the truck that pulled in next to me gave me a jump right then and there! 😉👍
@@gordonkuusisto7068 I've found very few groups of people more bonded with total strangers than boaters. The water is absolute hell if something goes wrong, and we're all very aware of that. Nobody wants to be the guy that passed on helping someone when they could. It could be the difference between life and death.
Thinking back in the early 90s when I was doing inspection work in double -bottom tank of ships in southeast asia with minimal safety equipment provided. Thank God I'm out of it now. You guys stay safe in there.
Wow, nice viz on this job. I've performed UW welding where the only thing you can see is the weld flash and you can only see the weld by flushing the area with clean water. This looks like a dream job with lots of resources and nice equipment. Good work team.
That grinder must be really happy and long living. I imagine air breathing tools would be jealous of their water breathing bretheren for staying cool all the time.
Not really. That's a regular air grinder. We keep them lubed and when they start locking up we switch them out and lube them again. They make hydraulic underwater tools but they have two lines so they can get in the way.
@@elonmust7470 Right that is not water. That is rapidly expanding air. Do you know what rapidly expanding cases take away? Heat. That's how air conditioning works, for example.
@@6justin9 those hydraulic lines are usually a pain in the ass, mostly because their so rigid, Pneumatic is great for the shallows but at depth they are lack luster.
People that go into things like this willingly, are insane. I am glad we have you people. Thanks for being crazy enough to keep water l;ines like this going!!!
that was an excellent video. one of the better working commercial diving videos that I've seen. why was there no Delta P with the pipe fracture? because it was on the riverbed so water was being pushed into the pipe as opposed to being pushed out of it?
Utterly astonishing that such work goes on unknown to the public. Fabulously good quality video and such accomplishment with skill and bravery. Congratulations to all.
Exactly. Many people fail to realize this and take shit for granted. Never forget what you truly have because once it’s gone, you’ll regret every second. 🤝
As a retired commercial diver, well done to this guys. It's not for all divers to go at the vertical bottom and go away from your drop point. I do remember a job that I had to crawl for 100's of meters in no vis just sinking my arms in the silt to follow a 4" pipe, that was my way to the job. My way back my umbilical.
idk if it's just me, but working like this gives off a relaxing vibe to me, just the quietness and the isolation or something, it doesn't freak me out.
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I'm an avid scuba diver and have dove caves/caverns too. This isn't for the faint of heart as if something goes wrong it's tough to correct. I hope these folks get paid well!
@@geodude6244 doesn't make the owners corrupt, it's just they are running a business and have to make money too... The owners of my company take 60% of what clients pay for me... They arnt corrupt, just running a business...
I have dived inside a pipe many years ago. But there was no corner and my weight was about 75 kg.Now at 137 kg i am not confortabile , even to watch this video.....Probably i would be fine with a 80 inch pipe or biger..... Great job guys. You have my respect.Stay safe.
Amazing video! And an amazing job! I just had construction crews outside my office window for months fixing a water main to a building. I don’t think the pipe was big enough for divers to get in and do the work, especially with the massive balls they have. But man if you guys can’t do the job, it turns into one hell of an operation! Essentially what we see in this video is a white blood cell finding and killing a “problem” What I saw out my window was open heart surgery to get at the same “problem”
Lot of people say it takes a unique set of skills to do this. No it takes you unique type of person to do this, to go down that far in a tube underwater nonetheless is insane. You got to really be a person that can handle his breathing and nervousness. It helped that it was a pretty good diameter pipe, any smaller claustrophobia with a set in for me immediately.
I've always been curious how underwater welding differs from standard welding. You must have to blast it with amps to get penetration, seeing as it's nearly instantly cooled.
In the very beginning yeah but once the weld gets going the shielding gas (whether supplied by a cylinder or by the breakdown of the flux coating or flux core) keeps water from directly touching the weld area
Low carbon steel with minimal chrome and equivalents cannot be quenched with even fast moving brine. 4130 chrome moly could not be welded wet. ASTM A36, A516-70 and A106 all can be wet welded with correct filler.
I’ve done dry repairs 375’ down on much bigger diameter and 100’ in on same. This job actually gives me the most anxiety of any youtube video i have ever seen.Straight up knarly.
Watching you get to your work area was one of the most horrifically claustrophobic things I've ever seen. I've had nightmares more mild than this. Props to you for being able to do that kind of work.
Of course this is Cleveland. Some of the hardest working humans out there who wont complain about how hard or bad a job is just get it done shoutout to you guys from a 330 feller.
One of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen, I had no idea they did something like this, I guess I just didn’t think about it much. What an amazing job!
Kudos to the diver, you need to have strong state mind, big cojones and control to go in a water pipe with no where to go...its worst than a cave.....plus weld and cut...600ft sideways from point of entry.. outstanding.....not for me I can say that lol... keep safe
it is actually pretty badass it takes a whole team of well-trained individuals to make this happen I really enjoy the video I wonder why you're inside there welding like that if you were cold and welding and doing all the grinding would warm up the water temperature to a degree where it'd be a little bit more comfortable or maybe with those suits you wouldn't know the difference of temperature change
@@redryderaus i agree, imagine how long it would take your kettle to heat up all that water, let alone the fact it seems to be flowing. But interesting to think about.
Ok, that is a cool trick, using floats/air tanks to offset the weight of the metalstock. If you're working in water, might as well take advantage of some of the benefits!! This is insane work!
As a ASME IX cert welder who has crawled inside many boilers, autoclaves, steam tanks, etc... hats off to you man. No shot I'm gettin this stuck in... ok fine, $150/hr and $200 a day and I'll do it
You have to go to school for it. The best deal that I’ve heard of was through the tech school in Morgan City, LA. Which cost less than $2000. Just for reference, I went to DAI in Erial, NJ. and it cost more than $40,000. All you need is an ADC card, nothing else matters.
Made me a bit more comfortable knowing there was that pocket of air above you just in case something went wrong, but still found myself tensed up watching this. You guys are built of tough stuff!
I'm thoroughly shocked that the welder/diver was able to make it into the pipe, considering the fact that he has ginormous balls, to be able to do a job like that. What an absolute unit. I'm sure he's paid well, and rightfully so!
This is amazing.
Next video idea perhaps? Please do!
Wow! Hey Dustin! Definitely a few different SED topics here, but also dangerous work.
I'm honored to have the same algorithmic suggestions as smarter every day! Hell yea!
What I find pretty crazy is how corroded and rusty the pipe looks but yet that’s our drinking water! A video on scuba diving repairs would be incredible!
Big pipe eh.
This guy literally deserves every penny that he is getting
homie deserves more, that takes a lot of balls to do. I'd never ever do that
My uncle did work like this on oil rigs out in Texas. They make real good money, deservingly so. He tried to get me to get into it years ago, but I DO NOT have the balls. All of my worst fears rolled into one occupation.
No shit lol
@@tyob1 no one cares what your uncle did.
No, he doesn't deserve to be exploited for crumbs off the surplus.
This is why I love youtube since the gopro era came around. Heres a guy who does something for a living that most of us had no idea was a thing. Hes strapped on a cam (well, selfie stick'd) and brought us along. I find this invaluable during a time when the Discovery network has kinda let us all down.
Damn man that last part. The Discovery Channel has truly let us down.
I used to watch so many shows on that channel and just LEARN about this world and how humans operate in it in the most amazing ways. Loves that channel. Now it’s a dumpster fire.
Well said, brother. You put a fine point on it with your last sentence.
Love to see these tradesman excelling at their craft and showing the rest of us why they're so indispensable.
as a discovery network kid and not a disney channel kid, i back this 200%
Absolutely!
Yeah I miss when it was Mythbusters and not Cash Cab. I mean I don't remember much from back then, but I remember there was some science stuff then there was like gameshows and stuff.
these are the people that deserve to be paid what celebs get.
Believe me, they're not far off.
@@TheLukasDirector you are wrong - as an actual commercial diver I can tell you, the % of our work force that get paid what people think we get paid is so small it can not be representative of our work but as always some guy will post a "hoist the sails" themed "north sea" video showing a couple of stolen diver clips and state we all get paid like celebs and the vast majority will believe it.
If you paid them celebrity wages, you'd die of thirst...
Think before you speak...
@@ArnovanWyk-q2j It is comical how many people think divers are all making like a half million a year. Truth of the matter is a lot divers take 10 years to break the $100k barrier. 90% of new divers end up quitting the field because they get a reality check what diving is really like. It's not uncommon to basically be jobless in the winter. etc etc. It's just crazy how much of this field has been glamorized because of those "hoist the sails" videos you mention.
@@BlueMax717 Amen man, facts.
I've been doing underground construction for 12 years. Started as apprentice laborer, now a superintendent. I've done everything from boring a waterline in to building water treatment plants. This is some amazing shit. You guys have some amazing skills. Much respect.
Dont forget the most important part, some big balls!
@@JamesCook76131 How does he fit such big balls in that pipe?
who asked
Underwater construction and welding is easy af. Try office job and looking at the screen for 8 hours.
@@Kawka1122 FUCK no! I would lose my mind ☠️
There is no way I could ever do this job. This takes absolute nerves of steel and, obviously, not even a tiny amount of claustrophobia. I have a hard enough time getting a MRI. This would induce a heart attack. Kudos to these brave and skilled individuals.
Yeah bro my younger brother does this in the Navy and I'm telling you that kid is a different breed with no fear
Time to change profile pic I guess 😅
There are 1000's of different jobs like this that keeps society thriving.
Grow a pair
There is no way I would ever drink that water.
Definitely takes a unique set of skills and courage to perform this work.
I think it pays well but almost no amount of money could compel me to do it!
@@Pow3llMorgan $10,000,000
He can always go work for Seal Team 6
@@Pow3llMorgan Nope. Nope. No. Nooooo. I stopped watching at 1:42. I had to step outside. I've been in some bad situations but not doing claustrophobia + drowning. No sir!
They put Joe Dirt in the hole lol. But done a great job on it.
I’m a Tower crane Operator and many tell me I’m crazy…..but this gave me crazy anxiety!!! Much respect y’all!
You are fucking crazy. I do cured in place pipe I’ll crawl a sewer line San or storm b4 I ever get close to a crane. If you fall you see it the entire time, if a pipe collapses while crawling you don’t even know it
I would much rather do the diving/welding than sit in a tower crane! I’m a LBC and Squirt boom operator but don’t have the nerve for the heights you guys work at! Takes all kinds!
ya for real. this one made me anxious too. pretty wild
I’m a tower crane operator too and I couldn’t do what this diver is doing. Imagine loosing visibility whilst in the pipe for one
There are people doing amazing jobs like this every day to keep the lights on and the water flowing and most of us don’t even know. Thanks for sharing.
I wouldn't call this an amazing job.
Terrifying?
Horrific?
Incredibly dangerous?
Oh yeah...
But not amazing...😅
Soft-handed bozo@@chrisfs150
Some folks mock people who don't go to college and they don't appreciate workers who risk everything to keep our world turning. Without them, everything stops.
Well done!
Lawyers really think they're more important than the guy providing fresh water.
@@astecheee1519 It's important not to have a chip on the shoulder either way, and respect anyone who works hard and does a decent job. Degree or not.
This guy definitely went to college
Whilst I couldn't agree more whole-heartedly with your sentiment, this is not a blue-collar worker. I would bet he is highly educated, and on at LEAST a few hundred thousand dollars a year
This guy basically went to college😂 you don’t become him by being an incompetent bozo
I love the way you guys call out and give a bit of detail on every link in the chain that it takes to get this done, from the guys who make the grout, to the steel, to the cameras and lights to see and film it all. Takes a team. 💪
Yes I loved seeing the grout test with credit to the developers!
you wouldn't find any miss marvels asking for equal representation in this job lol
And perfect trust in your team..
No stuffing around or usless people..
Probably a lot of ex military people..
I've been diving for 20 years plus and this has never, even remotely, been on my radar! Nice work. different breed for sure.
Why not? With so much experience in diving you could easily be an asset to one of these crews. Not to mention, they get paid pretty well. And you don’t always have to be the guy who actually does the dive.
Out of curiosity, what kind of salary is the diver/welder in this vid earning (ballpark)?
Because this is indeed a special set of skills.
@@zachyurkus it depends on alot of things but underwater welders getting into 6 figure salaries is not unheard of.
@@zachyurkus a friend of mine back in 2000/2001 was diving in reservoir pipes (not sure how wide those are compared to the pipes in this video) and repairing them and I asked him what he was earning and he said £450. I said a week? and he said no a day...
But that might have been special pay because of time constraints or being in the pipe or what i don't know. All I know for sure is he was learning to fly at weekends so his general earnings were very good indeed!
@@zachyurkus I'm not sure on this particular job, but generally it pays extremely well. A friend of mine used to do dives like this (nuclear power plant water inlets, wastewater storage tanks, etc) and these custom repair\emergency jobs all seemed to pay from several hundred to several thousand dollars per hour.
And I thought underwater welding on offshore oil rigs was crazy..... This is next level!
Nah this is way tamer than that bro… deeper and it’s the ocean not a man made system
@@lsixty30
Both are dangerous AF, but enclosed spaces takes the cake for me…..I would rather be eaten by something than die wedged in a confined space.
Not to mention, “dude got eaten by a Shark” sounds way more bad ass than “buddy got stuck in a hole and died” IMO.
@@lsixty30 if something fucks up while you are 50 feet under water, then you are only 50 feet away from safety. if something fucks up while you are 600 feet away from the pipe entrance, then you are 600 feet from safety. also, in the ocean you have more than 42 inches of space to maneuver/ get out of the way of something/ untangle yourself from something.... in a 42 inch pipe, you only have 42 inches.
@@mogetfog underwater welders generally work much much much fucking deeper than 50 ft. Saturation divers who do underwater welding go insanely deep.
And they stay underwater for weeks sometimes months.
Ive worked in the water and waste water world for over 30 years now- Some of the divers are in their 60's and still working because this type of industrial repair takes a really special type of diver. Ive seen a few ocean rig guys quit on the first day due to the environment. Alot of the time these guys are diving in waste water plants or some type of process water in a large manufacturing plant.
There’s no way this guy gets paid enough… whatever he gets paid, he deserves more.
Ah, yes. Two of my biggest fears: losing oxygen and claustrophobia.
Not to mention what happens if his lighting dies.
then there's electrocution, loss of sight due to grout malfunction, etc. etc.
Ah, yes. One of my biggest fears: dying!
And gastrointestinal issues, with diarrhea
@Boss Hoss They're in radio contact with the surface........
Very impressive. I have spent most of my career welding interior and exterior joints, fitting, etc on large diameter lines like this even making similar repairs but obviously never while in service. Great video love that buoyancy cart and flipping those plates up with one hand.
How do you get into this career?
@@lukekelchner5471 a lot of training
@@lukekelchner5471 Learn how to weld really well. Learn how to dive really well. Convince someone you have the nuts to do it.
@@lukekelchner5471 start with some welding classes. A little background experience in general construction or equipment operation would compliment well and pay the bills while in school. Buy a welder or switch to a job where you use one regularly. No substitute for hood time.
This is some crazy working conditions! This guy must really trust his equipment and his coworkers. Good job 💪
Or his paycheck.
@@peacockhorsepower3181 Bro i dont think a paycheck of 1 million dollars would get me in that hole 😂
Trust is the only way to do this job.
You don't make money killing your highly skilled divers through negligence. This kind of work is only done by people who are perfectionist by nature.
@@nickwinwood769 that pipe looks like 🗑 but I dont want to get that invoice 🤑
Fellow Commercial Diver here, very very impressive work guys, there is a lot of experience and knowledge in this job you put on display, well worth the watch and to be proud of - I just sent this to my crew.
Until I saw the video I didn't even think about what a great advantage it is to film in clear water. Amazing work done by you guys 🎉
Wow, I want to see more stuff like this on RUclips. If you could keep making videos I'd watch every single one. This is someone at the absolute edge of expertise and ability in their profession to be able to do stuff like this. And to think, yall are climbing under my house all the time to make sure my faucet turns on when I need it to. Its obvious this maintenance is needed but you never think about it. These are the kinds of videos that give kids dreams.
This is a little different than roto rooter going to your shithole house.
@@J.G.Wentworth69420 ok
You might like tower antenna replacement videos... a group of guys hanging on by wires, on top of an antenna tower 1km high in the sky. with about 10sqft of working space while a chopper hovers 50 ft above them carry the antenna they are replacing.
It's a special breed of people who do these sorts of jobs. Much respect to them. My claustrophobia was acting up just watching this.
I'm generally not even claustrophobic and this had me uneasy!
I demand a quota of 50% women in that job!!!
End the toxic masculinity!!!
(/sarcasm)
@@a564-c3q get the feminists in the suits, they can do it no sweat. do not doubt it!
I know paratroopers who would wince at having to perform such a technical task under these environmental conditions. And they are some tough cold as ice MF'S
I've always heard about underwater welding for offshore jobs in south Louisiana, but I never really considered there were guys crawling through water mains. Thank you for what you do.
That's drinking water. Hope he didnt have to pee!! 😆
@@americanpatriot3638 I was going to make a fart joke but you beat me and yours was prob funnier. 👏
@@americanpatriot3638 drinking water with all that rust on the interior of the pipe?
@@alexmatthews7706 do you think your tap water is pure water?! 🤯😆
Fascinating! Maintaining infrastructure is vital and these people have all my respect! Working in these environments with these skills deserves society’s gratitude and I wish more of us were aware of it. I want to thank you for the service you and your team provide for all of us. Take care ❤😊👍
I thought working in aircraft fuel tanks was sketchy, this is next level, we salute you!
This is the good side of RUclips. Period. Learning things and no bickering whether your Democrat or Republican and not putting people down who cares. Thanks for posting this.
This is incredible. We have no idea of the infrastructure below us and of all the people who work in crazy conditions to keep it all going. Wow, thank you!
@@shockwave6416 Women would've designed cities and infrastructure entirely differently if they had had equal opportunity to do any of that.
This is one of those real "dirty jobs"
@@SikanderRUclipss Tinfoil hat nonsense. They have more opportunity than men, and still those fields are dominated by men.
For real though! Well said lol
I'm an electrician apprentice used to tighter spaces but add water and nowhere to go. I'm good. Amazing job! stay safe.
The attic is a lot more spacious than that pipe silly
@@billlee1724 electricians go into more than just attics, silly
@@billlee1724 Mine isn't. Low sloped roof and high ceilings. There's less than 3' of room at the peak. Only gets tighter from there. If I ever had to do any electrical work in there it would be easier to literally take the ceiling away.
@@billlee1724 wanna know why they're called crawl spaces? Wires aren't only in your attic
@@bljdeep to go off your point us electricians also work in industrial buildings and I've squeezed my ass into some tight spots.
Seriously impressive, must be nerve racking knowing you’re 10mins away from the exit if anything goes wrong! Unseen hero’s keeping the world turning.
The patience and preparedness for this repair is outstanding. replacing the entire side of the affected pipe and reinforcing with grout. same stuff i assume used for wells.
I love smart people. That cart working exactly as intended made me smile.
Oh man, first time seeing this type of repair work...The men doing this are BEASTS! I've seen some dangerous work conditions in my 30 plus years in the trades, but NOTHING like this...So many ways to screw the pooch, 42 inches is GIGANTIC...O.D ...I.D is terrifying to see that deep in the pipe...SALUTE to you guys!
Hypnotist Sappho?
Philly!
I do a lot of work on 6 inch - 12 inch water mains, and let me say never would I of expected having to literally crawl through the pipe to repair it 💀 God bless my fellow brothers who have to go through this sorta work.
You SIR .... deserve it, I can't watch, my anxiety level is pinned and I'm sitting on the couch, the mental capacity it takes to NOT PANIC is unreal, respect to you SIR
Much respect for these gentlemen!!! I was a heavy equipment fabricator/welder for ten years and its difficult in itself at times but this type of welding I wouldn't even be able to stay in that suit long enough to even see water let alone be submerged in it
Hopefully this guy is one of the most well compensated workers out there
im sure he gets paid well. Dont think I would do it myself. Id freak the fuck out. I dont know how those cave explorers squeeze through those tiny cracks. Jesus I got freaked out thinking about it.
he welds underwater wow 🤦
Some 15 years ago I considered making this my job and the average pay was 75k in my area. No clue what it is now.
@@criticgamer5496 I wouldnt do it for 75k today lol. Maybe 150k.
I briefly looked into this a while ago. Jobs are sporadic, as the need for underwater welding is all over the industrial and inhabited portions of the US. I read that the pay was good, north of 100k, but that traveling was a requirement. 100k is great depending on cost of living in your state.
I'm sure different jobs also paid differently based on risk, materials, time etc
What an unreal job. The legistics, planning, the amount of guys working topside support and then you have to have the balls to get in that tube. You have go home feeling like a man at the end of a day work, when this is your job. Humble RESPECT! I will never look ar a glass of water the same again.
Yeah, especially after he farted in it! 😁
I used to drive around in a single person vehicle looking for IEDs and landmines... But this guy's job is nuts.
Lol the army let you seek out mines alone? Thats cap
Modern day tunnel rat lol. Glad you made it though
@@mftripz8445 he didnt say alone, he said in a single person vehichle.
@@mftripz8445 look up Husky VMMD, it's typically the lead vehicle for a rout clearance platoon. Not alone, but can feel that way.
Thank you for your service.
The world could never operate without people like these.
it could, it would just be more expensive and inconvenient
underwater welding has always been a fascination of mine. thanks for bringing the camera right into the work.
I’ve dived a lot of wrecks and a few long caves…. But there’s not enough money for me to do that.. you guys are a great team for sure and don’t get paid enough 👍👍
I would bet the diver was paid 6 figures for this 1 repair job.
Because this kinda work is dangerous, requires extremely high qualifications, is always in demand, and has next to nobody willing to do it. Just like deep water repair.
@@sasukedemon888888888 absolutely no way he's making that, he's probably on $100 per hour. He's making 6figures per year not per job!! I'm welding 13years.
@@MrIrish1 if hardly no one else does this kind of work the he can put his own price on it.
@@MrIrish1 I just know there are some jobs like that, that pay ludicrously well. Because of a combination of how dangerous it is. How rare someone actually qualified to do it is to get a hold of, and how necessary it is.
@@MrIrish1 I'll agree that he's def not making 6 digits for the one job - maybe the COMPANY gets like $10k for the day... but $100 per hour?... are you talking USD? Here in Canada, mechanic rates are $150/hr so I would imagine a guy risking his life by diving 600ft into a water main to do some welding is *easily* walking away after half a days work with a couple grand... likely the the lions share of the job... probably something like $500/hr while the lackeys make $50/hr.
Im pretty sure i saved their lake erie dive boat this year. Giant north east storm turned fairport harbor into a wrecking yard. Like 10ft waves and larger.. Htp got boats smashed and sunk.
Their boat was moored the Fairport harbor Port authority launch. I was down during the storm and saw only one line was holding the boat to the wall every other line broke. Luckily i was able to get a hold of one of the guys. They came down and re-secured the boat and stayed with it. I guess later that night it sprung a hull leak and good thing they stayed or it would probably have been sitting on the bottom and or smashed up onto the rock wall. I drove down the next day to see if they did take me seriously and thats when i talked with the guys and found out that in fact i did save them a bunch of problems.. Really nice guys👍🏻
Yes, thanks to you the Salvage Chief did not sink. Fairport harbor has plans to expand and make the harbor more protected in the near future. Thanks again!!!
That’s really nice of you to tell someone about that.... what a great guy, not everyone would take the time to tell someone about it. You actually care about other people and ended up saving them a lot of money. I wish more people were like you. It wasn’t even my boat but I’m thankful you helped out. What a great example of what people should be. If more people were like you, willing to take the time to help out a complete stranger the world would be a much better place for sure. So many people just say “not my problem” and keep going. But not you you actually took the time out of your day to address the problem of a COMPLETE STRANGER! I honestly wish someone would give you an award for what you did. And I’ll bet you didn’t think to much about it either. Probably just happy to help someone out. I just can’t get over how you just went and did that. All I can say is what a great great guy you are. Thank you very much for restoring so many peoples faith in humanity. Hats off to you man, keep up the good work and keep helping out other people like you love to do.
@@gordonkuusisto7068 There's more than a few of us out here. I never understood why good news doesn't sell, so sadly all we hear is bad. But we are out here. I mean, it's weird because I went out of my way to help someone today, not a second thought, complete stranger, didn't accept anything in return because to me it wasn't a big deal. Car broke down on the side of the road, needed a damn radiator cap so I ran them to the store.
And believe me, karma is real. One time I left my jumper cables at home and I shyt you not the truck that pulled in next to me gave me a jump right then and there! 😉👍
@@gordonkuusisto7068 I've found very few groups of people more bonded with total strangers than boaters. The water is absolute hell if something goes wrong, and we're all very aware of that. Nobody wants to be the guy that passed on helping someone when they could. It could be the difference between life and death.
Thinking back in the early 90s when I was doing inspection work in double -bottom tank of ships in southeast asia with minimal safety equipment provided. Thank God I'm out of it now. You guys stay safe in there.
WOW. the entire time i find myself short of breath. cant begin to imagine the confidence and attention to detail that goes into this.
As a mobile welder/boat builder who's done some dirty cramped work. This kind of looks fun, and feel like a badass the whole time you're at it.
Nothing but respect for the people who do this job. Very high starting pay and very short life expectancy.
Facts
Guys is probably making $25 to $35 an hour. There are exceptions but dive pay isn't always what people think.
Pay is awful, especially considering the risk.
Wow, nice viz on this job. I've performed UW welding where the only thing you can see is the weld flash and you can only see the weld by flushing the area with clean water. This looks like a dream job with lots of resources and nice equipment.
Good work team.
I’ll say one thing, you’re probably not worried about toxic fumes while welding in this job
Lol i dont understand what you mean, its obvious they cannot breath anything because they are in water
@@sveannnnnnn7578 that's the joke
@@sveannnnnnn7578 thanks for ruining my day 👍😊😊
The "fumes" (bubbles) from underwater welding and burning are extremely explosive. That's why we ran a 1 inch hose to dilute and flush them out.
Nah, just getting electrocuted.
This guy is amazing. God bless these type of people. The world runs because of people like you.
You deserve every penny you make and I hope it’s quite a bit
That grinder must be really happy and long living. I imagine air breathing tools would be jealous of their water breathing bretheren for staying cool all the time.
Not really. That's a regular air grinder. We keep them lubed and when they start locking up we switch them out and lube them again. They make hydraulic underwater tools but they have two lines so they can get in the way.
All those bubbles coming out of it, that's not water........
@@elonmust7470 Right that is not water. That is rapidly expanding air. Do you know what rapidly expanding cases take away? Heat. That's how air conditioning works, for example.
They pump air while they're running
@@6justin9 those hydraulic lines are usually a pain in the ass, mostly because their so rigid, Pneumatic is great for the shallows but at depth they are lack luster.
Divers love this kind of work as clean water and excellent visibility is rare for them . Imagine doing this in raw sewage, which they often do .
I cannot imagine doing this in a sewage pipe, extraordinary.
That would not make a very good video "did you see that weld?" "no I just saw the tampon float by then it went all black".
What is this clear water, drinking supply?
@@dviii42069 Yep! Big water main for delivering potable water.
@@jadefalcon001 gotta hope he doesn't take a piss while down there..
People that go into things like this willingly, are insane. I am glad we have you people. Thanks for being crazy enough to keep water l;ines like this going!!!
that was an excellent video. one of the better working commercial diving videos that I've seen. why was there no Delta P with the pipe fracture? because it was on the riverbed so water was being pushed into the pipe as opposed to being pushed out of it?
Massive respect to divers who can work in these conditions,you are a rare breed of divers,safe diving 👌🏿
Utterly astonishing that such work goes on unknown to the public. Fabulously good quality video and such accomplishment with skill and bravery. Congratulations to all.
This is what it takes to keep civilization going… the finest people in the world do this kind of work.
Exactly. Many people fail to realize this and take shit for granted.
Never forget what you truly have because once it’s gone, you’ll regret every second. 🤝
As a retired commercial diver, well done to this guys. It's not for all divers to go at the vertical bottom and go away from your drop point. I do remember a job that I had to crawl for 100's of meters in no vis just sinking my arms in the silt to follow a 4" pipe, that was my way to the job. My way back my umbilical.
i hurt just reading this....how did you crawl with such balls of steel
Man you gotta tell us more stories this is insane
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how did he fit his giant ballbag in to the 42" ID pipe? good job boys👍💪
idk if it's just me, but working like this gives off a relaxing vibe to me, just the quietness and the isolation or something, it doesn't freak me out.
Awesome. When I was younger I would have loved to do this. We had friends who were under water welders in Washington state.
The trust factor for your team and equipment is impeccable!
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I'm an avid scuba diver and have dove caves/caverns too. This isn't for the faint of heart as if something goes wrong it's tough to correct. I hope these folks get paid well!
That is amazing work and brave divers. I appreciated skilled labor and people who keep our infrastructure going. Great job and service guys!
This has to be one of the coolest videos and jobs I've ever learned about.
All I can say is divers deserve whatever the hell they get paid. My god what a job…
Better be 6 fig's.
What ever they get paid, it’s not enough.
He might get paid decent but like all trade work the owners are usually corrupt and take more than their fair share if you did the math.
@@geodude6244 doesn't make the owners corrupt, it's just they are running a business and have to make money too... The owners of my company take 60% of what clients pay for me... They arnt corrupt, just running a business...
@@curtisbischof3812 It's more than that ... need to be more than 250k per year.
Who would even come up with the idear of doing that kind of repair. These people have the biggest set ..... hat's of to you man. 😁😀😎
I have dived inside a pipe many years ago. But there was no corner and my weight was about 75 kg.Now at 137 kg i am not confortabile , even to watch this video.....Probably i would be fine with a 80 inch pipe or biger..... Great job guys. You have my respect.Stay safe.
Hit the treadmill dude and lay off the fried chicken
This is something next-level. This captivates me with awe and fear. The soindtrack is beautiful.
Amazing video! And an amazing job!
I just had construction crews outside my office window for months fixing a water main to a building. I don’t think the pipe was big enough for divers to get in and do the work, especially with the massive balls they have.
But man if you guys can’t do the job, it turns into one hell of an operation!
Essentially what we see in this video is a white blood cell finding and killing a “problem”
What I saw out my window was open heart surgery to get at the same “problem”
That gave me anxiety just watching this! Holy cow that guy hopefully is payed well. Awesome work!
Lot of people say it takes a unique set of skills to do this. No it takes you unique type of person to do this, to go down that far in a tube underwater nonetheless is insane. You got to really be a person that can handle his breathing and nervousness. It helped that it was a pretty good diameter pipe, any smaller claustrophobia with a set in for me immediately.
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I've always been curious how underwater welding differs from standard welding. You must have to blast it with amps to get penetration, seeing as it's nearly instantly cooled.
I met a guy when i was on vacation in Louisiana that did some underwater work and he said he'll go ahead and pass on the next job hahahaha
In the very beginning yeah but once the weld gets going the shielding gas (whether supplied by a cylinder or by the breakdown of the flux coating or flux core) keeps water from directly touching the weld area
@@richardmillhousenixon 2500ish degrees definitely boils water pretty easily
@@bradhaines3142 2500 degrees doesn't just boil water, it decomposes water
Low carbon steel with minimal chrome and equivalents cannot be quenched with even fast moving brine. 4130 chrome moly could not be welded wet. ASTM A36, A516-70 and A106 all can be wet welded with correct filler.
I’ve done dry repairs 375’ down on much bigger diameter and 100’ in on same. This job actually gives me the most anxiety of any youtube video i have ever seen.Straight up knarly.
Watching you get to your work area was one of the most horrifically claustrophobic things I've ever seen. I've had nightmares more mild than this. Props to you for being able to do that kind of work.
Of course this is Cleveland. Some of the hardest working humans out there who wont complain about how hard or bad a job is just get it done shoutout to you guys from a 330 feller.
No wonder LIz Lemon and Drew Carey love it so much...:)...
Nice to see an Ohio company, 330er here too.
One of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen, I had no idea they did something like this, I guess I just didn’t think about it much. What an amazing job!
This is absolutely incredible work
These people are Gods mercy and blessing on us. We take water supply for granted. Without brave people like these people, where would civilization be?
You can't ever pay me enough to do this kind of work. I would rather go homeless than having to do this once. Amazing.
Im a certified cave diver and that made me nervous, great job filming it!
This was amazing, I come from the new construction side digging these pipes,in so to see this was really cool . Those divers do some great work
I'm really impressed how brave these divers are !
You all have talent, bravery and skill that I greatly admire. THANK YOU !!
I love it when a video is recommended for a channel that hasn’t posted in years….
You couldn't pay us enough to do that. You are a brave man sir.
Kudos to the diver, you need to have strong state mind, big cojones and control to go in a water pipe with no where to go...its worst than a cave.....plus weld and cut...600ft sideways from point of entry.. outstanding.....not for me I can say that lol... keep safe
now imagine diving in sewage...
it is actually pretty badass it takes a whole team of well-trained individuals to make this happen I really enjoy the video I wonder why you're inside there welding like that if you were cold and welding and doing all the grinding would warm up the water temperature to a degree where it'd be a little bit more comfortable or maybe with those suits you wouldn't know the difference of temperature change
The volume of water means the welding and grinding would have no effect on water temperature.
@@redryderaus i agree, imagine how long it would take your kettle to heat up all that water, let alone the fact it seems to be flowing. But interesting to think about.
Lol... Go weld inside a couple cubic meters of water and come tell us how long it takes for the temperature to come up by 1 kelvin.
Ok, that is a cool trick, using floats/air tanks to offset the weight of the metalstock. If you're working in water, might as well take advantage of some of the benefits!! This is insane work!
As a ASME IX cert welder who has crawled inside many boilers, autoclaves, steam tanks, etc... hats off to you man. No shot I'm gettin this stuck in...
ok fine, $150/hr and $200 a day and I'll do it
When the diver went down the pipe and turned, I felt claustrophobic but when he started welding, I felt strangely relaxed 😁
I've been a fish in water my whole life been welding over 10 years, got my open water diving cert I'd love to do this. Literally would LOve it!
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You have to go to school for it. The best deal that I’ve heard of was through the tech school in Morgan City, LA. Which cost less than $2000. Just for reference, I went to DAI in Erial, NJ. and it cost more than $40,000. All you need is an ADC card, nothing else matters.
Much respect. These guys, and those who dive to inspect hydroelectric turbines.
Caustrophobic, underwater, and with a pitch black welding mask on...these guys are crqzy skilled.
i'll add this to my list of things i'd never do in a million years. but much respect to those that do it. those were fine beads.
Made me a bit more comfortable knowing there was that pocket of air above you just in case something went wrong, but still found myself tensed up watching this. You guys are built of tough stuff!
Damn that was cool to watch! Do jobs like this avoid the Delta P dangers that can come with other sorts of patching jobs?
No Delta P involved with this project. The pipe ran underground under a river, everything was equalized.
I would not assume so since this is underground with no shift in pressure anywhere near
I'm thoroughly shocked that the welder/diver was able to make it into the pipe, considering the fact that he has ginormous balls, to be able to do a job like that. What an absolute unit. I'm sure he's paid well, and rightfully so!
What an incredible job. Thank you for sharing.
Can’t imagine what he made that day. More than most people in 2 weeks I imagine.