I don't know for others but for me documentary's are more worth watching than movies.Thanks for uploading like this one and many others there for viewers like me.
Commercial diving's one of those things people 'in-the-know' take for granted as being tough and demanding, but outside that niche it's often completely unheard of - or at best misunderstood. Entertaining, high-quality docs like these help shed a brighter light on the profession, so thanks!
Yep, 27 lbs. is the listed weight. That's on the surface, and as you know underwater you hardly know it's there except when trying to get your head into a small place to look at something then it's the size of a 25 gallon drum. 😂
@@Tea-vf9gh 40 years ago the company I worked for were paying $500 a day for Sat diving. Was less for surface diving but still great money. Nowadays 'sat' divers are making around $500,00 a year and regular divers are making around $60K+ a year. Depends alot on the company and how good the diver is.
😍😎🇺🇸As a 58 Year Old Retired North Sea Certified Commercial Diver and Former Yacht Captain, I Believe That I Can Honestly Say “Bon Jour, and MUCH RESPECT TO THE 🇫🇷 DIVERS IN THIS VIDEO” 😎💪💪💪❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I remember being a rigger offshore on the pipeline back in the 90s and 2000s. Every once in a while we would have to help or fill in for a dive tender. It was pretty interesting
Got to love Canada. Colonized by the English, with the queen on their money and so tied to the Monarchy. Yet their national language is French and have a providence that speaks French.
Much respect to these guys. Im sure they were very busy in Baltimore harbor with the bridge collapse aftermath. Heard the waters of the river were murky/ low visibility. (2024)
Very good documentary , bravo ! In the 80's I did this job for 10 years in the province of Quebec , I have good souvenir of that job. I went to the Canadian underwater training centre in toronto for the commercial diving course. the school don't exist anymore. My name is Stéphane V. Hello to my coworkers :)
Really considering underwater welding. Done contracting work for abt 2 years. 8-12 hours 4-6 days a week. Turn 20 in April. Found a company in Houston. Kinda scared but also excited. Everyone that does this seems to enjoy what they do
@@addbioshockasachapterindea345 He will be 50 in about 3 weeks and retired several years ago. (this is Mrs. Garrett replying} As far as money,,, If you become a good diver and are willing to travel, you can make a good living. It is hard work, physically and mentally.
When I hear cops complain/boast about the myth of “putting their lives on the line every day!”, I just shake my head because there are plenty of relatively unknown jobs (like commercial diving) where this is ACTUALLY TRUE!
Whether you are piloting an aircraft, a captain steering a ship through a narrow and shallow straight or a diver spotting the placement of reinforced concrete pipes or blocks that weigh more than a ton, Communication reins supreme. The diver said that he almost lost a hand (to-put-it mildly) but what he did not mention was that a miscommunication (or lack of a spotter) with the placement of the block in murky water could result in his decapitation or separation of other body parts. Indeed, you have to have a set of steel balls.
Great job to have, unfortunately pay has stagnated and failing to keep up with even pre Covid inflation here in the states. $25 an hour was amazing pay back in 2008 but now it’s unacceptable, whole industry needs to start shifting $10 more. Hell gas station clerks are making $18-20 in Texas now
A little exaggerated. Talking about how the crane operator might not see you and the loads moving is just a lack of communication and not something anyone trying to operate safely would allow but I’m not an expert in how they do things in French Canada.
They should've had someone from the industry proof the scripts. a lot of details are inaccurate or completely wrong. I hope this isn't the case for other trades they cover as well.
Why oh why is the guy just before 17:59 looking like a glazed donut and sweating like he's gurpin on some fire and everyone else looks chill?, can yall tell me that hmm? 🧐😯😳😖😰
If you watched, the guy in the grey shirt that's sweaty was hammering metal in the direct sun and previously had a plastic safety jacket on. They obviously were interviewed after they finished for the day after manual labour 😳
I'm kinda surprised they don't use an electrical heating system inside of a diving suit. I understand salt water and electricity don't mix particularly well, but at a low enough voltage perhaps? Maybe its because a low voltage, the line would be too long to carry enough current to be of use? I also understand that electrolysis would happen at sufficient enough voltages, which would cause corrosion, but what if they were wrapped inside of a polymer? Also also I suppose high voltages would also be off the table because salt water + human + high voltage = dead human.
keep it simple. in some applications we use a hot water suit. the warm water is delivered through the umbilical (cables for coms, pneumo, light and air supply) the hot water is generated on the surface from sea or freshwater depending on what you are diving in. for the diver there is not much of a difference when it comes to the umbilical and it is a fairly simple concept. this said it can get cold if the pump stops ... lol Electric equipment is keept at a minimum and lights and coms are both low current and low voltage units. heat requires higher amperage which do interfere with coms. can sometimes be experienced when welding or burning underwater. hope this helps... this said everything that makes diving easier or more comfortable is always appreciated in the industry but it has to be simple and reliable (which is not the case for electric heat pads)
@Paleis Heuwel do you say it’s worth getting into? I’ve worked a lot of trades and I’m learning to weld. Im 19 and thinking of going into underwater commercial welding
I only saw a bailout missing for the pipe pig install, which was a confined space job and not diving one. Sometimes its just nicer to wear the helmet instead of a face mask as it has complete protection despite its weight. I personally would have just brought the bailout down with me if I couldn't climb down with it on my back.
No way that helmet weighs 50lbs. They're wearing a 17b and those are like 30-35lbs at most. No kirby weighs more than 35 and the light and camera definitely don't add more than a 1-2lbs at most.
This is a little dramatic to say the least. I was a commercial diver from 1977-1997. All over the world. Offshore inshore civil engineering all sorts. It’s just a job where you get wet.
Imagine you’re all ready to just dive and get a small job done quickly and affordably by doing it yourself, then getting told you need a “team leader AND assistant” because “it’s the law” 🙄
You can do this if it isn't a commercial job. If you charge money for it you have to operate within the legal boundaries. They are there for a reason. Even when properly set up it remains a dangerous trade. I had 3 buddies who worked in the industry in civils work who lost their life due to mistakes and unforeseen events. The reason for the dive team is to maintain communication to the surface and to have someone monitoring you while you're on the job... This said if you do some work for yourself and you are willing to take the risk it's up to you. Diving works is expensive as a result of safety - hard to put a pricetag on a divers life if you ask me. Always save dive and plenty of air to you mate
@@MBarram Thank you for the fantastic comment and the blessing. Very detailed and well written, as well as interesting. Especially for the RUclips comment section lol. You seem to be a good egg. Fair winds and following seas to you, sir .
This guy is ignorant of the facts. The Suprrlite 17 weighs around 26 to 27 lbs. NO modern dive hat is 50 lbs. Bail out bottle plus harness, 25lbs. My bottle, harness plus standard tools was around 28 lbs. Wearing winter rubber while working on the bottom, 30 lbs of lead.
I don't know for others but for me documentary's are more worth watching than movies.Thanks for uploading like this one and many others there for viewers like me.
Totally agree with you, I get enough fake people reading script on the news I don't need it for entertainment
Docs are always better then movies. At least any movies made past 2010. Hollywood is pretty trash these days.
@@lilypondgarage2968 truer words have never been spoken friend
many of them certainly are. However there are some pretty amazing movies. Generally speaking though, i agree.
Me neither
Commercial diving's one of those things people 'in-the-know' take for granted as being tough and demanding, but outside that niche it's often completely unheard of - or at best misunderstood. Entertaining, high-quality docs like these help shed a brighter light on the profession, so thanks!
We like it that way :)
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I've been doing it for 30 years and it sucks. I would highly recommend doing something else, it also doesn't pay as good as it used too.
@@zackmorgan4500not sure where you’re working but my pay is great
I was a commercial diver in the Great Lakes area USA for 10.5 years. The helmets don’t weigh 50lbs. My superlite 27 was about 30-35.
Yep, 27 lbs. is the listed weight. That's on the surface, and as you know underwater you hardly know it's there except when trying to get your head into a small place to look at something then it's the size of a 25 gallon drum. 😂
What's the salary like in commercial diving?
@@Tea-vf9gh 40 years ago the company I worked for were paying $500 a day for Sat diving. Was less for surface diving but still great money. Nowadays 'sat' divers are making around $500,00 a year and regular divers are making around $60K+ a year. Depends alot on the company and how good the diver is.
Hi brother, ı want to be a commercial diver in usa do you have any school suggest or carieer advice?
I don’t know how there are able to fit those elephant sized balls in that dive suit . These guys deserve much respect.
That why the suit are expensive the ball pocket is made out of soild brass
@@Floodbait_117 can confirm
@@Floodbait_117 Their balls get a lot smaller when they fit that cold water!
😍😎🇺🇸As a 58 Year Old Retired North Sea Certified Commercial Diver and Former Yacht Captain, I Believe That I Can Honestly Say “Bon Jour, and MUCH RESPECT TO THE 🇫🇷 DIVERS
IN THIS VIDEO” 😎💪💪💪❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@Floodbait_117Really??? My Balls Are So Big & Strong I Don’t Need No Protection 😎🇺🇸💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
Love my job went to commercial dive school in Florida 10 years ago. And still doing it in the oilfield on offshore drilling rigs
Good money?
I remember being a rigger offshore on the pipeline back in the 90s and 2000s. Every once in a while we would have to help or fill in for a dive tender. It was pretty interesting
"What do I do? Oh im a professional sea handyman."
Its hilarious when I say commercial diver, everyone immediately says "so an underwater welder"? 😂
i build nasscar engines
@@-keenanthompson That why you can't spell Nascar!? 😖🧐😳
A lot more involved than a handyman
Well said, right the end. NO JOB is WORTH DYING FOR. The most important job in life is the person you see in the mirror. RESPECT
Exactly.. money is nothing to life😮
Got to love Canada. Colonized by the English, with the queen on their money and so tied to the Monarchy. Yet their national language is French and have a providence that speaks French.
Much respect to these guys. Im sure they were very busy in Baltimore harbor with the bridge collapse aftermath. Heard the waters of the river were murky/ low visibility. (2024)
Very good documentary , bravo ! In the 80's I did this job for 10 years in the province of Quebec , I have good souvenir of that job. I went to the Canadian underwater training centre in toronto for the commercial diving course. the school don't exist anymore. My name is Stéphane V. Hello to my coworkers :)
Done this for 18years and loved every second ! By the way if you can't hat your self you aren't much of a diver!
Dang, how much do you make, and how old are you?
@@addbioshockasachapterindea345 imagine he's like only 30 yo lol wonder wat the average age is tho
Really considering underwater welding. Done contracting work for abt 2 years. 8-12 hours 4-6 days a week. Turn 20 in April. Found a company in Houston. Kinda scared but also excited. Everyone that does this seems to enjoy what they do
@@addbioshockasachapterindea345 He will be 50 in about 3 weeks and retired several years ago. (this is Mrs. Garrett replying} As far as money,,, If you become a good diver and are willing to travel, you can make a good living. It is hard work, physically and mentally.
@@ggboys6077 do you have diving certs as well?
Thank you guys for doing this work because no amount of money would convince me to.
You can say that again.
Half as dramatic a good team is all you need and it will be a much nicer job than many office jobs out there - trust me I have seen both.
Well Said, NERVES OF STEEL indeed.
These guys deserve a medal..
10:45 that guy is on the wrong side of that panel and those sleepers add to the hazard.
You know you've got the bug when you watch videos of your work lol.
Ya ok guys
This is incredible. I can't relate, but still appreciate everything they do as insane as it is!
Seriously antiquated Kirby's being used here, LOL
I am a woman , and i find this so interesting...these men should be respected..
It's not just men in the job. Just not as many.
Buddy wearing the kids lifejacket has me dead lol. Definitely didn't have one and was told to wear one for the show
It's not a kid's lifejacket! It's designed to float you face up in the water.
@@cycleSCUBA are we looking at the same 13 min mark? It's definitely not csa approved
this is wonderful, thank you very much
When I hear cops complain/boast about the myth of “putting their lives on the line every day!”, I just shake my head because there are plenty of relatively unknown jobs (like commercial diving) where this is ACTUALLY TRUE!
Astronauts of the sea!…. 💯
We are aquanauts.
This is good listening practice for French, especially the Quebecois accent.
I'm diver from indonesia😘🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Whether you are piloting an aircraft, a captain steering a ship through a narrow and shallow straight or a diver spotting the placement of reinforced concrete pipes or blocks that weigh more than a ton, Communication reins supreme. The diver said that he almost lost a hand (to-put-it mildly) but what he did not mention was that a miscommunication (or lack of a spotter) with the placement of the block in murky water could result in his decapitation or separation of other body parts. Indeed, you have to have a set of steel balls.
I’m in this video
Nice
Make more videos, man! You could make a lot of money on youtube.
Hi
These guys are so smart
Mi respect to this people
1:50 That guy looked directly at the weld. Gonna go blind if he keeps that up.
Looks fun fr
Great job to have, unfortunately pay has stagnated and failing to keep up with even pre Covid inflation here in the states. $25 an hour was amazing pay back in 2008 but now it’s unacceptable, whole industry needs to start shifting $10 more. Hell gas station clerks are making $18-20 in Texas now
Daam that seems like a great job...
FASCINATING. There's nothing more interesting than the male world.
God bless all of them for doing this jobs I would not do even if you give me 1 million per year
A little exaggerated. Talking about how the crane operator might not see you and the loads moving is just a lack of communication and not something anyone trying to operate safely would allow but I’m not an expert in how they do things in French Canada.
I cant even imagine seeing someone get hit by that propeller literally the size of mutiple humans…
Can recommend a book called Salvamar on the subject. I think a sequel has just been released.
Is that a 17😁
They should've had someone from the industry proof the scripts. a lot of details are inaccurate or completely wrong. I hope this isn't the case for other trades they cover as well.
It's always recommended to clean the sewers in Montreal...😏
Yes, you do have my permission to talk to me like deadpool.
Why oh why is the guy just before 17:59 looking like a glazed donut and sweating like he's gurpin on some fire and everyone else looks chill?, can yall tell me that hmm? 🧐😯😳😖😰
If you watched, the guy in the grey shirt that's sweaty was hammering metal in the direct sun and previously had a plastic safety jacket on. They obviously were interviewed after they finished for the day after manual labour 😳
8:03 "security" bro wth
Superlite 17, maybe 27 weighs 50 lbs ?
I'm kinda surprised they don't use an electrical heating system inside of a diving suit. I understand salt water and electricity don't mix particularly well, but at a low enough voltage perhaps? Maybe its because a low voltage, the line would be too long to carry enough current to be of use? I also understand that electrolysis would happen at sufficient enough voltages, which would cause corrosion, but what if they were wrapped inside of a polymer? Also also I suppose high voltages would also be off the table because salt water + human + high voltage = dead human.
keep it simple. in some applications we use a hot water suit. the warm water is delivered through the umbilical (cables for coms, pneumo, light and air supply) the hot water is generated on the surface from sea or freshwater depending on what you are diving in. for the diver there is not much of a difference when it comes to the umbilical and it is a fairly simple concept. this said it can get cold if the pump stops ... lol
Electric equipment is keept at a minimum and lights and coms are both low current and low voltage units. heat requires higher amperage which do interfere with coms. can sometimes be experienced when welding or burning underwater.
hope this helps... this said everything that makes diving easier or more comfortable is always appreciated in the industry but it has to be simple and reliable (which is not the case for electric heat pads)
I don’t get why they just don’t blow dry their hair before they come up so that they look good when their headgear is taken off.
how are you supposed to inspect something if you have zero visibility
With your hands. You go by feel and don't necessarily know what your project looks like which is why we do briefings
with great difficulty
@Paleis Heuwel do you say it’s worth getting into? I’ve worked a lot of trades and I’m learning to weld. Im 19 and thinking of going into underwater commercial welding
This industry needs more women. DEI get on this quickly please.
Haha yeah exactly
There is but still not enough
So the boss got the hot water suit.
1:54 don't you mean safety
I'd excel at this job as I never really lose my composure no matter what's happening.
Even very composed people can freak out while diving.
lol this is such a joke international laws are crazy! Dude doesn’t even have a bailout bottle on!
I only saw a bailout missing for the pipe pig install, which was a confined space job and not diving one. Sometimes its just nicer to wear the helmet instead of a face mask as it has complete protection despite its weight. I personally would have just brought the bailout down with me if I couldn't climb down with it on my back.
Hot water suits suspose too leak like that
all suits leak wether they are supposed to or not
If the hot water doesn't escape the suit just becomes an inflated water bed...
1:20 the guy could litterally sit down and do his job but he'd rather put unnecissary strain on his body.... some people man.
No way that helmet weighs 50lbs. They're wearing a 17b and those are like 30-35lbs at most. No kirby weighs more than 35 and the light and camera definitely don't add more than a 1-2lbs at most.
You did it to yourself, Chesney.
Just say it. What I love about this job is the money. That's the only reason to do it unless you have a screw loose.
they really decided to film an english informational fully stocked with french speaking video subjects lol
Subnautica but real life.
This is a little dramatic to say the least. I was a commercial diver from 1977-1997. All over the world. Offshore inshore civil engineering all sorts. It’s just a job where you get wet.
Imagine you’re all ready to just dive and get a small job done quickly and affordably by doing it yourself, then getting told you need a “team leader AND assistant” because “it’s the law” 🙄
You can do this if it isn't a commercial job. If you charge money for it you have to operate within the legal boundaries. They are there for a reason. Even when properly set up it remains a dangerous trade. I had 3 buddies who worked in the industry in civils work who lost their life due to mistakes and unforeseen events. The reason for the dive team is to maintain communication to the surface and to have someone monitoring you while you're on the job... This said if you do some work for yourself and you are willing to take the risk it's up to you. Diving works is expensive as a result of safety - hard to put a pricetag on a divers life if you ask me. Always save dive and plenty of air to you mate
@@MBarram Thank you for the fantastic comment and the blessing. Very detailed and well written, as well as interesting. Especially for the RUclips comment section lol.
You seem to be a good egg. Fair winds and following seas to you, sir .
if you add Indonesian subtitles, your channel will definitely increase in viewers....!
Well out at sea is not for me nope
if i wanted to read a show i would have bought a book. stopped 2 minutes.
This guy is ignorant of the facts. The Suprrlite 17 weighs around 26 to 27 lbs. NO modern dive hat is 50 lbs. Bail out bottle plus harness, 25lbs. My bottle, harness plus standard tools was around 28 lbs. Wearing winter rubber while working on the bottom, 30 lbs of lead.
😂😂 it’s all a big dramatic. I never wore a hard hat that heavy. As you know. The superlite 17 is bloody comfortable. My preferred hard hat.
@@oliver13809 I loved my modified 27
Comfortably and dry.
Started good.. Then I heard French being spoken... Bleh Bleh bluueehhh
Can't read subtitles eh, too difficult for you? You got a problem with Canadians?
If you're scared go to church 🙂
all the stupid drama!
STOP THE DAMN BASS THUMPING REALLY SUCKS
👎commercials
No muff too tuff we dive at five
No sea too rough
Wee Wee
Oie oie 😊😊