• Commercial Divers
  • Architecture and Construction
  • Commercial Divers work underwater using scuba gear to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures.

What do they typically do

  • Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges
  • Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones
  • Obtain information about diving tasks and environmental conditions
  • Inspect the condition of underwater steel or wood structures
  • Inspect and test docks, ships, buoyage systems, plant intakes or outflows, or underwater pipelines, cables, or sewers
  • Take test samples or photographs to assess the condition of vessels or structures
  • Repair ships, bridge foundations, or other structures below the water line, using caulk, bolts, and hand tools
  • Recover objects by placing rigging around sunken objects, hooking rigging to crane lines, and operating winches, derricks, or cranes to raise objects
  • Operate underwater video, sonar, recording, or related equipment to investigate underwater structures or marine life
  • Cut and weld steel, using underwater welding equipment, jigs, and supports
  • Salvage wrecked ships or their cargo, using pneumatic power velocity and hydraulic tools and explosive charges, when necessary
  • Drill holes in rock and rig explosives for underwater demolitions

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    Most occupations require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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