Diver
Alternative Titles:
Commercial Diver
Divers carry out a range of duties underwater using
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), surface
breathing apparatus or underwater work chambers.
A diver may perform the following tasks:
- check diving equipment before diving
- build, check and repair underwater constructions such as
harbour wall foundations, hulls, jetties, piers and
pipelines, sometimes using cutting or welding equipment
- use cables, flotation gear or ropes to bring objects to
the surface
- carry out underwater exploration
- carry out search and rescue operations to recover
bodies, stolen goods and other property (police divers)
- build and look after fish farms
- supervise and teach others to dive
- operate television cameras
- place recording instruments underwater
- operate recompression chambers.
Professional diving is a potentially hazardous occupation
so divers must work under strict safety standards.
A diver may specialise as a:
Fish Farm Diver who works in hatcheries and carries
out functions to do with the building and maintenance of
boats, cages, nets, etc. They prepare diving equipment, make
safety checks and conduct dive operations. Divers inspect,
repair and clean housings, keep an eye on the health of fish,
remove dead fish, find and repel or kill predators, and report
observations to the supervisor.
Offshore Diver who assists in the construction and
repair of pipelines and structures associated with the
production of offshore oil and gas. They are also employed in
routine inspections of these structures and use
non-destructive testing. Often they are tradespeople such as
boilermakers or welders.
Recreational Diver (including instructors and
divemasters) who teaches at resorts and diving schools.
Qualified divers organise and assist recreational divers and
also work as staff in diving equipment shops.
Saturation Diver who is the most qualified diver and
may descend to depths of 300 metres or more and work in
underwater work chambers or diving bells. This work is usually
for scientific research or maintenance of deep sea structures.
Scientific Diver who is allowed to go to a depth of
30 metres and is licensed to use tools underwater, collect
samples and carry out underwater analyses to do with
scientific exploration.
Surface Supply Diver who is also known as an onshore
diver, normally dives to depths of no more than 30 metres.
They work with a supply of compressed air from the surface and
work on a variety of projects such as hull inspection and
repairs, maintenance work and salvage operations. They also
undertake a variety of tasks such as construction, inspection
and repair of weirs, locks and dams. This sector is the
largest employer of commercial divers.
Required Skills - Diver
- physically fit and able to pass a stringent medical
examination
- responsible and safety-conscious
- able to work as part of a team
- interested in and able to solve simple mathematical
problems
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