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Text 5. Taking the Plunge:
A Guide to Starting an Underwater Welding Career
Over the years, a number of people
have expressed an interest in
careers in underwater welding, but
were unsure how to get started.
Welders, students, divers, and other
interested men and women have
contacted the American Welding
Society (AWS) for guidance. In order to help those prospective underwater
welder-divers, the D3B Subcommittee on Underwater Welding has provided
answers for some commonly asked questions.
1. What skills are prerequisite to entering the field of underwater
welding?
The skills suggested for entering the field of underwater welding can
best be defined by the following typical description of a welder-diver from
the AWS D3.6 Standard. "Welder-diver: A certified welder who is also a
commercial diver, capable of performing tasks associated with commercial
subsea work, weld setup and preparation, and who has the ability to weld in
accordance with the AWS D3.6." By description, an experienced welder-
diver must possess: commercial diving skills (i.e., be familiar with the use of
specialized commercial diving equipment, have an understanding of diving
physiology, diving safety, rigging, the underwater environment,
communication, etc.); weld setup and preparation skills (i.e., the ability to
perform tasks typically assigned to a fitter or rigger, such as materials
alignment and materials preparation including beveling, stripping of
concrete, fitting a steel patch or repair plate, etc.,); and the ability to certify
to a required underwater weld procedure.
2. I am a certified surface welder, what other training do I need to
qualify as a welder-diver?
The majority of work performed by an average welder-diver does not
involve the welding operation itself, but rather executing the tasks that lead
up to and follow the actual welding activities. Except under special
circumstances, a welder-diver in most cases must posses both certified
welder skills and commercial diving skills. It is suggested that if you have no
prior commercial diving experience you should attend one of the recognized
commercial diving schools. The candidate may be required to pass a diving
physical prior to school acceptance and in some cases a written exam. It is

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