Hey guys thanks for visiting the Ocean Corp. Let us know when you want to come back and try some underwater burning and construction

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

Def wanna come back I think I’ll be back in Houston in about 3 weeks so we can def link up

@wadewittman8510

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Johnson, thanks for taking the time to share this knowledge with us and Rico.

@CesarHuerta-ih7oj

3 жыл бұрын

DAMMIT BOI RICCO GOT THE GOOD CONECT!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥THE OCEAN CORP GUY DESERVES A THUMBS UP × A MIL

@NRC073

3 жыл бұрын

Your hands on knowledge is endless. Your a living legend.

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

@@CesarHuerta-ih7oj Don't waist your time and money with this schools

20 year construction welder here. This lifestyle was difficult. I cannot imagine being offshore. I always wanted to sat weld. But, too old for that now. Weld on brother. Stay safe.

Thank you for being prepared, thanks for the smart questions!!!

At dive school I remember John Paul Johnston the president of the school did an 1800 ft dive in the chamber with the Navy. Those old Navy divers were awesome to be around.

@paulnaylor2605

3 жыл бұрын

Which one was the Thursday night barrel boy

@homeslipper

3 жыл бұрын

In the mid 90s I had an in depth conversation with an old Navy saturation dive supervisor and his story was that they would use goats in the hyperbarric chamber to establish the original dive tables. He said the goats eye balls would shoot out of their skulls for effect. The Navy also offered weekend passes to Seamen that would take a ride in the chamber. He wasn't particularly proud of this but it happened.

@b1646717

2 жыл бұрын

107-14

this is the channel for a welder i started welding 8 months ago and i like it a lot, i learn a lot from my classmates who weld better than me, i also recently hired on the best training to become a welder , I am very happy and I want to share that with you 🙏🏽 i hope one day i can weld very well, so i can find a good job, and make my mom very proud, I am also learning from this channel myself and I want to thank you very much for that❤️

@engineeredtruths8935

Жыл бұрын

how has it been going bro? im about to get into this as well. hope you been well

“AND THATS THE BOTTOM LINE CUZ STONE COLD SAID SO!” -Ocean Welder

Never knew stone cold Steve Austin was a underwater welder

@mriplaystation3

3 жыл бұрын

this one was gold

@chingonyayo

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao 😂

@ronnierebel6388

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@fuzzybutkus3951

3 жыл бұрын

Well now you know because StoneCold said so.

@ricardovalentin2410

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

As a former north sea sat diver,listen to this man, he's spitting facts.

As someone who has always dreamed of this career, and lives in the Southern region of Louisiana, I think it works out pretty good lol

Can't wait man love all this free information of what I want to do

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

cool man we ask a few questions hope you find it helpful

@midgetShootingGunsAK

3 жыл бұрын

Future wash out tender. Lol

My G always comes w the new content🔥

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

thanks homie!

Awesome content like always, keep it up!! 👍🏻

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

This was a very informative video thank you pri

Lot of info out there. So, I'm a 53 year old retired military diver. Just want to put out some food for thought for the young guys that DON'T do there due diligence. $100 plus straight out of civilian dive school as an "underwater welder!" Unheard of. The 80's are long gone. You're a tender for a long time. Rightfully so! We all work from the deck down then back up. Make sense!? All I want to put out there is schools are like recruiters. They want to fill billets, or make money! Keep an open mind and trust your "gut" when speaking to a school "recruiter!". You're a dollar sign in the civilian world. EARNED in the military!

@richardjohnston2904

3 жыл бұрын

I am a graduate from the school, instructor and do marketing. We dont get commission and I tell prospective students the negative and positives so they can make an informed decision

@chron4986

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardjohnston2904 That's good! But I want to ask you something, respectfully... Is that why (or partially why) you became an instructor though? Because it's hard to find work unless you know people and for the work you do find, it doesn't pay much? I'm just a Pipe welder, so I don't know anything formally but I have read a bunch about it and that's all I hear all of those things.

@fuzzybutkus3951

3 жыл бұрын

@@chron4986 Good Questions Chron,I was a road driver for 37 years and the stories these bright youngsters come out of school with are amazing.None of them wanna take a decent wage to start and work theyre way up.If they aren’t at top pay in 90 days. They say my recruiter said. I turn down my radio I know what’s coming.now.I’m retired now and I don’t have to worry about it.Miss it though sometimes.

@RustyShackleford1313

2 жыл бұрын

@@fuzzybutkus3951 Just curios, what's a decent starting wage? I'm skeptical because every time I've been promised a 'decent' or 'good' wage lately its usually about what taco bell starting wage is around here. Seems like a lot more skill and risk involved to make the same as a high school aged burger flipper.

Great information. I’ve learned so much

Broooo this channel is everything for me

Great interview!

Wow! Just amazing. Very brave!

Going to school for this march! It’s preaching cool stuff

“I don’t like to use the word dangerous, I call it risk.” what he means is it’s extremely dangerous lol.

@inscruitablefilletknifesha2681

3 жыл бұрын

Not really, that is if you have the right equipment

@TheMattboi

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, I’m my line of work I tell people respect the explosive don’t fear it. As long as you’re doing everything right you’re relatively safe. It’s inherently a dangerous job, but if you know your shit you’ll be alright.

really informative, thanks.

Great description of the trade. The helmet is transportation to the work site. Perfect. I dove commercial in Alaska from 1975 to 1990 then all over until 1995. Then a project manager. I have been very disappointed in new divers in the last few years, because they have so little work experience. No high school shop classes anymore, no wrenching or basic electrical knowledge. We often ask, did you repair your bike or lawn mower? The 7 months of school can only teach so much. I think the question and answers were right on.

@RebelTvShka

2 жыл бұрын

If someone was interested in learning, what would you recommend for them to have a basic understanding of? Electrical, wrenching, etc.

@A_Lemon_Party

Жыл бұрын

@@RebelTvShka Rigging. Hand tools. Rigging. More rigging. More hand tools. Drilling concrete. Tying rebar. More rigging. Strong sense of fabrication ABOVE the water.

@perc3136

Жыл бұрын

Lots of high schools are bringing trades back, i actually just built a trade school for a high school that had welding, hair cutting, and nursing classes.

I didn’t know Stone Cold Steve Austin was a diver🤣 on a serious note this is a very informational video!

Im going to be 36 now and did really well at SMAW. I also have plantar fasciitis that won't go way. I still want to try this.

Great information there Rico, good job 👍. For me though, I'm stay on dry land because I swim like a rock 😂 hahaha.

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

i cant swim either lol im low key scared of water

Sat diving and hyperbaric pipe repair is my dream job

I'm down for it...been welding for a little over 10 yrs...be fun to get something new

This channel is really getting legit!

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

✊🏼

No Client Reps. Superint. and usually a good bunch of guys on the team. Night shift is Awesome!!

Informative 👌🏼

Maybe I'm not sure brotha. I need to get better at welding on land first 😆

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

haha yeah man good idea lol

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your time with this commercial diving schools

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

@Matan Because , under water welding is not that big in commercial diving and I been there no bullshit, But this schools are sugar coding it

Cant wait to watch this one

@chancemoses1538

3 жыл бұрын

Me too baby 🥺☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

🤟🏼

If I wasn't terrified of the ocean , I would love to do this

@SKYFRM41

Жыл бұрын

It’s not that bad tbh

@Allyourbase1990

Жыл бұрын

@@SKYFRM41man idk I’m a welder and every underwater welder says it’s pretty scary . Not even that but so many things can go wrong and it’s not a job you can do forever . It’s really bad on your body . But it’s awesome money

@fullmetalpleb

11 ай бұрын

Im terrified of the Ocean, that's why I'm going to do it.

@IHWKR

9 ай бұрын

​@Allyourbase1990 I agree. The definition of danger is: the possibility of suffering harm or injury. Which this job has exponentially exacerbat3d by the depth of diving. This guy asked why anyone would sign up for a job that has a low life expectancy. Well, back in WWII a bombers life expectancy was not high yet people did their job. This is an inherently dangerous job and I wish he would strike reality with that. This industry needs people who know the situation. The fact that if anything goes wrong is counteracts by days of waiting is a real danger. Some people thrive in that enviroment, others don't and I don't want to work with someone who doesn't have realistic expectations of danger or is naive enough to not understand that.

This was actually pretty cool would love to see something like this about pipe welder or tube welders I’m a welder but new to it and seem to be stuck in the trash burners I’ve been think about trying to find a pipe school to go to

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your time and money with this diving schools

@andrewlukacs3393

3 жыл бұрын

@@juancamaney3562 nah I’m not doing divers school

@Hamster_HwH

3 жыл бұрын

@@juancamaney3562 y not can you pls explain I'm curious

great vid and great speaker

Awesome video Rico 👌👌👌

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks homie ! 🤟🏼

Always love to become under water welding and commercial welder.

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

yeah man its a dope career

Always wanted to get into sat diving wish more companys had sat systems.

@paulnaylor2605

3 жыл бұрын

Google has maps. Best sat system ever

@midgetShootingGunsAK

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulnaylor2605 talking about saturation diving where you stay underwater 30 days 300 ft to 2k then decompress for 14 days until you get back out to sea level. Doe Doe

Very informative I graduated from the college of oceaneering in Wilmington ca 1992

I been wanting to do this forever I would do it in a heartbeat

I wish I knew where to start wit this industry. Because that would definitely take my welding to a whole different level.

@geoffreylow5845

Жыл бұрын

a commercial diving school. Depending on where you live ofc.

Damb ricco did it again!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥 working overtime!!

Is that Goldberg 🤔😂

@woaken

2 жыл бұрын

It’s his distant Underwater Welding Cousin

I work up top as a welder/fabricator and looking to one day do my dive training, great info!!!

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your time with this diving schools

@lagarcia6244

2 жыл бұрын

@@juancamaney3562 how come you say that I'm thinking about going

@juancamaney3562

2 жыл бұрын

@@lagarcia6244 Because back when I was a tender for this big diving companies ...They got to a point where they couldn't find any more certified tenders from a very high expensive private commercial diving schools to hired ...So they hired deck hands from the streets ...Just like Craigslist ...And these guys got to experience commercial diving for free and this is how you get in for free without spending thousands of dollars when everything you learn from commercial diving schools will go out the window ...Because these diving companies will teach you there way anyway .....Once these commercial diving companies know that you owe over 10,000 or over 20,000 and you have put yourself between a hard place and a rock ...They got you ,,,They are going to pay you what they want ...Not what you are worth ...They know that you have enslave yourself ....Do not make the same mistake I did

@juancamaney3562

2 жыл бұрын

@@lagarcia6244 Back when I was a tender/diver I almost got kill so many times and here I am still alive to tell it like it is... If I can save a person's life from enslaving themselves or some bullshit ......I will 😎

@juancamaney3562

2 жыл бұрын

@@lagarcia6244 The oil companies are making Billions of Dollars and they hired commercial diving companies that hired tenders/divers for $20 dollar an hour and a dollar a foot beyond one atmosphere risking your life for pennies ....REALLY ! ....REALLY !....🤔

BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome information! Underwater welding is a young persons game.

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

Which kinda divers watch do you recommend? I have a seiko 200 meter skx007 original from Japan not a copy !

Fire video bro im in new york and shit im dying too get to a diving school just finished my 9month welding program too

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your time and money with this diving schools

A few people in my family have been ab divers, good money but all have ended up retiring between age 45 and 55 due to cumulative health effects from decompression sickness

This sounds fun . Who has a pool ? 🤣 I got the engine drive. Awesome video 👍👌its the new word👂

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

thanks homie!

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Stop smoking dope

Quick question for ya. How many of the welders that apply and pass the course go into the atlantic? And if so does the pay change? Im assuming things above water change but otherwise what are the real differences between nice gulf water and the atlantic besides the water temp that change??

Bruh thats perfect, i live in Louisiana and if your doing offshore then its gulf so its at Louisiana, thats great

Short answer, yes. Long answer, yes.

What set was he repping at the beginning. Did he flash UW underwater welders

I really love the art of welding, it would be a dream come true getting to do off-shore underwater welding. I don't have any fears of sharks, shit environments or being in danger or living in shitty conditions, I just really love welding and $ so to get paid for something I love to do is just unimaginable for me. I was a welder for a railway for 5 years with 2 months of "in house" training, I would take proper welding training and get all welding tickets if I could afford the time and cost of the schooling.

@InsectsDissect

Жыл бұрын

They love money like

@zackmorgan4500

Жыл бұрын

Been doing it for 30 years brother don't waste your time. Stay on land, have a life and make the same money.

@MillieMuncher360

Жыл бұрын

@Zack Morgan good to know the money isn't worth it. I'm always looking for better $ and it's tough to find something better when my salary is just over $100K. Welding was one of the few jobs I could make more but I was working 16+ hours a day to make this. I was hoping underwater welding would pay more

@zackmorgan4500

Жыл бұрын

​​​​​​@@MillieMuncher360 Well it doesn't pay more and you will have to work about the same amount of hours to make it. As a diver when you get off you are stuck on the boat cant do jack. Can't go to the store, cant' have a beer, no gals, stuck watching dvd movies listening to a bunch of dudes most of which you'd rather not be around until it's time to work again. I did it but if I had to do it again I would have done something else. If you do decide to go ahead with it don't work in the United States. The United States is decades behind European countries in pay and accommodations. The Gulf of Mexico is terrible and the conditions on the boats compared to the European boats is night and day. I have an agent that gets me jobs overseas I never work in the gulf anymore. Another thing you may not know is that welding underwater is not that common. Like the guy said the welds aren't strong. On just about everything they would rather bring it topside and weld it on deck and send it back down. In 30 years I've done and seen very little welding underwater. When you tell somebody you are a Commercial Diver the first thing they say is oh, you are an underwater welder. It's a common misconception very little welding going on underwater and if you get to weld in that habitat that is used very little it is exactly the same as welding out of the water nothing special.

run, that diving bell looks way old and worn but the tither cord kinda worries me more

Yes I would!

Quick question. When referring to an ROV. Would you say R. O. V. Or do you called it a Rov?

Let’s keep the swim jokes to ourselves but good shit 💯

does the water current discuss in this video??

Do NonDestructive technicians dive? Or are the divers trained in multiple practices like welding, cwi, api, ndt etc?

When did they stop paying for the first 50ft

I'm doing that now.

I wanna do this but I don't know how to swim or weld.

Just of curiosity, coming from a Canadian, let’s say I already have my red seal Pipefitter and CWB ticket, what would it take to be an underwater welder/fitter?

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your time and money with this diving schools

@geoffreylow5845

Жыл бұрын

I would start with commercial diving, no sense looking to becoming just an "underwater welder" if you cant hack being a working diver.

I'm thinking about going to a underwater welding program it's $4900

I’m 35. Would anyone recommend me going to a school for this?

I went to CDA IN JACKSONVILLE. So much hype about this career. It’s not what you think. Working offshore. You’ll be a tender for Atleast 4 years before splashing. Made a few dives before I got out of the career. Very inconsistent work if you decide offshore. I won’t speak on inland diving because I’ve never worked it. But each hitch was sat dive job. But with my new career with the union was the way to go. Making more money in my first year than I have ever working offshore. Do your research and ask around before you decide to spend thousands on schooling for this!

@MercenaryGio

3 жыл бұрын

what kind of welding do you do?

Yea the thing is though, you will be a dive tender for years.. and unless you get on somewhere where seniority doesn't come into play, then good luck. Nice to see you guys learning though.

I would definitely love to weld underwater. To bad I'm 50 years old. I used to be a good swimmer but that was many moon ago.

Bro, i'm diver and welder in Brazil. IF i could, i did go now hahahaha.

That little boy at the beginning of the video makes me want to say “orale homes” just by listening to him talk 😂

how much for enrollment ?

Stone cold didnt really comfort me talking about sharks. Lol

I always wanted to do underwater welding but felt it was to expesive and isn't always guaranteed to get a job right after school

@MrKelly-ll1lx

3 жыл бұрын

Work another job until you land a gig!

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your time and money with this schools

Also, is there ever a scenario where a gas shielded process like TIG is needed in underwater welding? Or a scenario where it's even physically/chemically possible? Haha

@crystalclemons4758

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought underwater welding was mostly oxyacetylene or oxypropane.

@geoffreylow5845

Жыл бұрын

No. its all stick.

Yoooooooooo!🤘🔥

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

Lets Go!!!

You should buy a deko stick welder and see if it worth to buy

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

i ben checking them out

I live in New York city and i'm considering specializing in this welding field after I come out of welding school. Would it be a good idea in this area?

@Jim-yk1ug

3 жыл бұрын

Poor guy, ur state is fuckef

@geoffreylow5845

Жыл бұрын

I would look more at being a competent Commercial diver. you need to be able to do so much more then weld. Being able to weld is helpful, but there are dozens of different skills you learn that are just as helpful.

I've got a question! Do you have female diver welders? How hard is this job for women? Thank you!

Hello friend, how much does a course at a Commercial diving school cost?

I would like to learn but thing is that no teacher I found here will you teach me teachers 👍

Please is there scholarship for underwater welding program

I did do it

The young dark haired guy who asks the questions is sooooooo good looking.

Bolt-up's are so much easier to deal with and easier to repair

Estaría bien que te hicieras otro canal hablando o subtitulado en español

Yeah I would do it lol … I did a some commercial diving in the east river of New York City .. I would rather face the sharks.

He said “When youre down there BY YOURSELF” ayo fck that i need 3 people minimum down there with me if im welding in the gulf at 2am 😭🗣️💀🗣️🗣️

Been UWW = Underwater Welder for going on 32 years now. I’ve worked mostly in the North Sea / GOM= Gulf Of Mexico and the Indian Ocean. And I’ve worked on several Underwater Hollywood Movies.

@jordanbabcock9349

2 жыл бұрын

Why use an abbrev. (Abbreviation) if you're just going to explain what the abbreviation is?

@edgarbarrios1970

2 жыл бұрын

Hey where do u recommend i try to get my first UWW job ?

Not to be the buzz kill but had few buddies died doing this, what good is making good money when other people are gonna be the ones spending it... Js Please Be careful out there folks!

@curt714

3 жыл бұрын

Not to be too realistic but I have buddies that died leaving minimum wage jobs and warehouse jobs along with regular welding jobs. We all die

@knightshift8714

3 жыл бұрын

@@curt714 Nah homie them boys working min wage/warehouses still alive... I'm not saying that job is a death sentence but it is dangerous af more like it takes a huge toll on your body n fast! buddies that died looked to be in good shape/health too but even then they clocked out. (Most of them) They baby mommas are only ones that came up real talk! And all them either got knocked up or remarried within a yr, crazy but true!

@A_Lemon_Party

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t take a “huge toll on your body fast”.

@A_Lemon_Party

3 жыл бұрын

Deep saturation is a tiny, tiny part of the industry. Commercial diving, especially on air doesn’t “take a huge toll on your body fast”. Been a diver for ten years, what about you?

@knightshift8714

3 жыл бұрын

@@A_Lemon_Party Nah but most people i know that did that kind work have died, and most were young and healthy. Like i said i don't believe it's a death trap but something happen to your body that increases you chance on dying. It can't be just a coincidence know what I mean? Well That's from my experience at least 🤷🏾‍♂️

🔥🔥🔥

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

Just a wild guess here but I'm guessing underwater electrodes are far more expensive than standard 6013, am I correct?

@treycowher5635

2 жыл бұрын

Not terribly. They started making a better coating that’s harder which seals much better, but you can literally make your own wax coatings for super cheap.

one way or another, they earn every cent of it

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

yeah they do much respect to them

respect for this content. Very cool aspect of life. A lot of people sacrifice "normal" life for traveling and rig jobs to put food on the table.

@TheWeldLab

3 жыл бұрын

yessir you can really make a good living and if you smart and invest your money you can retire at a young age

@juancamaney3562

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your time and money with this diving schools

@brycerobertson9616

3 жыл бұрын

@@juancamaney3562 Why do you say that?. I actually want to know cuz im in Houston and i can afford it

@brycerobertson9616

3 жыл бұрын

@@juancamaney3562 the free way ?meaning be a deck hand and learm that way but not receive the certification?. If you have time give in depth responses cuz i got all day rn. And also what about just going the navy route?

@brycerobertson9616

3 жыл бұрын

@@juancamaney3562 y do you not like these schools or this one specifically?

If you wanted to go onto saturation diving is there a height limit? Do you need to have experience welding before you do underwater welding?

@Kevin-fj5oe

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I've saw a comment long ago that say "it was easier to teach welder how to dive than teaching diver how to weld"

@David-xw7bd

2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to divers institute of tech and you need no experience in diving or welding to get accepted I have no experience and I am scared of deep waters but I want to conquer that fear and am jumping right into it

@A_Lemon_Party

Жыл бұрын

You don't just "go into" saturation.

when work gets slow you have to sweep the ocean floor

I'd be FAR more concerned about giant squid than sharks. Squids are more aggressive than bull sharks! 😵‍💫

imagine digging a ditch at the bottom of the ocean. The more I think about it the funnier it gets.

@user-te8sf6qi2b

Жыл бұрын

I did ditch at 9000 feet, and it, not funny, raised two american neclear submarines , in the Atlantic ocean , and it was not funny, yours truly, secret diving crew, glomar and company.😢😢

@user-te8sf6qi2b

Жыл бұрын

Thanks lazy girl Yeah a ditch, at 9000feet, yours truly.secret crew.

Little do y’all know 5% of commercial diving is welding lol