Going for it: A career dream in commercial diving | Dorota Bankowska | TEDxChamonix
Dorota “Dot” Bankowska has been enamored with diving since she was young. When she decided to make diving her career, she discovered that she was one of a very small number of women to choose this path. Defying the odds and often working outside her comfort zone, she became certified, experienced and a valued team member. In this talk, she tells her story, brings us into the world of commercial diving, and gives insight into the most technical niche of this profession: saturation diving. A thrilling cave-diving experience instructed by Krzysztof Starnawski - one of the world’s greatest divers - led Dorota “Dot” Bankowska immediately to set her sights on a career in commercial diving. Attending her first training course, she found that not only was she the only female attendee, she was one of the few women ever to take the course. Once a professional diver, Dot worked seamlessly alongside her male counterparts in all forms of diving, but was not able to follow her dream and secure work in saturation diving: a world of lengthy, weeks-long stays in cramped chambers with all-male teams, and a world that few women have been permitted to enter. Instead of being disheartened, Dot recognised an opportunity: the freedom to pursue another avenue; something that had seemed it would remain a fantasy. Starting with a television advertisement, and now an underwater camera assistant, she began the next exciting phase of her career, later resulting in work on some major productions. A recent on-the-job anecdote features chatting to Linda Hamilton between takes, while James Cameron apologised for the frigid water temperature, on the set of Terminator 6. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Inspiring! I’m starting my course this September! :D
@liv7980
4 жыл бұрын
Good luck bro
@adamroy7981
4 жыл бұрын
Good luck, I'm starting mine in August in NZ. I can't wait!
@adamroy7981
3 жыл бұрын
Jon Campo Interesting, are you speaking from experience?
@UWfalcin
3 жыл бұрын
Jon Campo My course only costs a fraction of what they go for in USA so it’s not that bad at all. And from what I’ve seen and heard from people it only seems to be people who look for a job in their own country who struggle to find work. I can move anywhere in the world, I want an adventure while I’m young.
@UWfalcin
3 жыл бұрын
Jon Campo My friend graduated earlier this year and got work instantly earning 400$ per day in Tasmania
Well done Dot.. awesome talk and now I know what you do.. fantastic achievement.. xx
Very inspiring!!
Great presentation Dorota.
Bravo!!!!
Very inspiring story ❤️❤️❤️❤️💥💥
very inspiring !! I graduate this December 2020 im wanting to learn the most !!!
@dhruvupreti1532
2 жыл бұрын
What is the qualifications do we need to do this?
@MORITEZZ
2 жыл бұрын
Hi how long was your course ?
Dose anyone know what diving school in Scotland this woman went to?
Can you refer a best value worth diving school.
Aqui no Brasil onde posso encontrar o curso? Alguém sabe?
@tenshinjan9984
2 ай бұрын
Hello, Divers University offers it with ACDI certification.
Mashallah 💕
Dot , I thought RANA has the most female Sat divers ?
I wonder what the pressure feels like?
@mas1158
2 жыл бұрын
If you experience pressure diving something is not right. We train to equalise. Only when you don’t equalise is when pain starts.
@masteryoda535
2 жыл бұрын
@@mas1158 i agree entirely
@paraphenaliac4657
2 жыл бұрын
absolutely nothing, maybe just intense aching pain in your ears or other air filled cavities
Any one knows how is its salary in Europe or Canada i want to immigrate with this job from 🇮🇷 Thanks❤️🙏
Luv your talk not a woman’s world 😏 am 15st you could not rescue me I know I have done it
😊Believe in yourself 😊 Believe in your capacity to do good and great things 😊 Believe that no mountain is so high that you can't climb it😊 Believe that no storm is so great that you can not weather it 😊 For instance 👉A Bird 🐦 sitting a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking because her trust is not on the branch but on it's own wings Always believe in yourself 😊
@urb6857
4 жыл бұрын
the soy coming from this comment
@Arizona_Ranger
3 жыл бұрын
terrible comment, I hope ppl don't take comments like this seriously
What about a women quota for sat diving? xD
Can 37yr old person go to diving
@masteryoda535
2 жыл бұрын
37 isnt old,68 is old.
@chiargpatel378
2 жыл бұрын
@@masteryoda535 u know commercial diving all details??
@susank.4945
2 жыл бұрын
My question exactly, I'm 38 and have been deep diving but just for fun. The military stopped my ex from being on a submarine at 30.
Under Russian law, women are not allowed to work as a miner, firefighter and commercial diver. I think it's correct for many reasons. As for recreational diving - no problem - you may be even technical instructor.
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@IHWKR
8 ай бұрын
Simp
As a former north sea sat diver, I got to say you've grown a pair.try to lose as much of your accent as it's hard to understand folks speaking while breathing helium.i admire your grit.