Logan Diving & Salvage started business in 1947, around the end of WWII. What’s some of the main ways this company has stayed relevant with the maritime industry for over 65 years? First: Service, Service, Service. By carefully listening to our clients’ requests/needs and providing high quality service at a fair price. Second: By being […]
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As a welder, your career is anything but boring. Each day comes with a slew of challenges in design, testing, teamwork and keeping your clothes from catching fire. But you long for something more. Here’s six of the primary ways your career can take a turn for the better. Keep your sights on that long-term goal and […]
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Underwater welding pays good money, but you won’t be making six figures straight out of underwater welding school. Even if you achieve this income, you’ll need a plan in place to handle your expenses. Your expenses can vary depending on if you work inland or offshore, so I’ll notate the categories that are location-specific. Underwater welders can rack up […]
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You can teach yourself to change your car’s brakes, modify a computer program and even peel a banana the right way. All of us live in the Information Age, and no matter what interests we have, we’re confronted with the same message With enough information, you can teach yourself how to do weld. Aspiring underwater […]
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Face it, you’re in an industry as turbulent as the ocean in a storm. Work may come steady for four, five or six months and then completely drop off. Even with impressive certification, jobs aren’t always there as an underwater welder. “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Ever heard this one? You may have ignored it […]
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No one enters the army as a general. And no one starts their first job as a full-fledged, high paid underwater welder. If you’re like the vast majority of divers, prepare for your first job title: Dive tender. Dive tenders “tend” to the needs (and wants) of commercial divers. They’re usually busy for most of the […]
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One of the biggest decisions faced by underwater welders is work location: Where’s the best place to find a job? A dock on the Boston harbor? Local water tower maintenance in Quebec? An oil rig a thousand miles off the Gulf of Mexico? Inland (onshore) and offshore divers face different sets of circumstances in their […]
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“Matt, I want to become an underwater welder, but ____________.” I hear it all too often. Hundreds of people want to go into the underwater welding field, but for every person, there’s a reason why they can’t invest in it. Some reasons are extremely legit, but most have holes in them. I’ve compiled the top […]
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Ever seen a farmer work in his field? With a horse and plow? Probably not. As with everything, professionals need the right equipment to perform their jobs accurately, efficiently and safely. Welder-divers use specialized underwater welding equipment for wet welding. Each welding job is slightly different, so their suit and tools must be versatile and able to take a good amount of abuse. […]
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How many ways can you make a living in diving? Quite a few, it turns out. The underwater industry isn’t just a bunch of SCUBA divers swimming in tropical waters. Nor is it all underwater welders lighting up metal on oil rigs. The commercial diving profession has many categories. Requirements: Commercial Diving Jobs Commercial diving jobs are loaded […]
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