commercial diving
Subsea work trade
Commercial diving is underwater work performed for pay, distinct from recreational or military diving.
Commercial divers inspect and repair ships, offshore oil platforms, bridges, and pipelines.
They may do construction, salvage, or welding at depth.
The profession requires specialized training and certification: He worked as a commercial diver in the Gulf of Mexico for fifteen years.
- deep seaLightless ocean zone
- oil and gas industryHydrocarbon extraction and refining business
- offshore rigMarine drilling installation
- decompression chamberPressurized vessel for adjustment
- underwater navigationDirecting travel beneath water's surface
salvage operations · environmental monitoring · underwater welding
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