helmet diving vs scuba

[Rich Keller]

The depth record for both SCUBA and Hardhat is close to 600', and you need all manner of special gear and training. The 120' is the recommended limit for recreational divers now, when I started it as 190'. Around 200' oxygen in air becomes toxic and depending on time and the divers physiology so special gas mixes are used to stay there for any length of time or to go deeper.

The record is much deeper then that, I dove to 686' and that was over 30 years ago. Not sure what the record is now but I would guess somewhere in the area of about 1200'+.

 

[BionicBigfoot1970]

In response to DevonDiver, I'm referring to the latter type of helmet diving. I read a book describing Navy diving in black waters with just your lights to make sense of the cold alien world all around. I can't stop thinking about it. If I were 20 years younger, I'd be in the Navy doing it right now.

 

[DCBC]

In response to DevonDiver, I'm referring to the latter type of helmet diving. I read a book describing Navy diving in black waters with just your lights to make sense of the cold alien world all around. I can't stop thinking about it. If I were 20 years younger, I'd be in the Navy doing it right now.

I started my professional diving career as a Navy Diver. It provided an excellent way for me to gain experience and be subjected to the cutting edge of diving technology. Navy Divers are sought after in the Commercial Diving sector because they are generally team players and are dedicated to completing the Mission. For anyone interested in Diving as a career, it's a great place to begin!

 

[Rebelmarine62]

Do u have to start start as a navy diver to make it a career? I was in the Marines for 4 years and have been out for 4 years now and have become very interested in diving. Probably my dads fault cause he was a navy diver and that's what I grew up around.

 

[fnfalman]

Do u have to start start as a navy diver to make it a career? I was in the Marines for 4 years and have been out for 4 years now and have become very interested in diving. Probably my dads fault cause he was a navy diver and that's what I grew up around.

Being a Navy diver would give you a leg up on your peers, but no, it's not necessary. You can go to commercial diving schools.

 

[Rich Keller]

Do u have to start start as a navy diver to make it a career? I was in the Marines for 4 years and have been out for 4 years now and have become very interested in diving. Probably my dads fault cause he was a navy diver and that's what I grew up around.

No you do not need to start as a Navy diver to make this a career. You can go to a commercial diving school for 3-6 months then apprentice as a tender for 1-2 years before becoming a commercial diver. Diving is just what gets you to the job site though. What construction skills do you already have?

 

[Rebelmarine62]

Was a mechanic in the Marine Corps. Now I work in the oil fields fracking and drilling shallow holes ( couple thousand feet)

 

[drbill]

Here on Catalina, SCUBA Luv operates Sea Trek which utilizes the newer style helmets resting on top of one's shoulders.

I first used SCUBA in the winter of 1961-62 but much of my early "diving" was based on resting a Mark V helmet on top of my shoulders with a hose supplying air from the surface so I could vacuum the deep diving wells in a public pool. It would have been so much easier if we had SCUBA gear back then, but we didn't (at least not at the pool).