Pristine reefs. Impossibly clear water. Beautiful, awe-inspiring marine life. These irreplaceable treasures are why you love to dive. How far would you go to protect them? Imagine a damaged oil rig, deep beneath the ocean’s surface, spewing thousands of barrels of oil into your favorite playground. With time running out for marine life in the vicinity, it’s time to call the heroes. It’s time to call in the commercial divers.
Almost every physical object we use today is manufactured. And like anything man-made, it will not last forever. When these manufactured items are public infrastructure and involve the safety of millions of lives they must be inspected. Regularly. And continually.
Have you ever dreamed of punching the clock underwater? How about getting paid to dive? Of course you have — all divers do. But few have the fortitude to make their daydreams a reality.
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The 2011 Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society European Rolex Scholar, Erin McFadden, blogs about her experiences
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