20 Underwater Welding Photos That Hurt The Brain

Welding. It’s an extremely skilled and tedious profession that is ridiculously underrated. Even the slightest mistake can lead to catastrophic failures. What’s even harder than welding? Doing it 1000 feet beneath the ocean breathing through scuba gear. Underwater welding is insanely cool and dangerous, and here are 20 Photos showing you how crazy it is.

1. We can see why this is considered one of the most dangerous jobs.

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2. Imagine seeing a big shadow swim past you down here.

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3. He looks like a cyclops going to work.

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4. Scoping out where the rig needs to be fixed gives me megalophobia.

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5. The way it just fades to blue is so terrifying.

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6. Having a pal to weld with makes this job a lot less spooky.

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7. How does the fire stay lit under water?

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8. This guy swam into a pipe to fix it, oh and the pipe is only 42 inches wide.

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9. It’s hard to believe he is hundreds of feet below the surface here.

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10. He’s not under water yet, but he might be soon.

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11. Is swinging a hammer under water easier, or harder?

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12. Imagine slipping on those beams, and dangling like shark food.

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13. This seems like a pretty good day at the office.

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14. It’s so mind boggling how dark it is just past this guy.

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15. I hope that giant thing right next to this guy is their base or something.

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16. No wonder these guys are one of the highest paid professions.

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17. This has to be one of the coolest photos ever.

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18. The way the bubbles fly off the flame is so picturesque.

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19. Going, going, gone.

20. He’s under water, and he’s welding, so it counts.

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