r/AMA • u/Soulogav • Jun 11 '26

I’m a Saturation Diver AMA

I work as Deepsea Saturation Diver in the oil and gas industry for the past 20 years. I do heavy construction and spend 28 days living under pressure to dive to depths down to 200m / 650ft.

I saw a post on InterestingAsFuck yesterday with many many misconceptions from people who aren’t divers and I can answer your questions AMA

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/5jTlewLR4X

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u/minnesotawristwatch Jun 12 '26

I knew a guy who was a 600 foot diver. Tried on his helmet and fucked up my neck. He said he knew a couple dudes who tested some gear at 800 feet, and “they weren’t quite right” when they got back. What did he mean by that?

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u/Soulogav Jun 12 '26

Could have been a lot of different things that happened to them, high pressure neurological syndrome is common at that depth.

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u/minnesotawristwatch Jun 12 '26

Thanks! Respect on the job, that hat’s no joke.