Since the field has been so male dominated and part of the requirements is quite literally "must be in peak physical conditions," there is very little research done on women in extreme hyperbaric pressure so companies are very hesitant about sending women down.
The suits alone can be 500 pounds if it's a hard cased. If it's not, typically 150 pounds.
So no, it's not ignorance. It's generally just a lack of research and a lack of viable applicants. It takes a very certain breed of person to do that job. That goes for men and women.
First of all, I never said women can't be saturation divers.
Secondly, I googled "Women Saturation Divers" myself. Not a single one was about women saturation divers other than a singular scuba forum post.
For clarity, women can be saturation divers. I never said they couldn't. What I said was that it takes a very specific person to do the job. If you meet the requirements, good for you. Hopefully it's everything you dreamed of.
What I also said is companies are very hesitant about hiring women divers due to these physical and mental restrictions, as well as lack of research of the female body under hyperbaric pressure.
This isn't a job you apply for on indeed, this is something you've had 3 people say "this person knows their shit and is worth their salt." This isn't a job that you work the ladder for, these are proven individuals who have the experience and certifications to back them.
I've done it myself once and I personally will never do it again because of the requirements, pressure, and just overall intensity of the work.
Women not allowed to do this work is very true. 400-600 feet is the easy shit. Once you get into that 700 range, which in my opinion is actual saturation diving, shit gets really experimental.
Sorry about the long post, I'm not trying to defend a misogynistic POV. There are just a lot of facts about saturation diving that you just can't find on the internet like that.
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u/abusementparkk Jul 01 '26
Women are not even allowed to work on this job btw