the welding torch is like no other It has a substance in it ( cant remember the name ) that continues to burn until there's nothing left (except steel). it has also been used in the Vietnam war and when the substance touches your skin it will burn until there's no skin left. in the torch they use that substance and when the substance touches your suit it can burn your suit and possibly touch your skin.( that's one of the reasons there is one more i just cant remember)
There is no patron saint of underwater welders.
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there is a lot of underwater welders but none u can call famousn how can a welder be famous
No college, but vocational training as a welder.
Underwater welders get paid about 90-100 dollars an hour
Welders with experience and specialized training can earn anywhere from $15 to $30 an hour and extra with overtime. Read more: http://www.ehow.co.uk/about_4682395_how-much-do-welders-earn.html
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The average annual income for a welder in Florida is $29,000. The average annual salary for an underwater welder in Florida is $34,000.
The jobs listed tend to be hazardous, so hazardous or 'danger' pay compensates for the risk.
The average death rate of welders who work under water is 20 deaths per year per 300 welders. The job is extremely dangerous because of the challenges of working under the water alongside large ships.
Underwater welding is quite safe now with the advancement in technology. Welders enter decompression chambers to undo the effects of deep sea diving and nitrogen which enters the blood stream. Underwater welders do not die everyday, roughly 10 per year are killed in accidents. To actually answer your question also, underwater welders are usually private contractors hired to fix ships and can be away for long periods of time in other countries/regions, because they work for themselves they can set their own pay rates and since there is such high demand the company or customer usually doesn't have a choice but to pay what you want. But the average yearly salary for underwater welders can rage anywhere from $90,000 - $200,000 depending on area of work and how dangerous the job is. Hourly, underwater welders' pay ranges from $15.00 per hour to $98.00 per hour depending upon the job being done.
no but live people can die underwater.