We sit down with Les Joiner. One of our diving pioneers and a master educator. Les was the president of Ocean Corp in Texas for over 30 years. He talks about the early days, talks about dive schools, and shares a heartwarming story about our friend Les Gorski. Les also has a great talk with me about alcohol dependency. He talks about his ongoing battle with alcohol and how to get off and stay off the sauce. Whether you're old, young, or drunk, this episode is for you! Go to LesJoiner.com for more info about Les! Visit TheBottomDwellers.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebottomdwellersds/message
Everything you wanted to know about underwater welding and then some! Jordan shares his expertise and insight in this great episode that's beneficial for the youngsters in the trade. We break down some of the myths and misconceptions as well as talk about some cold hard truths related to welding and burning underwater! This episode is brought to you by Ocean Eye Inc. (OceaneyeInc.com) and Delise and Hall "The Diver's Attorneys" divelawyer.com
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebottomdwellersds/messageWe speak with Robert Trahan, a saturation diver from the 70's and 80's. A truly amazing story about grit and bad assery! You will love this episode about a real diver from the golden age.
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebottomdwellersds/messageAn episode near and dear to me with my mentor, instructor, and friend David Dodd. We reminisce about diving in Florida and talk about Dave's career as an Army Diver, Instructor, and commercial diver. Currently serving as the Vice President for ADCI. Don't forget to visit our sponsors for this episode RentalToolsOnline.com and PressureJunkiez.com Please leave a review, follow, subscribe! Very important to help keep us going!
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebottomdwellersds/messageADCI official comments on the recent diver fatality of Jaxxyn Wood, at LG&E Mill Creek generating station, and delta p related industry accidents. We also interview Phil and talk about the role of ADCI as well as getting to know our executive director. ADCI, (The Association of Diving Contractors International), was founded in 1968 by a small group of diving companies. Their goal was to create a non-profit organization that would cultivate and promote commerical diving, establish uniform safe standards for commerical divers, and encourage industry-wide observance of these standards. Visit theBottomDwellers.com and adci-int.org for more information on commercial diving and standard operations.
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