All these divers are in a saturation system. These photos were taken in the North Sea over several years. We were working for 2-W and later Rockwater. Remember we are at home in these saturation systems and acted accordingly. These people did not expect there antics to be plastered all over the world wide web. These photos are taken of divers with there guard down.
The men in orange and black are wearing hot water suits, and are ready to inter the diving bell when it returns, with the divers that have just completed their days work. The other men are on their 12 hours off. All these divers are top in there profession. Or at least that's what they tell the girls.
Starting with the first photo. Pat Hicky, Jeff Ball, ?, myself and Andy Armstrong, me with the lobster. Then there is Mike Elliott and Dick More, Strong man Mike Elliott, Dougie Matheson, Pat Hicky and Dougie Matheson, myself, me and Nick Jeroneo, me and Jimmy Charleston, me and Jimmy again (eating), me, Jimmy and Stewart Rumbles (Stewart coming in for a visit), myself, Don Degener, Jerry Spencer, Ron Mores, Ron and Andy Armstrong, Andy Armstrong, Ray, me and Mike Elliott (on bib mask),?, Nick Jeroneo, me and Dick More, me and 2 dogs George Hill, Chuck Rogers, Gram Booth, Gram again, and the last photo is of a young Chris Carrier. In some cases I have two photos of the same diver with a 20 year age different. I guess that means we like this shit.
Pat Hicky, and Mike Elliott are the two men I have done most of my diving work with. I'm still here so they must of been pretty dam good at it. Thanks guys.
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