Mark Hamerdinger:  

Life After the navy as a mechanic I got into diving for sea urchins. Collecting sea urchins from the ocean bottom is like gathering easter eggs only it is accomplished by swimming around the ocean bottom and putting them in a bag and floating the bag of urchins to the surface and loading them onto a boat. I dive all over California to depths to 100 ft. With my 30' boat the "Black Mariah" I currently am working out of San Francisco doing marine salvalge. I am a first responder and monitor the marine radio listening for boaters whol get into trouble. When these distress calls come in over the radio I make the decision as to wether to start up my boat and run on the case. If a boat breaks down I tow them, if they are sinking I do my best to keep them from sinking, and if they sink I dive down and raise the boat. Sometimes I save their lives or recover their bodies. Sometimes I recove...Expand for more