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Lawrence Bransby
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Neville Bransby
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The stories in this book are first hand experiences of Neville Bransby during his 34-year career as a Commercial Diver both locally in South Africa and abroad in the offshore oilfields.
From humble beginnings his company grew to become a household name Internationally in the underwater ship cleaning industry. He relates how he overcame difficulties and tells of some frightening experiences that he had in this exciting, lucrative and often dangerous profession.
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