Hello all

Hi folks, just registered so doing the obligatory greets.

I’ve arrived here in my web travels seeking information and employment in the ROV field, I’m currently at the stage of looking for a trainee position or going and doing an IMCA ROV course and then seeking employment. I’ve been reading with interest the varying opinions on these two courses of action. I also have an interest in DP related work but I’m unsure how realistic a move in that direction would be.

To say a little bit about myself I’m in late 30’s and have had a varying employment journey including general labouring including welding and fabrication workshops, demolition and a downhole gun workshop, some NDT training and experience, over 10 years IT and hardware support with extensive experience of the varying M$ environment going back as far as DOS and extensive PC and related hardware which was one of my specialities. More recently I’ve worked for a company based in Aberdeen thayt has been established for some 20 years, I was employed by them as an Offshore Engineer for roughly 2 years, duties comprised servicing, repair and testing of an extensive inventory of rental equipment covering many aspects of marine, ROV, survey etc. I also travelled abroad to conduct leak detection surveys and installation and testing of some DP related reference sensors.

Qualifications wise I dont have much from formal education, I do however have the full BOSIET and medicals with mabye 2 years left before renewal date, an additional boat landing module and british seamans book and card, I have also partcipated in numerous training courses relating to the equipment I used to work with, such as the full Tritech suite of equipment.

My former employer is willing to provide references.

I’ve had a decent amount of time on both new and working vessels and have never had any problems conducting those duties or fitting in within those environments, never been seasick once yet lol. I’ve worked with ROV crews and divers to conduct leak detection surveys and I’ve worked on both general supply vessels and survey/rov/dsv vessels installing Cyscan and Radascan systems and participated and been present right up to the FMEA tests, both for the equipment and/or the vessels themselves. I’ve also travelled extensively in the time I was conducting these duties.

I moved to Singaore to take up my current employment however I am beginning to regret taking the current position, it is neither what was promised nor what I was led to expect and I can pretty much walk away at the drop of a hat.

That pretty much summarises it, I’ve got mabye 1 year 7 months left on an S pass for Singapore and willing to travel if necessary, its a nice part of the world and its a good place for marine work so heres hoping.

I would like to conclude by asking for any comments, advice or suggestions – it would be greatly appreciated, I’m currently in a bit of a limbo and I’ll go crazy if I cant find a new direction to move in soon.