Inquiring minds want to know….

Sounds like a trainee trying to doctor a C.V. to me.

I have to confess it does look like that at the outset. People posting what system and what job they are are on, where and when would give just the right information to add to a CV lacking in such information. Still nobody would do that would they??

So on the basis of total honesty here……

I’m doing research on the systems that are REALLY out in the market and where they are. Any insight or interest from the guys out there actually piloting and working these shifts what systems they pilot, where they are in the world and what platform/vessel?

I appreciate that you may well be carrying out genuine research but there are literally 1000’s of ROV ‘systems’ out there.. anything from Micro ROV’s surveying water tanks and dams inland… to offshore work class vehicles carrying out construction support work to Cable trenching ROV’s burying cable in 1000m of water. Not to mention ROV’s being used in research roles. There is no central register for ROV systems either. The best way you might gauge systems offshore is to contact ROV operator companies and ask them how many systems they have. Even then sometimes they may all be laid up.. or all offshore.

In this forum there may appear to be a vast number of members but a small % of those actually post. We’ve seen this kind of request on here before and the response has been low at best.

You may get better results researching elsewhere on-line.

and also to inform the young future ROV pilots of an awesome industry

The industry is awesome in more ways than you might perceive, but it’s also complicated (in the way it functions) and I would suggest that another influx of young pilots into the game, which in my opinion is currently in a state of over-subscription on the trainee pilot front due to ROV schools pumping them out like no-mans business, might not be the wisest move.

We need trained and experienced Mech/Elec people with a few years time served on the job and in life. These are ideal candidates to train up for ROV. We do not need kids straight out of uni. The idea of kids coming out of uni and taking an ROV course and heading offshore is wrong.

Companies do not keep ROV employees on when times are quiet so the numbers of those employed by any one company at any one time is constantly changing too.
Like a number of modern industries few companies are prepared to invest in young people coming into the industry by way of apprenticeships. Many want people with experience but are not prepared to help those that do not have experience up onto the first rung of the ladder.

Apologies that I went off topic a little, but I picked up on you suggesting (in the same posts) your idea of telling kids that this is an awesome business to get into. There are a number of young people out there, that have been relieved of cash over the last couple of years (by ROV training schools) who will never see a working ROV system in the flesh again.

I am all for advising young ones but please. Make them aware it’s not just about skill set. You have to be of a certain (how can I say) Caliber. It’s like the Army. Lots of boys and girls want to join but sometimes you just have to tell them they are not cut out for that line of work. I like what you are doing but I hope you tread carefully. I am sure you are professional and will make them aware it’s not just a job but a way of life. 😀

I like the "from £2700" price to buy the report! Give it a few weeks and there will be a copy to download along with Avatar and Alice in Wonderland 😀

after reading your first statement and last i think your full of the proverbial shite.

Boro there are alot of exdivers in the ROV industry.Some of the ones I have come across have some kind of mechanical or electrical background.
So just because someone is an ex diver doesnt mean they dont have any technical background..Oh and you do in fact need some kind of tech background to get into the ROV industry.

James, you can’t hear it, but I’m giving you a polite golf clap right now.