Is this the norm with agencies jobs

Oh Dear 😕
Considering that one year is in fact Half a year offshore as there are rotas.
In that half a year you may have clocked up a few hours but doing what exactly ? Looking at a Tree ? Trundling along the sea bed with a "BiG Bad Trenching machine ? Whizzing around a platform doing FMD on the side or ………. Bubble watching 😯
Let me try and put it another way shall I……………….
The regular dentist calls in sick one day !
So , You call an agency for a temporary replacement.
The money is good ’cause ……………. You know what you are doing 😯
Or should know what you are doing !
Are you willing to open your Gob to an untrained dentist ?
Hmmmm , Hard choice , I know , But I think I would be more than willing to pay for a dentist that has some degree of experience than an in experienced person 😯
Hope this helps 😀

I guess that it all depends on your CV coinciding with what the client asks the agency for. I have worked offshore with agency trainees before, so i don’t think that there is a preferred time scale to look at.
The agencies will put forward candidates that they feel will be accepted by the clients – this is obviously what makes them money.

What vehicles have you worked on? Was the small company a bit obscure? etc etc. Stick with it mate and eventually your CV will be what they need.

With this lackluster year being the way it is, agencies and ROV companies that hire freelance folks are, for the most part, taking on the more experienced ROV personnel. Years not hours are the norm, second to this are the different tasks listed on ones CV.