Vincent Ritchie TUC Fort William

Just a thought, have you tried contacting Kwik Fit, Tesco’s or any of the fast food chains to find your old students?

Hi Subliminal,
Can I ask how long did you spend offshore and in the ROV industry before you became an electronics/ROV instructor.

Also how long were you an instructor?

I ask because if in general someone was considered capable of being an ROV instructor then he or she should have had a considerable time gaining experience in the field.

Surely if someone has enough experience to take on the role of ROV instructor then it should follow that he is well connected in the industry and should not have a need of asking people who are in their infancy of the industry for advice on how to obtain work.

Funny isnt it that someone who teaches people that there are much riches and many jobs in our industry needs to ask infants on how to get a job.

your response would be very much appreciated as it could perhaps give our industry a window with which to look at how training schools and other bodies operate.

I see nothing wrong with SUBliminal’s request.

It’s no more than networking to help him stay in the loop, we all do it!

Judging by the glib remarks I see lots of really clever people around here that struggle, at the best of times, to figure out how a spell checker works, let alone an ROV!

Be nice!

SUBliminal,

looking to get in touch with any old students that might be able to pass on my CV to some contacts for offshore work?

I have reread your post and surely the above quote IMHO suggests that you wish former students to assist you in gaining offshore work by passing your CV to prospective employers.

I presumed that being in a position to teach people about working in the ROV industry,that you would have a good offshore background with which to fall upon and train people.If that is the case then it made me wonder why you needed the assistance of people who are in the infancy of this industry.

You have taught electronics for twenty years and taught ROV skills for four years.Being blunt can you please let me know how much time you have spent offshore in the ROV industry?

You may think that I am attacking you personally,however that is not the case.
The reason I am asking these questions is to glean further information on the standards within schools in their quest to ( help ) our industry.

For example,fairly recently it was found that a certain school claimed to be IMCA approved for training potential ROV people.It was found that the schools chief instructor had never worked in the industry.

You having worked in the training industry, relating to the ROV industry, have knowledge, from the training side of things and would help me better understand what really goes on in these so called schools.

For instance, do you know of anyone ever failing one of these courses?

Hi Guys,

I think the question posed could not be honestly answered as there is no real pre-requisite to do the course to get into the industry. I believe that the course content has and always will be biased towards the instructor’s own experiences rather than any percieved industry qualification outcomes no matter what "said institution" or instructor promises.

cheers,

canuck 1

I think ripping TUC is a matter for a whole new thread; 😉

Subliminal – go try fuglies, nordhoek and bluestream, then there’s also a falcon company in ellon, aberdeenshire, also sts (or neptune or whatever nowadays in aberdeen). In addition, if you go to triton group – they have a rental company – go put your name down there. Subservpro is a good lot too.

They all have a large number of falcons; frankly you’ve probably more expereince in routine maintenance and diagnostics than most supervisors let alone trainees. And probably had to see more wreckage come back and twisted to f(ck tethers. I would go on the basis that you know the falcon inside out, rather than trying immediately to a tiger, panther, etc which are a bit of a step up by comparison.

Good luck, just don’t wear that TUC t-shirt in the cabin; you’re not allowed naked flames offshore and you may incite riots.

I think …………………………. nah 😉 I don’t want my knuckles "rapped" by Admin 8)
Welcome to the growing ,Adverse ,RICH ROV Industry Good luck in getting a Job 😀

But then again Lost… one can only wonder….