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Afraid not, tho mates of mine who worked for them before got irritated by the lack of onshore support once you were offshore, tho things have changed round a lot since then I believe.

Given their big recruitment drive, any chance of reporting back on here what they said, what they are offering etc. ? cheers.

Well done, a good start to offshore life.

I assume what you mean is they will pay you 10 offshore days a month whether you work them or not.

Was there any mention of being paid extra if you do more than 28days offshore in one trip?

Have they mentioned any training?

Hey tgc,
Do you mind me asking what type of backround you have. Have you done any rov or offshore work before. Or is this your first start into the industry. Congrats.

Cheers tgc,
New to all this, so just trying to mop up as much info as I can. Is interesting to see what type of background people have. Good luck on the new job.

I had an interview on friday for a trainee rov tech position. They asked me some basic hydraulic/electrical questions most of which i was ok with and at the end the guy seemed to think i had done well. My problem which i explained to him was that i do not have a background as a technician and have only done an ONC a good few years ago where we looked at basic hydraulics and electrics. With this type of background what are my chances of being of any use? I applied to the job on the grounds that i would be a trainee and undergo a decent period of training but that doesnt appear to be the case, i`m just wondering if i have bitten off more than i can chew? any feedback appreciated.

I wouldn’t sweat-it too much Daniboy. An ONC covers basic engineering principles……nothing too fancy or in-depth. That is often seen as a distinct advantage as you are a ‘clean slate to work with, as opposed to work on. By that I mean that you have acquired the fundamentals, and have yet to get the old ‘guru status’ thing happening. I like a trainee who knows that it ain’t clever to use a pipe-wrench on a 10mm bleed nipple. Sell yourself for what you are. Have confidence in the fact that you are marketable! Your future sub engineer/supervisor will be as good to you as your attitude will permit. Trust me, that’s how it works! As for worry, don’t! It’s intimidating at first, but no-one in their right mind will expect you to perform beyond your technical capabilities. Show keen, ask lots, don’t do anything you are unsure of, and have fun!

Thanks for the response, i would be gratefull of the chance to get out there and give it a go and hopefully someone will take me under their wing and i can get into it. I`m trying not to read too many articles about trainees and how tired and frustrated some guys are getting with the new breed as it is a bit off putting. I know that there will be a lot to learn and thats great provided that their is good provision to do so, a bit of patience and guidence when necessary etc. I`m prepared to watch learn and ask questions as i want to be a useful member of the team as soon as possible. I hope that if i get the chance to go out there i will be afforded the time and space to soak it up before being thrown into it full on. I have heard that sometimes they send trainees out as an extra man but i think that is the exception not the rule. Anyway thanks for the response and i`ll let you know how i get on.