16th edition

Alright, not too sure if I’m 100% right here but the way that I’ve allways seen the 16th eddition is that it’s more specific to sparkies for working on site & @ remote locations to provide information on regulations. More of an addition to the more relevant qualification of an HNC / HND that say a base tech would posses. An HNC / HND would give you a far broader spectrum of relevant knowledge if you are looking for a qualification to enter the ROV industry with. Nobody cares how far you cooker socket has to be from you hob when you’re doing a main lift re-term!!!

Well thats all we need is a another plumber with the 16th Edition???

Try Part P first maybe of more use to you being a pipe basher

NON ROV RELATED TOPIC

I did 16th Edition course a couple of years back and on the first day of the course it was stated what the Regs did and did not apply to and one thing they didn’t was offshore installations. However its a qualification which shows you have a good understanding of electrics. I have heard of a bloke with no relevant background but with 16th Ed regs who got a job on the sole basis of that qualification

I think that this is half the problem at the moment. Potential candidates for ‘Trainee P/T’ positions don’t know the difference between a trainee & an apprentice. People entering a trainee position on any line of work off shore (not just ROV’s) should have the relevant entry level skills obtained from apprentiships & such other qualifications / experience. What use is somebody that can’t pipe bend, solder, trace schematics etc. etc. fair enough other skills obviuosly come into the equation but these should be a fundemental requirement not just something that shouold be expected to be picked up along the way……

Taken from the faq section of this website:-

· What Qualifications Do I Need to Get Into ROVs?

ROV people tend to be in one of two categories:- Electrical/Electronic or Mechanical/Hydraulic.

When you first start out in ROVs you will tend to be one or the other. As you progress in your career you will have to learn about the other. The job title is Pilot TECHNICIAN. Some people tend to forget this! By the time you reach Sub Engineer Level, you are expected to know how to fix ALL parts of the ROV system, both electrical and hydraulic.

The best qualifications to have are either experience (in the form of Armed Forces training or a "proper" apprenticeship) or vocational qualifications such as ONC, HNC, NVQs etc.

Degrees are not particularly helpful, as it is thought that there is not enough practical experience gained (someone who had a Degree in Engineering – "he could tell you the square root of an orange but he couldn’t peel it").

Likewise, qualifications in Marine Biology or Environmental studies, just because it involves the sea, it will not help you fix an electrical problem on an ROV.

How many other such posts have there been identical to this over the past few months?
I didn’t mean to jump down anybodys throat, but to be honnest there’s no point in painting pretty pictures for somebody if that’s just the way it is. The industry is boyant just now & has been for the past year +/- which has been reflected by the major recruitment drive that pretty much all major companies have had on of late. I garuntee that if you ask the likes of Mr Sheilds just how many c.v’s a company has been recieving a month, more so when a post is advertised it highlights how popular & competitive an industry it can be. Especially when work dies down!!!

Yeah, sometimes wish people would read the FAQ’s and threads relating to trainees and applying for ROV work, as often seem to get same questions again and again, when a lot of info is on the site already.

I don’t mind replying if have time, as I wish there had been such a thing as this when I was trying to get a start in the industry. Had to work hard to find out any info in them days, aye people today have got it too easy with this internet thing.