ROV Course

I’m not being sarcastic, but how about using Google to find out some info about the course first?

OK,… I’ve done it for you.

http://www.challengertafe.wa.edu.au/scripts/viewarticle.asp?NID=5012

There’s FAQ, course outline, and contact email for Bill Evans.

Good luck.

Hi EADC

Yes mate I did the course, and from the course, I got a job and travel the world.

The course in Fremantle is only a introduction to ROV’s. If you have never seen one, then it will familierise you with whats involved, safety, electrical, hydraulics and fibre optics.
Once you have done the course, you are not a ROV ledgend and walk straight into the job.

However what is different to the course’s I believe in other parts of the world, are
1/ You must have a electrical, electronics, hydraulic or mechancal trade.
2/ Your CV is handed around to about 5 different ROV companies and they grade you. The top 8 people are accepted onto the course.

This ROV course does not guarantee you a job, however five ROV companies have looked at your CV and graded you highly.
The ROV companies in Australia wanted TAFE to run this course, therefore they are going to back it up. This is why it is a pre-requisite to have a electrical/ mechanical trade because the ROV companies dont want bricklayers, accountants etc doing the course and waving the ROV course ticket saying give me a job when they have no suitable experience.

The course is a bit pricey, however one trip away does pay for it. The course also includes your HUET ticket.

At the end of the course, things went a bit slow, Bill was great in helping us get interviews, but there was no work. I was ringing around a bit with promises here and there, but still nothing.
Then it all just happened, they didnt want me in a week they wanted me yesterday. Before I knew it I was on a plane, travelling overseas to my 1st ROV job.
After a few trips the company had me flying to other parts of the world to do more specfic training.

The ROV industry is very healthy at the moment. The company Im working for ( and I beleive all ROV companies ) is very short on personnel.

Im currently overseas at the moment and not in Oz, however send me a private message if you want more info.

All the best

Hotstab

EADC, there is a new course started in Newfoundland, Canada at a place called the Marine Institute, a division of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Its approx 7 mths long and heard that it is quite crediable.
Appears that your have the required entry requirements. Bit pricey though, think around 15 to 18000cdn. This includes the offshore survival and some other courses. The first class graduates soon.

If you have the right backgrround then dont rush out and spend your own money.

Companies are desperate at the moment so hunt round send cvs and tailor your experience.

You will be much better off getting on with a firm that will train you – and get you sent out – the money might not be dayrate porn star wages but it wont be far off and you wont get the run around.

offer some onshore time – they all need guys in base it might be a start.

some firms arnt keen on outside training, and its a lot of cash.

Good luck

Hi Mate,

I have been very interested in your thread.
At the moment I’m looking for a way into the ROV industry and have come to the same conclusions as you.
I was told by a HR person here in Perth that you need to do the course before they’ll look at you.
I have an electronics back ground and have spent a lot of time installing and servicing computer systems for the shipping industry.
Keep an eye on the TAFE web-site as they update it often. I was planing to apply for the November intake but it has been cancelled.
More time to think about the future.

See Ya

Hello good people’s

Hope you are all out there earning lots of spondula, peso’s, rupia, $, UKP, peanuts!!!

Have been away so long had to re-register, those B@#tards in white coats had me stuffed away for too long.

Now to the topic,

All these new schools popping up all over the place, still undecided if its a good thing or bad but not really for me to say.
I have worked with guys/gals who have come from several of the ‘known established’ schools with mixed results. I think alot of it comes down to previous background and attitude.
Anyway for all those out there is the land of the warm weather, cold SMB and lovely little brown fillies and those who want to be there, there is a new mob in Singapore running a ROV training school/centre. Apparently according to my sources just finished its first course and is looking at getting some more Wannabe rovers for courses next year.
The mob are a well established ROV services company Cynergetix in Singa’s. According to a good mate of mine they seem to be doing the right thing and promoting the course as an introduction to ROV’s and not telling lies like being endorsed by IMCA of claiming to make Nobodies into Supertechs in 3 easy steps/weeks.
They have a Perry XLS Simulator to give the kiddies some understanding of how a WROV flys around and goes about its business with different senarios in the programme.
I like many other who have been around for the odd year or 20 feel that on the job experience is the best way to become familiar with the job, but in saying this the industry needs guys especially with something like 62 ROV construction/survey vessels being thrust upon us in the next 3 years and if I for one can get some guys out who have even 3 weeks of ROV awarness then it has to be better than a complete numpty who can not even start the Black box.

For all those wanting to do a ROV course and unload a small fortune and can not decide who to give it apart from giving it to me cause I’m happy to take your money and show what an ROV is, you might want to check out this mob, maybe not as much fun as doing it in Flippo but I think its a little more proffessionaly run and all the players are in Sing’s after you do the course so you can go and see them once you have done the course.

www,cynergetix.com I think their website is being updated to include links to the training centre and to reflect the other aspects of the company as they have also recently become part of the Triton group who own Perry, Sub Atlantic, UKPS etc……