seeking career change

[coogan]

Hi guys been visiting this site for a while and decided to join as im now hoping to gain employment in the ROV industry 😀 .
Im 27 years of age from Australia currently working as a process operating technician at a biodiesel company, i also spent 7 years in the navy as a marine technician (electrical) so have both mechanical and electrical experiencewhich im hoping will help my chances of getting a traineeship.
Any help or suggestions would be great cheers guys.

[David Grant]

coogan,

I you left the navy because you were tired of spending a lot of time at sea then the ROV game is probably not for you.

You could deffinately use your skills in the industry. Just go and do an ROV course then email all the companies. Or email them now. Its pretty busy out there.

[Spacer]

get a good cv together and Email them now. Plenty of work out there. Along with your cv you will need offshore medical and safety training certificates.

[coogan]

Thanks for the advice guys im pretty keen to get into ROV’S.
Spending time at sea is no problem can’t be any worse than 34 days out 3 days ashore for 6 month stints hahha. Been sending out my cv but no replies yet grrrrr will keep anoying then and ringing and with a bit of luck ill get a go.

Is the course really worth doing?????? ive heard mixed responses about doing it and for $7000 its not cheap or am i just a tight ass mmmmm.

[Gina McLauchlan]

Is the course really worth doing?????? ive heard mixed responses about doing it and for $7000 its not cheap or am i just a tight ass mmmmm.

It would be worth sending out your CV first, before doing the ROV course, although it might want to consider getting your Survival and Medical certs in the mean time.

There are companies at the moment who are looking for people, some of which might be willing to take you on and train you in the real world. Sounds like you’ve got some related skills and would have a good chance of breaking into the industry, and now is a good time when there is a shortage of people.

[Hot Stab]

Thanks for the advice guys im pretty keen to get into ROV’S.
Spending time at sea is no problem can’t be any worse than 34 days out 3 days ashore for 6 month stints hahha. Been sending out my cv but no replies yet grrrrr will keep anoying then and ringing and with a bit of luck ill get a go.

Is the course really worth doing?????? ive heard mixed responses about doing it and for $7000 its not cheap or am i just a tight ass mmmmm.

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Hi Coogan

I take it you are talking about the TAFE course in Fremantle, Western Australia

I did this course last year and paid $7000. About $1500 of that goes towards you getting a HUET ticket.
The course is very basic, and gives you a bit of insight into the ROV/ oil industry. There is a very small observation ROV that you get to play with.
You also go through basic electrics and hydrualics.

So the $7000 is expensive, but in the end it got me the interviews and it got me the job ( and everyone else on the course ). The company who picked me up then, sent me to Indonesia, put me in a 5 star hotel, and trained me on there specific ROV and paid me to do the course.

Im now working in West Africa, earning good money, getting plenty of frequent flyers and there is good chance that I will now be sent to Aberdeen to do more training.

Now it really makes that $7000 look like nothing ( This is also paid off in one trip ). Remember you are going for a career change.

Just a little more on that course.
The ROV industry in Australia, wanted ROV course so that they could get some good trainees who have either a electrical or mechanical background. They didnt want the pilot/ tech being ex brickies,
accountants etc.
So they had TAFE put a course together, with help from the ROV industry.

When you apply for the course, you have to apply like you are going for a job. Your CV is sent to about 5 different ROV companies and they grade you. If they think you will be suitable for the job, they will score you highly. They then add up the score. If you come in high they will ask you to attend the course ( once you have paid your $7000 ).

So these ROV compainies in Australia have put some effort into the course, and I know for a fact that some of the companies will only employ trainees who have done the TAFE ROV course.

I hope this has been helpful.

Hotstab

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