Trainee’s from Marine background

[Jamie Shearer]

Hi all, I have read thorugh the FAQ’s etc and found the mass of information very useful.

I was just wandering if there are any guys out there who have transferred across form a Marine Background and how they found the transition.

I am a 4th engineer holding a Class 2 CoC and I have just started on a dive support vessel after several years deep sea. its opened my eyes to the other opportunities out there and just trying to figure out now if I will require to undertake some more traibnign or if I should be bookign on a pilots course and lookign for trainee positions. I’m aware the market is quite saturated at the moment.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

[robin brooke]

With your background you should be fine. Why not go to the ROV shack and get the name of the ops manager, and ask the guys what they think ? Far better getting the crack off them, than some of the fossils on here.

There is a lot of requirment for ROV guy’s with experience, not too much for trainees. At the moment you probably have set leave patterns, good cabin, and better pay than a trainee… do you really want to give that up ?

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