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Originally Posted by matt5
hello out there ,
im hoping that maybe someone out with commercial experience and the goodwill and time to give some pointers will be able to give me some advice. i ve been working the last three years in recreational diving as a padi msdt and have no interest in climbing any further up the padi pyramid.They have enough of my money.My personal preference is now generally for freediving over tank diving anyway. As its quite difficult to make a living from apnea training i ve been thinking about commercial diving.I m 30 years old which i ve been told by a friend who works in the industry,is not too old to begin training.Any general pointers would be welcome such as good schools or areas to specialise in .
i have an irish passport, so im not sure if i can train in the states where i ve heard the training in cheaper than europe...there is masses of information on the web with so many areas and specialities its a bit overwhelming .im not really interested in onshore work and would like to get into salvage or rig work eventually ..but i guess its beggars and choosers there.
anyway i just thought i d put it out there ..any advice will be much appreciated
matthew
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Hi Matthew,
You will want to have a look at Fort Bovisand or Fort William in Scotland. These are the closest places to you.
Start with the basic commercial diver course in the HSE Syllabus which is HSE Pt. 1. After that you can progress and become and offshore saturation diver. From there you can get into a few commercial diving related fields such as;
1. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Diver. You can also undergo welding inspection courses that certify you to become an underwater inspector. (CSWIP u3.1)
2. DMT ( Diver Medic Technician). You train to be an offshore medic in this course. One of the best and most sought after qualifications in the industry.
3. Dive Systems Supervisor . In this you are trained to supervise and carry divers throughout their decompression . You are taught everything about sat. systems.
4. ROV Operator. In this you learn how to be an ROV pilot and technician.
These are only some of the trades you can train in. I am sure there are alot more that I have not listed.
Train well and safe
A
