advice on commercial diving .

[omega3]

Originally Posted by brit-tech

Come on Omega

It aint that bad in fact it is even nice once you have buried a few mates and broken the old boys clubs. Plus it beats sitting behind a desk trying to have a life with the xmas office party.

Later Ant

I just had to quote this!!



Whats it like at the top??

[brit-tech]

Omega

Question are you a commerical diver???

if so you would understand those my phrases. In the offshore game you die even when you dont mess up..surface crews are responsible for 40% of divers deaths in the past 4 years.

Yes the old boy clubs are a live and well..but if you are worth your salt you find work.

pm me

[jimy286]

Well im all signed up for my comercial course in diving in new jersy usa.

With Dive acaddamy.

start in march

[omega3]

Originally Posted by brit-tech

Omega

Question are you a commerical diver???

if so you would understand those my phrases. In the offshore game you die even when you dont mess up..surface crews are responsible for 40% of divers deaths in the past 4 years.

Yes the old boy clubs are a live and well..but if you are worth your salt you find work.

pm me

I suggest you get professional help!!!

[DiverDeep]

Originally Posted by brit-tech

HI Mate.

I am am currentley a saturation diver working around the world but down in the UAE.
Now it sounds a glamours life and yes there is some money and benifits but the intial out lay will be very large for you.
Fort Bovisand has closed it's doors for a good number of years. Fort Willam (Bill) is open however expensive.
You want to undertake an air divers course first this will cost you £11137.00 for 13 weeks plus digs. however there are some schools in South Africa which are cheaper that wil give you the same ticket (HSE Surfaced suppiled air diver).

Then you have to have a medical every year which is about £100 - £140 depending where you go.

Offshore survival ticket £700 - £1000 depending where you go(last for 3 years)
Diver Medic £500 - 850 (last for 3yrs)
CSWIP 3.1U £2500- (same 3 yrs).

Now you have to get water time working in the oil and gas world. this is hard to break into however once you get in and your name known most work is word of mouth. Dayrates go by experince and global location but as an ai diver you can look at $200 - 350 a day.
People will tell you that you will be able to do your sat course in 18mths for school, however you may find it very hard to get known quick enough or even get the experince in.

Sat course is £10280. The wages here are nice $500 - $1000 a day and in the North Sea£1000 a day. but be aware the tax man loves divers from the North Sea.

the conditions that we work with are from rough and ready barges living in port a cabins to 2 man cabins inside the ship and when in sat with up to 9 other guys for 28 days and no escape(you are locked in by pressure and big hatches) every thing you do is watched by everyone be it clients, superintendents, to LSS's this means evrything from working, eating to showering....

I hope this helps and it is a good life but be prepared for being let down at short notice or working around the globe where the locals do not like you to much....
If you are married it may put some strains on your relationship... do not expect christmas and birthdays to be on the companies list of priorites.

I wish you well and hope to see you in the industry.
Brit-tech

You wouldn't happen to know how much the HSE2 costs in south africa do you?

[jonny_grant]

thats great info
we live in dubai and its my son max whose shown an interest
ill gladly treat you to a few pints if youre on shore to chat a bit more

tony fitz

[popysabelle]

Hello !
I would like to know how did you find your employer ? How did you apply ?