Maritime jobs
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A few years ago my friend quit his London office job, did a few courses (can't remember specific ones), flew to South of France and literally walked around the ports asking if anyone needed a deckhand on their yacht.
He did find a job, hes been traveling at sea on and off since, including on Lakshmi Mittal's yacht as well. Told me once they had to hire private armed security to be on the boat when they were going from I think it was Mauritius back to Europe. Saw some pirates coming towards them and they had to fire a few warning shots in the air to show they are armed. Says the pay on Mittal's boat was nothing special and he was very stingy with giving bonuses etc.
Personally I would have stayed in the London office but my point is if you want to do something, just go and do it.
He did find a job, hes been traveling at sea on and off since, including on Lakshmi Mittal's yacht as well. Told me once they had to hire private armed security to be on the boat when they were going from I think it was Mauritius back to Europe. Saw some pirates coming towards them and they had to fire a few warning shots in the air to show they are armed. Says the pay on Mittal's boat was nothing special and he was very stingy with giving bonuses etc.
Personally I would have stayed in the London office but my point is if you want to do something, just go and do it.
Soldato
Offshore oil and gas is my industry, mate. It doesn't sound like that's the direction the OP wants to go in? Although if it was, it's the right time because it's getting very difficult to recruit trades offshore right now.
Vacancies aplenty, Captain. Oh arr.
Surveying or oil/gas production?
Do they still have the helicopter escape part of the offshore survival course?
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Production, and yes I've got that to look forward to on Friday actually.
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Production, and yes I've got that to look forward to on Friday actually.
Good luck and don’t let a fat bloke sit between you and the emergency exit in the simulator.
Did mine a long time ago in Hull with Humberside fire brigade teaching the fire fighting part.
Soldato
Top maritime tip: Never ask to see The Golden Rivet.
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Double post, sorry.
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Sorry to hijack the thread, but I’m currently an Engineering Officer working on LNG carriers (but with previous tanker experience from one of the oil majors) looking into changing career and getting into the offshore oil & gas industry, as I’m after shorter rotations and a better leave/work ratio, plus the pay deep sea isn’t really all that anymore. Plus I think a lot of my skills experience crossover the production operator and mech. tech jobs I’ve seen advertised.
I’d be happy to answer any questions the OP might have though, if I can.
If you have any sites or companies you could recommend, or contacts you woudn’t mind sharing then I’d be really grateful. Just contemplating doing my BOSIET & MIST off my own back next leave, as while waiting in a hotel in France to join this ship last week, I put in an application to Bilfinger for a mechanical technician’s job, but sadly didn’t get through. I think getting the OPITO certs would certainly help my case going forward though.
Cheers!
I’d be happy to answer any questions the OP might have though, if I can.
If you have any sites or companies you could recommend, or contacts you woudn’t mind sharing then I’d be really grateful. Just contemplating doing my BOSIET & MIST off my own back next leave, as while waiting in a hotel in France to join this ship last week, I put in an application to Bilfinger for a mechanical technician’s job, but sadly didn’t get through. I think getting the OPITO certs would certainly help my case going forward though.
Cheers!
Soldato
For Mech Tech, try Petrofac or their agency Atlantic Resourcing.
Having BOSIET and MIST will definitely help and you might as well get a medical while you're at it.
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I was sat on the unfinished quayside at the new Western container docks in Southampton, I was a site engineer involved with their construction. Watching dredging operations going on outside the cofferdam.
I thought that that looked interesting and just across town Westminster Dredging were advertising for superintendents to oversee their projects nationally and overseas. I got the job and had a hectic few years, ashore and afloat, from Aberdeen to Felixstowe to Alicante and ports in between.
My activities were curtailed somewhat by losing my driving licence and I returned to college for a year trained as a draughtsman and my career took a different direction.
I did fully enjoy my marine experience even if mainly in estuary and coastal waters.
I thought that that looked interesting and just across town Westminster Dredging were advertising for superintendents to oversee their projects nationally and overseas. I got the job and had a hectic few years, ashore and afloat, from Aberdeen to Felixstowe to Alicante and ports in between.
My activities were curtailed somewhat by losing my driving licence and I returned to college for a year trained as a draughtsman and my career took a different direction.
I did fully enjoy my marine experience even if mainly in estuary and coastal waters.
Soldato
You need to start by looking at the merchant navy.
You will need basic training, look at STCW courses, will cost around £2k I think. This will get you in at entry level (if you are successful).
You can look into the route for Deck or Engineering later.
A simple start is to see if you can find work on the cross channel ferries to see if life at sea interests you as that is shift based. The last thing you want is to be onboard a ship that won't see another port for 2 months and you hate it after the first day.
Sorry to totally hijack this thread but the company I work for is an oil and gas recruiter, specialising in Offshore Drilling, and would be happy to give you advice on this. Plenty of jobs going at the moment, lots of people who'd be glad to help you out. You can have a wee look here https://www.global-resources.co.uk/ - just thought I'd chime in, in case you consider oil and gas jobs at sea
I completed my merchant navy engineer officer cadetship in 2010, i haven't done deep sea once qualified but have been on cruise ships, dredgers, research, pipelay, dive support, cable lay and recently jack up.
Its not a career that you can just jump in, as the qualifications cost £3-4k along with medicals. And if your looking at officer roles that takes 3 to 3 1/2 years.
As suggested though, either offshore IT support or Superyachts could be a good shout?
Personally i'm looking to try getting out of the offshore work as their isn't any salaried vacancies being offered anymore.
Its not a career that you can just jump in, as the qualifications cost £3-4k along with medicals. And if your looking at officer roles that takes 3 to 3 1/2 years.
As suggested though, either offshore IT support or Superyachts could be a good shout?
Personally i'm looking to try getting out of the offshore work as their isn't any salaried vacancies being offered anymore.