Spring Budget 2024 Allocates £800m To Offshore Wind Farm Projects As Part Of £1bn Pledge To Invest In Green Power.
Developers will be able to bid for some of the fund to create new Offshore Wind Farms in a bid to improve Green Energy in the UK. This is for projects that be delivered from 2027...
Hi every one,
I am qualified 18th edition electrician and I have recently attended CompEx 01-04 course and waiting for my results to turn up in few weeks.
Im planning to do offshore survival courses in next few weeks wich are:
OPITO Combined BOSIET
OPITO MIST
OPITO Compressed Air - Emergency...
The government have today announced new wind farms in the UK at the lowest prices yet.
The farms will power around 7 million homes by 2025 and offers investors in the wind farms the lowest prices so far at £39.65 per megawatt per hour.
For comparison the new nuclear power station set to open...
Hi every one!
I’m looking in doing CompEx 01-04 at the end of October.
What will be the best training centre to go for?
Is there one around London? I’ve heard there was one in Basildon but can’t find any contact information to book it.
Thanks
Hi, I am doing my CompEx Ex01-04 in May without much on site industrial experience (mainly commercial). Just wondering if there is anybody out here who has done this and can offer any advice, tips or possible revision materials in order to get through it first time. Thanks in advance
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice, been chatting with a mate who wants to go offshore (he's mechanical) and have been looking into myself now also.
Can anyone recommend a pathway and any suitable qualifications that I should be considering doing (except for survival training) ? Looking...
Hello all, im a sparky with 5 years post apprenticeship experience in domestic, commercial, street lighting and a bit of industrial too. I am trying to find some offshore work in oil and gas to be specific and its proving to be difficult.. I'm thinking of having a professional cv done by the oil...
Hi Guys
New to this. I was just looking if anyone had any tips or leads or know who's hiring in the oil and gas sectors.
Really want to start my career offshore as it has interested me for a while.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
Hey guys!
been time served for nearly 2 years now, and im slowly bit surely warming to the idea of maybe working offshore!
What i want to know is what courses do i need exactly for it? Been told a mixture of different things but hopefully you guys can perhaps put my mind at ease and give me a...
Was thinking about looking into becoming an rov pilot a friend of mine said they like people with electrical or mechanical experience. Anyone on this forum gone from being a spark to rov what did you think. Is it worth doing course at the underwater centre or to try and get into a company and...
Just wondering have any Commercial Electricians found work offshore?? or would you need to train in an Industrial environment to stand a chance of finding offshore work.Thanks in Advance!!
Hi there. I am new to this forum and have a few questions. I am planning to go into the oil and gas industry as an electrician in hopefull around 2 years time. The reason for the delay is I have my first child due in November. Does anyone have any ideas what additional courses I could do to...
Hi folks,
Would anyone have info on getting on the rigs(anywhere) for the first time. Time served JIB electrician with 2391. Industrial/commerical background. Doing MIST,BOSEIT,medical and compex courses June/July. Have dsb for working onshore rigs for experience but Norway so expenisve only to...
Hi there,
I'm strongly considering going offshore. Getting my compex booked in the next couple of weeks. Survival after that. Medical etc. I have a job waiting for me once I do these courses.
Basically, what I want to know is .. What's life like out there ? Any stories would be great...
Hi guys, not really on this much as a poster, just on for info.
Currently in a situation where I'm going to be loosing my job on finishing my apprenticeship, will be qualified as an electrical engineer with the side of controls systems with plcs. Am looking at going onto the rigs was looking...
Hi folks,
First time on here. I'm an Electrician with a few years offshore experience. I'm looking to still work offshore but was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a career change?
I'm willing to take a pay cut and start at the bottom of the ladder. I know it is very vague but I'm open...
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