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📌 👉 🚀 START HERE: How to Break Into Offshore (Diving, ROV, NDT)
If you’re trying to break into commercial diving, offshore, ROV or NDT — this is where to start. Inside this community you’ll find: - Mock exams (3.1U, 3.2U, 3.4U, ACFM) - Real inspection breakdowns (what signals actually mean) - Offshore career advice (just what works) - Job pathways and progression Welcome to the community! I'm Stu, and I've spent 20+ years working offshore across commercial diving, ROV ops, rope access, and NDT. I built this space to give aspiring divers the honest truth about the industry - no diving school marketing BS. Quick Navigation: 📊 Free Tools (Classroom tab): Salary Calculator - See what you'll ACTUALLY earn Training Budget Calculator - Real costs, not school brochures Offshore Packing Checklist - Don't forget anything Physics Calculators - Dalton's, Boyle's, Buoyancy, Gas Management 💼 Jobs Board - Active diving positions posted weekly 🎓 Training & Courses - School recommendations, what to avoid 🛠 Equipment & Gear - Kit discussions from people who actually use it 📈 Career Advice - Salary negotiations, CVs, interviews 🆕 New Divers - Start here if you're brand new to the industry Community Rules: 1. Be respectful - we're all here to help each other 2. No diving school spam or affiliate links 3. Share honest experiences - the good and the bad 4. Search before posting - someone might have already asked 5. Use the right category for your posts Drop a comment below introducing yourself: Where you're based Where you are in your diving journey What you're hoping to get from this community Welcome aboard 🌊 💼
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Hello everyone, Nice to be here and thanks @Stu Sutcliffe for letting me in, so to speak. I'm booked to start commercial diver training in August, but I am as fearful as the next guy about the 'quiet' after qualifications and, after a lot of soul searching, how my age will affect getting work in the early years ( a fit 48, and passed the AMED yesterday). I am getting mixed messages about this and not all positive. Mainly I'll be overlooked compared the 'younger guy'. Can anyone please give me an honest outlook for new commercial divers over the next 6-12 months? I'm based in the east of the UK. Many thanks for your time, chaps.
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Thanks @Stu Sutcliffe , for the tips. I have plenty of 'go' but lack the tools skills at present, but happy to learn on the job. Life and business experience = plenty.
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Matthew Fagg
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A desk jockey looking for a complete step change. Signed up to take commercial diver course in summer. Interested in discovering differing opinions.

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Joined Apr 18, 2026