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Commercial Diving FAQ

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Beginning the grind
Hey all, new to the group and just about to start the journey. 24, from the UK, living in UAE & spent the last 5 years working commercial office jobs because I thought ‘I had to’ to make money, but last few months realised that my time working in industrial construction + teaching rec diving were some of the best times of my life. Figured what better way to make a career than combining my love for being subsea with my love for construction work and move towards commercial diving. I previously worked with a number of commercial diving companies out here in UAE and I’m wondering if a sensible pivot would be to try to find an opportunity with one of them and try to get them to semi-fund my training…? Not sure if anyone has any experience with that going successfully…?
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You could look into NYD, Norway. The course is a lot cheaper than in the UK and they provide IMCA recognized certification. Maybe the costs of living in Norway for 4 months are higher than in the UK, that I don't know. You will need a study permit since you are from the UK. But I know of some lads that still came without the permit and they would fly out of Norway a couple of times during the course period.
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Nahuel Demitri
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