I signed up for the premium membership a while back. The pointer is a cool piece of kit, I’ll already put it to good use, miles better than a welding rod with green and yellow tape plastered all over it! Photos isn’t mine, found it on google. Also used the mock exam and other modular multi choice questions for my 3.1u exam prep. Stu’s questions are all in the same format and wording as the CSWIP theory exams and helped me massively. Got my results last week and I passed. Thanks Stu 👊👍

This is the first BTS ByteSized episode. Shorter discussions on offshore life, diving, inspection, NDT and where the industry is heading. If you are a premium member you can listen earlier than everyone else as its in the Pre-Dive Podcast section right now otherwise it'll be out next week on Spotify and wherever else you listen to your podcasts. People are judging AI in inspection using the wrong tool for the wrong task. After seeing a LinkedIn post where ChatGPT failed to correctly interpret a DPI indication, I wanted to discuss what that actually means for the future of inspection and NDT. In this episode I break down: The difference between large language models and computer vision AI Why pattern recognition is central to inspection How AI could assist techniques like ACFM, MPI, DPI and UT Where AI may genuinely improve consistency and anomaly detection The limitations of AI offshore Why experienced human judgement still matters

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Hey everyone — I’m Stu. I’ve spent over 20 years working offshore — starting as a commercial diver, then moving through ropes access and NDT, and now working as a Diving and ROV Client Rep. I built this community to help people break into offshore work, grow their careers, and avoid the mistakes I’ve seen (and made) along the way. Here’s what you’ll find here: - 🎙️ Podcast episodes with real stories & advice - 📚 Guides & resources for career growth - 💬 A space to ask questions & get answers from people who’ve been there Drop a comment below and let me know: 1. Where you are in your offshore journey 2. What your biggest challenge or goal is right now Let’s build something great together! 💪

New blog post up on BTS: https://beyondthesurfaceoffshore.com/blog/ This is probably one of the most common questions I get asked now, especially from guys in their 30s and 40s looking at changing direction offshore. There’s no simple yes/no answer. I tried to cover the realities honestly: - training costs - competition - physical demands - family considerations - industry changes - and whether the opportunity is still there Interested to hear different perspectives from people already working offshore too.