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📌 GENERAL DISCUSSION - "START HERE"
Title: 👋 Welcome to Beyond the Surface - Start Here! 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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Thanks for accepting and happy to join this community Stu, good effort! I have been working in the diving industry since 1995, eperienced in both civils- and offshore diving, worked as air-& sat diver, IMCA supervisor and OCM. In 2024 I switched from a seagoing position to an office-based role as a Diving Manager.
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Willem Schofaerts
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Enjoying my work in the diving industry since 1995. (Air-Sat Diver / Civils / IMCA Air Supervisor / Offshore Construction Manager / Diving Manager)

Active 2d ago
Joined Mar 12, 2026
Den Haag, The Netherlands