German bloke keen to get into commercial diving

Jeremias Neubrandt

2d • 📢 General discussion

Hi everyone,

I’m a 29 year old and I’m seriously trying to find a realistic way into commercial diving.

My background:

- 38 logged dives (SSI Advanced Adventurer)

- practical work experience in constrution, automotive bodywork and forestry

- willing to relocate and start at the bottom: tender, deckhand, fish farms, harbour work

I’m currently looking into different training routes, mainly:

- ADAS Part 1–2–3 in Australia/Tasmania

- NYD in Norway

- possibly other international or European routes I may be missing

The German route seems pretty complicated and bureaucratic. It would take around two years. I contacted the German Association of Diving Companies, and they told me that the NYD/IMCA-recognised route from Norway would not be recognised for working in Germany, not even as an assistant. That’s a big issue for me and one of the reasons why I’m looking more seriously at international options.

I’m not trying to avoid hard work. Quite the opposite. I’m ready to work, relocate and start from the bottom. I just want to choose a route that actually gives me a realistic chance of entering the industry.

My questions:

1. What route would you honestly recommend for a German/EU beginner?

2. Since getting work rights in Australia might be difficult, is ADAS still a good ticket for working internationally or outside Australia?

3. Is NYD/Norway realistic for a non-Norwegian with no Norwegian language skills yet, if I’m willing to learn Norwegian and start from the bottom?

5. Which extra tickets would make a beginner more employable: DMT, rigging, welding/burning, NDT, BOSIET?

6. Are there any schools or countries I should seriously consider that I may not have on my radar?

7. Since I’m also qualified for university, would it make sense to study something related first, in order to enter the industry in a more specialised way (plan b)

Any honest advice, reality checks or personal experience would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Jeremias

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