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Diver Check before entering...

Posted by jee564  in jee564's Blog on 09 March 2013
Anyone having a checklist for diver before entring water/diving

Regards

Jee564

ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO BECOME A COMMERCIAL DIVER?

Posted by GregDavies  in GregDavies' Blog on 08 March 2013
I am just coming out of HM Forces after 24 years and i'm looking for a new exciting career that is active. I don't know any commercial divers and have no experience in commercial diving although i have dived before. I have got the option to train at the Fort william school. I am very determined and robust but don't want to spend a...

New 2 Volume Book-Set For Sale: 'DIVING HELMETS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE AGES'

Posted by diversgifts  in Divers Gifts & Collectables on 26 November 2012
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[font="Arial"][size="5"]'Diving Helmets and Equipment through the Ages'

By Anthony Pardoe

A two volume Book Set presented in a protective slip case, containing photos and...

George Lock

Posted by Deen82  in Life As An Offshore Personnel Coordinator on 18 September 2012
I am deeply sadden with news.. even sadder that I didnt hear it from any of my ex-colleagues.

Blue-eyed George, has turned my eyes blue tonight. You were never forgotten my dear friend, I was waiting for your comeback but the Lord loves you even more than us.

Back in Hallin, we have 3 OCM whom I worked very closely with. Each individual has...

Looking for work

Posted by paulthediver  in paulthediver's Blog on 10 August 2012
Hello out there, Currently I'm in england and have been looking for work for some time now. Does any one know of any openings, anywhere? I have four years experience in the caribbean and I just need to get my foot in the door up here. Thanks

Awards or Salaries since 1990

Posted by temporary  in temporary's Blog on 06 August 2012
I am an injured commercial diver in 1980's. I am researching any information on knowledge for the wages/salaries/agreements for offshore divers & sat divers from 1990 to 2002. Can anyone assist in suggesting where to locate this information. The Maritime Union Australia have been great help but only as far back as 2002. Much...

Fish Farm Jobs?

Posted by carter  in Fish Farm Work on 16 May 2012
Does anyone know of any Fish Farms that might be hiring divers ?

rate / pay cuts in the gulf of mexico

Posted by BLACKBALLED  in BLACKBALLED's Blog on 19 April 2012
Epic divers and marine has cut beginner saturation rates from 750 and day to 450 a day, and has also lowered its entry level wages for tenders from 16 and hour to 14 an hour, but surely havent cut there rates for clients. This is pretty sad these wages are only obtained by being offshore in which the company is making the same amount of...

From: Job Scams

Posted by Roger  in Roger's Blog on 02 April 2012
Gents don't know if anyone else has seen this so just a heads up. I have a history of working in W Africa but was fooled by this at first. I recieved a job offer from a majore oil company offering a two year contract> It looked good letter head matched contract looked good. Next day they were asking for Visa money...not a good sign. Total...

Up Date: Divers Association

Posted by jcROAT  in jcROAT's Blog on 19 February 2012
While the SLOW process of getting the Divers Association on a strong legal footing goes on, divers from the following countries have expressed Interest: South Africa, Thailand, Canada, Spain, Brunei, Malaysia, Kiribati, Qatar, Sudan, Singapore, Kuwait, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Indonesia, France, Israel, Peru, Turkey, Taiwan....

DMT - Diver Medical Technician course

Posted by thedivermedic  in thedivermedic's Blog on 01 January 2012
30th January 2012 New start for the New Year

Code Blue Education in London will be running their very first Diver Medical Technician course under the

the IMCA accreditation scheme. I am very excited that this course has also been given the approval of DAN Europe.

With offshore diving there is a requirement that one member of a dive team who...

KFD Prize Raffle!

Posted by Mark Longstreath  in Site Blog on 14 July 2011
KFD are contributing to a prize raffle to help pay for site improvements.

To enter the raffle, you will need to make a US$ 15 donation to this site. All donations will be tracked and three random emails will be picked for the prizes.

The draw will be made just before Christmas.

All donations will...

So you wanna be an ALST?

Posted by Fabz  in Fabz's Blog on 23 May 2011
I like many others thought I could do that! So having been made redundant I looked into starting a career as an Assistant life Support Technician.

1st I went on the internet and looked up as much as I could, did some research, looked up the names of the companies that could provide the training and thought to myself, this sounds like a wise...

Horsburgh Challenge 2011

Posted by jmccarty  in jmccarty's Blog on 04 March 2011
Got off the flight from Perth at 10:00pm last Friday night and went home for a shower and a few hours sleep.
Up at 3:30am and drove over to the SAF Yacht Club to clear immigration out and jumped onboard my mate Kiwi Keith's keelboat "Bella Rossa" and prepared for the race. The Horsburgh challenge did prove to be a challenge. We...

Default Retirement Age

Posted by derek  in Derek Moore's Blog on 26 February 2011
The government has just published regulations abolishing the default retirement age (DRA) from 6 April 2011.

This means that employers can only issue notices of compulsory retirement to employees before 6 April this year if:
- their retirement date is on or before 30 September
- and they follow the “duty to consider” procedure for...

Commercial Diving Equipment For The Oil And Gas Market

Posted by KFD  in KFD's Blog on 05 February 2011
When in and around the water it is important to ensure that your safety is the number one priority. KFD Group stocks high quality equipment that helps to make the lives of their customers easier and to assist in prioritizing their safety. KFD Group became an online business over 10 years ago in 2000 and is owned and operated by Kevin Duck whom...

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