Any body managed to get off shore with out compex

[irn-brue]

this has probably been asked many a time so i apologise if this is the case. Just wanted thoughts and opinions on whether you can get onto a rig without compex. doing stuff like running cables tray work etc then company might put you through course.Or is it better to do compex or try get a job onshore doing accomdation cabins and the like. cheers

 

[irn-brue]

As an electrician obviously but would consider anything to get a foot in the door know it is highly competitive but think this is right time of year to apply.

 

[aesmith]

As an electrician obviously but would consider anything to get a foot in the door know it is highly competitive but think this is right time of year to apply.

Have you got the basic offshore certs? As far as I'm aware those are needed whatever the job.

Tony S

 

[Farmelectrics]

Your best chance is over Xmas but do you want to be off shore Xmas day ha ha

 

[Engineer54]

this has probably been asked many a time so i apologise if this is the case. Just wanted thoughts and opinions on whether you can get onto a rig without compex. doing stuff like running cables tray work etc then company might put you through course.Or is it better to do compex or try get a job onshore doing accomdation cabins and the like. cheers

If as an Electrician, the company would be stark raving mad to employ an electrician that can't legally work on any of it's rigs plant!! lol!!

 

[i=p/u]

There was job advertised this we , involved fixing plant, tools and emergency lights for rigs and says was a good opportunity to gain expierienc., didn't ask for the Certs as normal as shore based.

 

[iamelectric]

my mate is on a rig in the north sea now , says the weather is crazy , so bad that the container with the materials cannot get delivered so he is sitting about all day everyday and getting payed £40 an hour for it , sounds good but he says its the worse time he has ever had , a £100 an hour wouldn't get me out there

hes not an electrician tho

 

[i=p/u]

First time probably be scared lol

 

[Tomma23]

The vast majority of Jobs for Electricians offshore will ask for Offshore Survival , Offshore Medical , CompEx , and MIST ( Minimum Industry Training Standard)

 

[iamelectric]

First time probably be scared lol

hes been doing it 6 years

 

[timbobelfast]

this has probably been asked many a time so i apologise if this is the case. Just wanted thoughts and opinions on whether you can get onto a rig without compex. doing stuff like running cables tray work etc then company might put you through course.Or is it better to do compex or try get a job onshore doing accomdation cabins and the like. cheers

Can be difficult to get off without compex as there are loads of lads with all the certs you can imagine and still can't get a sniff.

I work for a US company but have been lucky enough not to step foot in the north sea and the first thing they wanted to see was compex and trade papers.

With the amount of new drillships being produce in SK there will be a shortage of skilled sparkies and elec techs to operate them.

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this has probably been asked many a time so i apologise if this is the case. Just wanted thoughts and opinions on whether you can get onto a rig without compex. doing stuff like running cables tray work etc then company might put you through course.Or is it better to do compex or try get a job onshore doing accomdation cabins and the like. cheers

Can be difficult to get off without compex as there are loads of lads with all the certs you can imagine and still can't get a sniff.

I work for a US company but have been lucky enough not to step foot in the north sea and the first thing they wanted to see was compex and trade papers.

With the amount of new drillships being produce in SK there will be a shortage of skilled sparkies and elec techs to operate them.

 

[irn-brue]

forgot to mention have my bosiet and mist and offshore medical certificate just not compex thanks for replies.

 

[i=p/u]

Where's sk timbo.... Or anyone else...

 

[jeremy]

South Korea?

 

[telectrix]

i got offshore once, but we started taking in water. had to skiddaddle back to harbour before we sank.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I went to Holy Island once, nice pub they had there with a parrot.
Good job I had a diesel to get back to the mainland.

 

[Hawk]

You would stand a better chance if you had compex. Once you get it pester the companies til they say yes! I was told by a high ranking member of the oil and gas industry, that there's a good 10 years left to make your money!

 

[timbobelfast]

Where's sk timbo.... Or anyone else...

South Korea

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Where's sk timbo.... Or anyone else...

South Korea

 

[Hawkmoon]

i got offshore once, but we started taking in water. had to skiddaddle back to harbour before we sank.

That's because you didn't have any Compex (comes in a tin - excellent for plugging leaks)