Rov Schools/training

Member Joined: Sep 21, 2010

Hi all.....Im pretty much new to all this, and ive been searching the net endlessly for help but to no avail.....basically my uncle works for an oil rig in texas and after talking to him, hes told me he would be happy to hire me as an ROV tender all i need to do is get basic training in ROV concentrating on electrics, mechanics and hydruallics, he said there is schools i can do a 3week course in for free and thats all id need to be hired.....problem is im yet to find any1 that can take me on without a huge fee or some basic qualifications in one of the above mentioned subjects.....Is there a school or course i can do that any of u know about?? Cheers guys thanks for your Time Daniel

Member Joined: Sep 21, 2010

I no, i no i didnt RTFF!! IM doing so now, your all right its helped no end so far!

Member Joined: Oct 22, 2010

IDK about a three week free school but i went through a ROV course at Temple College in Temple, Texas. and it was definitely not free and it was 8 weeks but i think worth it completely! check it out at http://www.subsearobotics.net/

Member Joined: Jan 31, 2006

This should be moved to the jokes section

ROVworld Webteam Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Location: Scotland

"The students will find it easy to learn ROV fundamentals and aplly them correctly".

Spelling is obviously optional.

And I like the (only) photo in the "ROV Gallery":-

Member Joined: Aug 16, 2007

Must be the new "manual" type ROV's that are now on the market, they are operated and maintained by non-technical background people who work for peanuts.

I do not see any umbilical on them Rolling Eyes

These ROV's seem to be trimmed for positive buoyancy and lacking strong thrusters.

Member Joined: Jun 05, 2004

Must be the Tropics................................. The water is blue Laughing

It gets better..

http://www.subsearobotics.net/

Under Remotely Operated Vehicles

Picture of some well proportioned gent hanging his gut over
the rail with a Diving chamber behind his admirers.

There is a hardly an ROV in view anywhere on the website.

Nor would I would suggest might be a fair recommendation for their training establishment.

Member Joined: Jun 05, 2004

Isn't that a ROV in the background cleverly disguised as a chamber ! Very Happy

Atleast they are wearing overalls
Maybe they are looking for the ROV in the water as someone let the Umbilical go over the side ?

Member Joined: Aug 28, 2008

jamesmc wrote:

It gets better..

http://www.subsearobotics.net/

Under Remotely Operated Vehicles
...
There is a hardly an ROV in view anywhere on the website.
...

There is better pic under: ROV Photo Gallery

Understand, that they are swimming with the ROV hidden somewhere in the pool !?

Member Joined: Jun 05, 2004

aaagh

Lifesavers or ROV support crew Very Happy

Member Joined: Jul 08, 2005 Location: Manila. Philippines

Hey,

Thats made my week been rolling around the office all day, this is a wind up right?

MD

Member Joined: Jan 19, 2011

Wind-up defo

Member Joined: Dec 17, 2003 Location: Thailand

pingpong24dcr wrote:

Hi all.....Im pretty much new to all this, and ive been searching the net endlessly for help but to no avail.....basically my uncle works for an oil rig in texas and after talking to him, hes told me he would be happy to hire me as an ROV tender all i need to do is get basic training in ROV concentrating on electrics, mechanics and hydruallics, he said there is schools i can do a 3week course in for free and thats all id need to be hired.....problem is im yet to find any1 that can take me on without a huge fee or some basic qualifications in one of the above mentioned subjects.....Is there a school or course i can do that any of u know about?? Cheers guys thanks for your Time Daniel

ROV Tender???? WTF is that??? Sounds like a "diver-related" school to me. RTFM pinpong

Member Joined: Aug 09, 2007 Location: Thailand etc

ROV....Texans .......Brains ......nope .....never met anyone from Texas who who knew what they were talking about .....

Sorry to any smart Texans out there but they must be the quiet ones.