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Hi everyone, I’m an HSE Professional Scuba Diver with a current Commercial Diver Medical. I’m looking for commercial diving work in Ireland or Northern Ireland. I’m available to start immediately and willing to relocate anywhere. If you know of any opportunities, please get in touch. Thanks!

Here is a little daily quiz I wrote to keep the brain 🧠 cogs ⚙️ active 🏋️‍♀️. Changes daily at midnight UTC. Why not play along? https://cal-g1963.github.io/Daily-Digits/

“How do I get offshore?” Probably the question I get asked more than any other. There isn’t one course, ticket or certificate that magically gets you offshore — and collecting random qualifications can be a very expensive way of finding that out. Choose the job first. Then work backwards. BTS ByteSized — Episode 10. Click here for Spotify version

Fresh off the press — Episode 10 of BTS ByteSized. This one tackles the question I get asked more than any other: “How do I get offshore?” Premium Members, as always, get this first. It’ll be available to the rest of the community soon. You will find it n the classroom section under Pre-Dive Podcasts Tab. There’s no single ticket or course that gets you an offshore job. In this episode, I look at choosing the role first, finding out what employers actually require, avoiding the trap of collecting expensive qualifications you may never need, and why your reputation matters from the moment you get that first opportunity. Choose the job first. Then work backwards.