Hi Chuks If your happy to spend money on relevant training, do your BOSIET and MIST. These are minimum quals for going offshore, don't worry too much about the medical as most companies, if not all, will insist on a pre-employment offshore medical anyway, so save your pennies on that. As far as getting offshore in a safety role, it's not an easy path. you either need to be offshore already in some trade/professional capacity and then go sideways into safety or, which might be more pertinent to you, get an onshore job, SHEQ Advisor, or similar, which involves offshore travel for audits, etc. Then once you've got a taste of what the job is all about, you will be in a better position to apply for a full time rotational post. Give yourself a chance to see what life offshore is like first before going off the deep end is the best idea, it's not a life for everyone. Yes, the money's good, not what it was, but better than most, but that's for a reason. Two, three or four weeks at a time a long way from home, working, eating, sharing a cabin, etc. with the same (unchosen) people is not always easy to adapt to. Some of the main training providers do starte packages geared to those who want to get offshore and you could save a bit on that. Try Survivex, Falck Nutec, Petrofac and Maersk Training to see who's got a deal on these courses. If you've the personality type that can survive it, then it can be a good lifestyle. Hope this helps Good luck

You might also consider the new NEBOSH Oil and Gas certificate. This is on many Energy company's competency matrices according to Stu Naylor at NEBOSH (might be worth giving him a call if you are interested in working overseas). The other benefit will be getting up to speed with the sector jargon and key hazards which would always help at interview. You are already familiar with high consequence sectors so its maybe not such a step change as you might think. Offshore wind is a real growth area and your construction skills are very relevant. good luck Darby

Thanks Darby, I very much appreciate your advice and suggestions _Chuks

Get networking, then once youre in the door, its a sinch, my phone is ringing off all the time. Seabee's information couldnt be more on the money. and lol at the haz obs cards counting. :D

Just out of interest chuks, can you pm with the provider and costs please? Cheers Stuart

Thanks rasput1, will surely pm you later:)

Hello mate I went offshore 3 months ago, after my BOSIET and MIST I hammered Linkedin and pestered everyone on there associated with Offshore, im now in the southern north sea off GT Yarmouth. Send me a number and ill gladly chat I may now of something Steve