ROV Competence Certification & Training

An Offshore Manager is regarded as someone who can manage the offshore team in order to achieve outcomes as required by the client and contracting company.

There is a significant range of disciplines within an Offshore team. For this reason, it is important that the Offshore Manager has a thorough understanding of the demands of ROV, Diving, Hydrographic Survey and Marine operations. Operational experience therefore forms an important part of the criteria for this grade.

The Offshore Manager must also be proficient in all aspects of management and this is therefore assessed within this grade as an ongoing competence.

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An ROV Superintendent is regarded as someone who can manage the offshore team in order to achieve outcomes as required by the client and contracting company.

Due to the relative small size of the team the ROV Superintendent must also be hands-on and capable of carrying out maintenance and operational tasks as required. It is for this reason that the operational experience forms an important part of the criteria for this grade.

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An ROV Supervisor is generally regarded as someone who can direct and lead personnel in order to achieve the outcomes of the work scope.

The Supervisor is also expected to coach colleagues in all aspects of subsea operations and maintenance. To this end, formal assessment qualifications are often required, and their ability to assess personnel is assessed in-line with IMCA guidelines.

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A Senior Pilot Technician is regarded as someone who can fault find on equipment but also plan and to some degree manage technical activities. In many cases the Senior Pilot Technician will be required to assist the supervisor on some managerial activities, for instance acting as a Night Shift Supervisor.

The Senior Pilot Technician is also expected to coach colleagues in all aspects of subsea operations and maintenance.

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A Pilot Technician Grade I is regarded as someone who can undertake ‘first line’ fault-finding on equipment and undertake routine maintenance. In many cases, the PTI will be required to assist the Senior Pilot Tech (Sub Eng) in more complex technical activities such as component-level fault-finding, system set-up and calibration.

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A Pilot Technician Grade II is regarded as someone conversant in one or more of the following types of system:

• Electrical
• Electronic
• Hydraulic
• Mechanical

It is usually a requirement for all members of the ROV team to pilot the ROV during operations. A Pilot Tech II is expected to be aware of the techniques required to fly an ROV.

The only competence assessed at PTII grade is the ability to perform activities in a safe manner in accordance with legislative and operating company requirements.

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An ROV Tooling Supervisor is generally regarded as someone who can direct and lead personnel in order to achieve the outcomes of the work scope.

Due to the relatively small size of the team, the Tooling Supervisor must also be hands-on and capable of carrying out maintenance and operation tasks as required. It is for this reason that operational experience forms an important part of the criteria for this grade.

In practice there is some overlap between Tooling Supervisor, ROV Supervisor and Offshore Project Manager.

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A Senior Tooling Technician is regarded as someone who can fault-find on equipment but also plan and to some degree manage technical activities. In many cases, the Senior Tooling Technician will be required to assist the Tooling Supervisor on some managerial activities for instance acting as a ‘Night Shift Supervisor’.

The Senior Tooling Technician is expected to coach colleagues in all aspects of subsea operations and maintenance.

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A Tooling Technician Grade I is regarded as someone who can undertake “first line” fault-finding on equipment, as well as routine maintenance.

In many cases, the Tooling Technician Grade I will be required to assist the Senior Tooling Technician in more complex technical activities, such as component-level fault-finding, system set-up and calibration.

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A Tooling Technician Grade II is regarded as someone conversant in one or more of the following types of system:

• Electrical
• Hydraulic
• Electronic
• Mechanical

The only competence assessed at Tooling Technician Grade II is the ability to perform activities in a safe manner in accordance with legislative and operating company requirements.

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A Workshop Manager is regarded as someone who can manage the workshop team in order to achieve outcomes as required by the organisation. The Workshop Manager must also be proficient in most aspects of management and this is therefore assessed within this grade as an ongoing competence.

The Workshop Manager is expected to coach and assess colleagues in all aspects of operations and maintenance. Workshop Managers may apply for formal assessment qualifications which are awarded by the awarding body EAL. They are however assessed on their assessment skills within this grade in line with IMCA requirements where applicable.

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A Senior Workshop Technician is generally regarded as someone who can direct and lead personnel in order to achieve the outcomes of the work scope.

Due to the relatively small size of the team, the Senior Workshop Technician must also be hands-on and capable of carrying out maintenance and operation tasks as required. It is for this reason that operational experience forms an important part of the criteria for this grade.

The Senior Workshop Technician is expected to coach colleagues in all aspects of workshop activities and maintenance. To this end, formal assessment qualifications are often required, and their ability to assess personnel is assessed in line with IMCA guidelines.

In practice, there is some overlap between Senior Workshop Technician and Workshop Manager. It is not the intention of this programme to limit the technical activities undertaken by a Senior Workshop Technician when they are clearly capable of undertaking some of the responsibilities of the Workshop Manager grade, at the discretion of the Workshop Manager and/or employer.

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A Workshop Technician is regarded as someone who can fault find on equipment but also plan and to some degree manage technical activities. In many cases the Workshop Technician will be required to assist the Senior Workshop Technician on some managerial activities.

The Workshop Technician is expected to coach colleagues in all aspects of operations and maintenance.

In practice, there is some overlap between Workshop Technician and Senior Workshop Technician grades. It is not the intention of this programme to limit the technical activities undertaken by a Workshop Technician when they are clearly capable of undertaking some of the responsibilities of the Senior Workshop Technician grade, with the consent of the Senior Workshop Technician.

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An Assistant Workshop Technician is regarded as someone who can assist in the ‘first line’ fault finding on equipment and undertake routine maintenance. In many cases, the Assistant Workshop Technician will be required to assist the Workshop Technician in more complex technical activities such as component level fault finding, system set-up and calibration.

In practise there is some overlap between Assistant Workshop Technician and the Workshop Technician grades. It is not the intention of this programme to limit the technical activities undertaken by a Assistant Workshop Technician when they are clearly capable of undertaking some of the responsibilities of the Workshop Technician grade, with the consent of the Senior Workshop Technician or Workshop Manager.

A minimum entry level specifications is an HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Discipline.

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An Equipment Superintendent is regarded as someone who can direct and lead personnel in order to achieve the outcomes of the work scope.

Due to the relatively small size of the team, the Equipment Superintendent must also be hands on and capable of carrying out maintenance and operation tasks as required.

It is for this reason that operational experience forms an important part of the criteria for this grade. The Equipment Superintendent is expected to coach colleagues in all aspects of subsea operations and maintenance.

To this end, formal assessment qualifications are often required, and their ability to assess personnel is assessed in line with IMCA guidelines.

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An Equipment Supervisor is regarded as someone who can fault find on equipment but also plan and to some degree manage technical activities. In many cases, the Equipment Supervisor will be required to assist the Superintendent on some managerial activities.

The Equipment Supervisor is expected to coach colleagues in all aspects of subsea operations and maintenance.

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An Equipment Technician is regarded as someone who can undertake “first line” fault finding on equipment and undertake routine maintenance.

In many cases, the Equipment Technician will be required to assist the Equipment Supervisor in more complex technical activities such as component level fault finding, system set-up and calibration.

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An Assistant Workshop Technician is regarded as someone who can assist in the ‘first line’ fault finding on equipment and undertake routine maintenance. In many cases, the Assistant Workshop Technician will be required to assist the Workshop Technician in more complex technical activities such as component level fault finding, system set-up and calibration.

It is not the intention of this programme to limit the technical activities undertaken by a Assistant Workshop Technician when they are clearly capable of undertaking some of the responsibilities of the Workshop Technician grade, with the consent of the Senior Workshop Technician or Workshop Manager.

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