What are the career prospects for a commercial diver, what type of work could I get?
After qualifying you will usually find work with a UK or European Civil Engineering Company, working on dams, harbours, sewer outfalls, fish farm and marina installations or overseas oil related work. Basically anywhere there is water and work is required. Actually you do not even need water, as there are diving jobs in other liquids. However the following should be borne in mind. You get paid for working in the water not for diving (this is merely the means to get there) thus the more skills you have the better chance of getting work. Because of the laws governing commercial diving most companies prefer to subcontract work to specialist diving companies and it is these diving contractors which are your best chance of work. Most Diving Contractors are members of either the Association of Diving Contractors (UK version) or The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). Most diving is common sense, the ability to problem solve is very useful and you must be able to work with yo
