I have personally worked in the shipping and offshore oil industry for over 30 years and I am not going to Bulls**t to you how easy it is!

The fact is that it has never been a better time as both the commercial shipping and the offshore oil industry desperately needs good people. There are oil-rig-jobs for if you ahve the right experience and attitude.

That does not mean they just want any people, that means the industry wants people with certain skill sets. This website is for your information, and I do not help you get work, I do not promote companies, I do not take any payments or do anything else to help you get a job.

Please do not send me your CV, go talk to the prospective employers and read and understand the free advice and help within this oil-rig-jobs website.

DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT AN OIL RIG IS?

Do you actually know what an oil-rig is? The term oil rig is used by those interested in finding oil-rig-jobs within the offshore oil industry without understanding how generic the term is.

The offshore oil industry includes many operations and oil related functions and all offer offshore employment opportunities There are production platforms, there are DP drill ships, DP and Anchored Drilling Semi-submersibles, Jackup Drilling Rigs, Drilling Tenders and barges, Floating Production, Storage, Offtake Vessels (FPSO's), Dive Support Vessels, Pipe Layers, Seismic Survey Vessels, Standby Vessels, Crane Barges, Offshore Supply Vessels, Anchor Handlers, Rock and Stone Dumpers and a few other specilaist offshore vessels as well.

HOW EASY IS IT TO GET OIL-RIG-JOBS?

You need to clearly understand that it is not as easy and simple as some offshore oil rig employment websites would have you believe. You simply can not walk onto an offshore installation into a new job without some basics. I get so many emails from people who think they can just walk into a big money job. This is not like the movies!

Offshore installations are dangerous places, safety and safe working practices is what we all live and breathe. It most definitely is not a training ground for someone who doesn’t have basic oil-rig job qualifications to start with

In general people with a relevant trade in mechanical or electrical or electronics discipline have the best chance at getting a job, however experienced hands is what most companies chase. It is up to you to present yourself in the best way possible and let companies start you off.

HOW EASY IS IT TO GET SHIPPING JOBS?

I started my offshore-oil-rig career like many others with a maritime career before moving into the oil industry and the shipping is undergoing a massive expansion, with thousands of new vessels either on order and under construction. or

The maritime and shipping industry also desperately needs people. It is also a good way to get some experience that will enable transfer to the offshore oil industry a lot easier and a lot faster, as it will develop many similar skills and experience. Good skills means good money later.

These days the average merchant ship has significantly smaller crews and I would recommend that if you wish to train in either a deck officer or engineer role that you go talk to your nearest maritime college or maritime academy for advice.

There are many vessel types, including Cruise Liners, Crude oil tankers, Chemical tankers, Bulk carriers, LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) Carriers, Passenger Ferries, Ro-Ro (Roll On Roll Off) Carriers, Car Carriers and a lot of other vessel types.