Dan Simion

Oslo

Norway

Profile Information:

Which of the following are you?
A Working Diver
Dive school you went to or are attending?
NYD
Are you an inland diver, offshore diver or both?
Wherever there's work
What do you like to do with your down time / onshore time?
Spend time with family.
What's your deepest dive? (in feet)
177

Comment Wall:

  • shawn roberts

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    Nov 14, 2009

  • Erik Golub

    Hi Dan. I see you went to NYD. Are you from Norway? Anyway I wanted to ask how you liked the course and if you were able to find work anywhere after the course. Stay safe.

    Nov 15, 2009

  • Dan Simion

    Hi Erik, yes i have been living in Norway for 20 years, the course was very good, i found work but only in fishfarms, i want to find something more challenging like construction etc. I am sure something will pop up, u just have to be patient and ready to work, best of luck to u.

    Nov 15, 2009

  • Erik Golub

    Thank you for the reply Dan. How's the work at the farm? I heard that the payment is around 300 NOK/hour? Is that true? Also I'd like to know if it's possible for foreigners after finishing the course at NYD to get work at a fish farm or can only norwegians apply to such a company?

    Nov 15, 2009

  • Dan Simion

    For a new diver its about 200-250kr/hour, its not easy for a foreigner to find work, in norway u should be able to speak norwegian, most of the supervisors are old and dont speak other languages, some friends of mine work with picking scallops, but then again this is not for permanent basis. Just focus on finishing the school and get the certificates, make some friends and have a lot of patience, then suddenly an opportunity will come to u, but dont depend on a job the day u finnish, then u will be dissapointed.

    Nov 15, 2009

  • Erik Golub

    Dan I forgot to ask if fish farming companies ask divers to bring their own gear or do they supply the divers? Do you dive in a dry suit or a wet suit? Sorry to bother you with all the question I'm just curious as to how things are in this branch of diving.

    Nov 16, 2009

  • Dan Simion

    Hi again, in norway we dive mostly in dry suits, because of the cold water, at most companies they have the equipment u need, its anyway ok to have your own drysuit, as for the scallops company u have to have your own scuba gear.
    The only wetsuit is the hot water suit used in offshore diving.

    Nov 16, 2009