So it all started about four months ago...

After being forced to dive a yet in another backwater town, for yet another useless government survey contract, I finally made up my mind. I've had enough! No more looking for invisible Sturgeon eggs in black water, no more measuring cracks in bedrock. I got into this business for the variety of work and I just wasn't getting it diving in lakes.

I wasn't sure what my next step would be, but I really wanted to get offshore and I wanted to be there now! I remembered from dive school that I needed my BOSIET. Only problem is... there are no OPITO certified organizations in Canada. Eventually I found one somewhat nearby(the U.S.).

So I figure I'm all set to go. I have my certificates and the company wants to send me to work. Then they tell me about the MOHA. Oh how I hate those four letters! It was a simple enough group of forms to fill out by themselves, but now I needed a medical. Another setback. But at least I could get this one done quickly!

I send everything in, and the waiting began. Every other day I would check my email for some type of feedback, anything at all. Nothing. Then one day a lone email. So finally after a grueling month and a half wait for my MOHA to process I get word that I am finally eligible to work offshore near India! I couldn't be happier! Now to find out which vessel they are putting me on, and negotiate a dive rate and length of contract. Sounds like fun!

Now I hear that getting your first offshore gig is usually pretty difficult, but in my opinion, doing the paper work is harder!

Regards,

Everett Chadney