There's a great range of roles in the marine contracting industry, with a constant global demand for new entrants, some of the best training and development packages around and a cutting-edge approach to safety and environmental protection. Read about the exciting positions available and get full details on entry and requirements, training and career progression for selected roles by choosing from the list to the right.

Get the details: Data processor Deck/engineering officer Diver DP operator Geophysicist Life support technician Offshore engineer Offshore surveyor Project manager ROV pilot/technician Survey engineer/technician Technician

In the construction area there are world-wide opportunities spanning all the engineering disciplines in major offshore oil and gas field developments, including installing new platforms, laying new pipelines and cables, as well as modifying and maintaining existing facilities.

It's here, too, that engineers can develop their technical and professional skills in an industry in which processes and technology are constantly moving forward.

Or you could go subsea as a diver with a career that will see you playing a central role in installing, inspecting and maintaining subsea structures. Up on the surface, life support technicians provide essential support to divers using highly specialised knowledge and equipment.

Underwater remotely operated vehicles offer another exciting career choice in which electronic, hydraulic and mechanical technology come together to create complex robot vehicles capable of many subsea tasks.

Offshore operations also depend on the officers and crews of support vessels which are among the most sophisticated ships at sea, some calling for the unique skills of dynamic positioning (DP) to keep them constantly in the right place. Marine crews include bridge, engine room and DP watchkeepers, electricians and others. Construction crews include crane and winch operators, welders, riggers and many other engineering disciplines.

Specialised roles involving the earth sciences and physics include designing and carrying out hydrographic surveys to position subsea structures and plan the routing of pipelines.

Electrical and electronic engineering opportunities are there in many different roles aboard ships and offshore rigs or platforms. As a survey engineer or technician you could be working at the very forefront of technology.

In IT the options are virtually unlimited. Behind the design, planning and management of marine operations lie cutting-edge computer systems, while digital data play an ever increasing role in just about every aspect of the marine and offshore industries.

To support the vessels and offshore personnel there is a wealth of challenging engineering and project positions in shore-based offices.

So, wherever your skills and interests lie, a career in the marine contracting industry offers horizons as broad as your imagination.