Professional on the rise, the ROV Pilot comes with great market promises for those who join now
[supsystic-social-sharing id='1′]O RVO for even fiction thing, but it is not! Imagine yourself piloting a diving robot in the depths of the oceans, reaching and filming places where man cannot. It may even look like one of those virtual reality games or some kind of game, but this is real, very real and it is a very lucrative profession, and the greatest demand from the professional who pilots this robot comes from the oil industry. These ROV's are fundamental to reach deep and super deep waters to make operational maneuvers in equipment and observe them, which most of the time are more than 3000m of water depth.
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Meaning of ROV
ROV comes from the acronym in English that means Remotely Operated Vehicle (Remotely Operated Vehicle). These are robots for the purpose of marine observation with several coupled cameras, claws and sensors. The pilot operates them via remote control from a control room, located on an oil platform or on vessels, the entire locomotion and path of the vehicle is recorded and shown in real time on monitors. ROVs can search confined spaces, examine pipelines and even help divers ( click here to know the profession of UNDERWATER WELDER).
Which markets take ROV pilots?
As stated in the 1st paragraph, the market that hires the most at the moment is the offshore in the field of oil exploration. But there is a market for these professionals in the sense of inspecting ships, rescue activities, monitoring submerged works in addition to scientific ones, aimed at monitoring and studying marine life.
Is this market promising in Brazil?
As it is a nationally well-established segment in the fossil fuel industry in Brazil, there is still a lot of market for those who want to enter this sector. This is further enhanced by the discoveries of oil deposits in the pre-salt layer.( click here if you want to know some of these wells)
What qualifications are required to become an ROV pilot?
In our country (Brazil) the oil sector requires the minimum qualification to pilot these robot vehicles, but don't worry because it's nothing as difficult as having to spend years in a classroom or being some kind of engineer. A technical course is required in the areas of Electrotechnics, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automation, Mechanics and Electromechanics ( Find out about professions here). Registration with the class council (CREA) is also required, but as far as we know, Brazil is the only one that asks for this qualification, in other countries it is enough to attest to experience or a valid course in the area. Basic knowledge of English is also very important due to the mechanisms, readings of the magnitudes on the monitor and manuals being in the English language.
What is the salary range for an ROV pilot?
As there are few professionals of this type in the industry, he is consequently highly valued. For those who work in a training regime, they receive around R$2.998,00. Now, when the pilot already has a consolidated training and many years of experience, this value goes from 6 thousand and can exceed 10.000 reais per month.
Are there still openings for this branch?
The trend is that with each passing year, this market gets bigger and more voluminous over time. But it may be that some candidates who do not master the English language will have more difficulty in getting vacancies.( Access here and see the article about the importance of English in professional life)
What can we expect from this profession in the coming years?
As in any profession, those who study and perfect themselves first in an area in full ascension, reach the best positions and salaries first. It really is a very curious segment and there is still much to be explored.
As some examples of ROV operations, we can mention the exploration of the sunken ship Titanic, solution of the oil leak problem on the British Petroleum oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, location of the wreckage of the Air Bus plane of Flight 447, and another range of technical applications.
Where to take ROV courses?
In trainee programs provided by large multinational companies, institutions linked to the government such as SENAI or private vocational schools. In the latter, the workload is normally 40 hours.