Also called: Offshore Laborer
Entry-level offshore worker who does the heavy general labor on a rig.
Roustabouts unload supply boats, clean, paint, and help every crew on the rig. It is the classic way to break into offshore work. Most offshore jobs run on rotations such as 14 or 28 days on, then the same off.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; offshore safety training (HUET/BOSIET).
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Unloading boats, cleaning and painting a rig is physical labor; oil price swings drive hiring more than AI.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to offshore drilling and service companies; they send new hires to survival training First: BOSIET/HUET offshore survival course (about 3 days), TWIC, drug test
Classes: Physical education, Shop class, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-5071.
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