# Impossible getting in drillships as DPO

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/impossible-getting-in-drillships-as-dpo/11287>\
**Category:** Offshore\
**Created:** [October 20, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/impossible-getting-in-drillships-as-dpo/11287 "2013-10-20T13:17:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![abhiranjanb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@abhiranjanb](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/abhiranjanb)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/impossible-getting-in-drillships-as-dpo/11287/1 "2013-10-20T13:17:32Z")

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I have been trying to get in as Chief mate, DPO, SDPO bridge team to go ahead in my career in a drill ship…Everyone ask a drilling experience… How to get a break in this stream… I am already an unlimited master ticket holder and have vast experience in offshore pipelaying, construction,heavylifts.  
HOW TO GET IN…

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**Author:** ![anchorman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@anchorman](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/anchorman)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/impossible-getting-in-drillships-as-dpo/11287/2 "2013-10-22T07:47:08Z")

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It took me several years with similar background. I wanted C/M position on 6th gen drillship. Try contacting recruiters on Linkedin. I had several job offers, but just as DPO at nearly [I]all[/I] of the drilling companies, SDPO at two, and C/M at a few. I finally found what I wanted and made the jump, after being persistant over a long period of time. Knowing someone helps.