At-a-Glance: The fastest, safest route is rigging first (Banksman & Slinger), then assistant crane operator seat time, then Stage 3 assessment—typically 12–36 months with 180–360 offshore days.

If you’re going to operate a crane in a competition, you want weather like Saturday’s bright, cool sunshine. “It couldn’t be a better day,” said Andrew Seid, 28, who flew out from Boise on Saturday as ...

Offshore oil rig crane operator pay is typically day-rate based. Median market pay sits around $640 per day, which annualizes to about $117,500 on a 14/14 or 21/21 rotation (roughly 183 paid days per ...