Hello does any know if there's a way to get a Maritime Security Identification Cards without an employer?#
As I am trying to get a job Offshore as an Electrician and companys are hiring guys with MSIC cards first.
Any help would be great.
I got mine a couple years ago through veritasengineering.com.au , while I was between jobs. It just needs to be signed by a justice of the peace (someone who works at the post office worked for me)
I'm not one for "Doom & Gloom Stories". But have a read of this. Quite interesting.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Alpha
This sort of extra curricular reading, when translated in the right manor during a job interview, can help you get that job. It displays interest, intent, knowledge.... etc.
I'm a contractor also, and recently my job/project interviews have happened within project meetings. Supplementary extra guy shows up to the meeting. I'm thinking, "what the hell are you doing in here, you're not contributing?". After the meeting, I'm called over for an extra sideline conversation... "That sort of doubled for an interview for the next project, and we have this project that we would like you to work on"...
Note: I'm a Pre-Feasibility & Feasibility Stage Estimator, so my projects only last for 1-2 months, maybe 3 months tops. (but the full "project" will be a 12-36 months job on site, with pre procurement work). If they go through to the next stage, I do another 1-2-3 months, etc. And my projects don't "over-run on cost". If over budget, the engineers go back and rework some things, or the project gets "killed". Or, the client gets up front warning on reality cost whether they like it or not. Sometime they don't like it, and don't believe it. But 24 months down the track, I make the call, "how did that project turn out?". Standard response from a non-believer... "it actually came out close to your estimate, but we had a second estimate done, and had a lower target budget, but we didn't meet it".
Ive had one since there introduction,
If you get a job ur employer will have no trouble setting up the opointment, all u need is a police clearence.
They expire every 4 years, so make sure u get a good picture 
If you are not already affiliated with one of the maritime industry unions your membership will place you you on an employee database that will substantiate your
"operational need" to enter a maritime security zone and therefore hold an misc card.
This document signed by the relevant union official is commonly used by casual/contract seafarers who may not have an employer at the time of issue or renewal of misc.
Funny thing is, ive never been asked to show it, and ive worked at a gas plant and two FPSOs, go figure, more of a tick the box formality and waste of time really...
Me too karratha heli port wont let u on a helo without a MISC!!!!! FACT
you will need to be escorted if u dont
