The three-week ROV Pilot Technician Course was developed at the centre's sister operation in Fort William, Scotland.
The Underwater Centre, Tasmania's next ROV Pilot Technician Course, is due to run in February, with more to take place in May, July and October.
The courses have been specifically scheduled to run alongside the commercial diver training also offered by the centre. This will allow ROV pilot technicians and diving students to get first-hand experience of working alongside each other.
The inaugural course was recently delivered to employees of French naval defence company DCNS. That course was tailored to meet DCNS' needs with a Seaeye Falcon ROV flow specifically from Fort William.
Underwater Centre ROV training manager Paul Bury said DCNS recently bought a Seaeye Falcon ROV after using the smaller Video Ray ROV and wanted training on the Falcon.
"We have extensive experience of working with these systems in Fort William so training was based on the range of different scenarios and problems we have experienced with the system there," he said.
"This provided a challenging but relevant course for the trainees.
"There was poor visibility in the Tamar Estuary at Beauty Point thanks to significant rainall in the area, which made it all the more realistic.
"They also experienced use of the launch and recovery system, pre and post-dives and checks, hazards in the water and anode, hull, pipeline and shipwreck surveys.
"The trainees were also taught to take the Falcon to bits and reassemble it."
Energy Analysts Infield Systems forecast the Australasian offshore market would likely require investment of more than $US40 ($A45.6) in 2014-18.
That is an increase from $US22 billion over the previous five years and is largely being driven by the rapidly expanding LNG market.
Vessel demand, including ROV services, is also expected to increase significantly.
ROV pilots in the southern hemisphere are commanding day rates among the highest in the world, ranging from $A920 for a trainee to $A1840 for a supervisor.
The recommended day rates for between July 2012 and July 2013 showed a 5% increase on the previous year. This reflects recent movements in other relevant offshore oil and gas industry labour markets such as offshore construction, rigs, diving and vessel operators.
The Underwater Centre Tasmania manager Allan Brown said the ROV courses had been designed with the needs of the oil and gas industry in mind.
"It is extremely important that we continue to train a competent workforce in the latest and most up-to-date equipment," he said.
"Also, our new ROV courses are aligned to the diving courses, giving invaluable experience to both the divers and the ROV pilot technicians who will very likely be working side by side in real life."
