EK.
I havn't heard very much recently on how many and when we will take people on, except that it is ongoing this winter. I would not worry too much as it may be a month or more before you get the call to attend the interview the next day!
Tibesti
At present all crew are mostly UK born and bred. We do have a handfull of foreigners with UK residence but they are very much the exception at present. Hope it works out for you.