Qualifications

Diving Qualifications

PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)

Course Director (Instructor Trainer) 2001
E.F.R. (1st Aid) Instructor & Instructor Trainer 2002
Specialty Instructor Trainer (6 areas) 2001
Master Instructor 1999
IDC Staff Instructor 1998
Master Scuba Diver Trainer 1997
Specialty Instructor (14 areas) 1997 - 2003
Open Water Scuba Instructor 1996
Divemaster 1995

DAN (Divers Alert Network)

Oxygen Administration Instructor & Instructor Trainer 2002
AED Defibulator Instructor 2002

SDI (Scuba Diving International)

Speciality Instructor (15 areas) 2005
Open Water Scuba Instructor 2005
CPR & First Aid Instructor 2005

TDI (Technical Diving International)

Trimix 2005
Decompression Procedures Instructor 2005
Nitrox & Advanced Nitrox Instructor 2005
Semi-Closed Rebreather (Atlantis/Dolphin) 2001
Nitrox & Advanced Nitrox Gas Blender 2003

IANTD (International Association Nitrox & Technical Divers)

Closed-Circuit Rebreather Diver (Inspiration & Evolution) 2005

IAHD (International Association of Handicapped Divers)

Disabled Instructor 1999

Nuytco Submersibles International Ltd

Hyperbaric Chamber Operator Certificate 2005

Hyperbarics International Inc

Hyperbaric Chamber Operator Certificate 2003

Additional Qualifications

The International Association of Wildlife Filmmakers (IAWF)

Associate Member 2008

N.Z. Department of Labour

Full Divers Medical valid 2007-2012

N.Z. Department of Labour

Cert of Competency, Dive Instruction & Camera Operator

MCA (UK Maritime Coastguard Agency)

STCW-95 (Basic Sea Seafarers Certificate) 2004

Italian Government Registration

Advanced Fire Fighting, Sea Survival & First Aid 2005

Medlink (Medaire)

Advanced Extended Seafarers First Aid 2003

Driving Licences

UK, & International, Full & Clean Licences

Skills & Experience

In excess of 5000 dives worldwide, in diverse underwater environments from the tropics to under ice

Dive guiding and teaching to the highest level of diver education including instructor development training

Semi-closed rebreather instructor and fully-closed rebreather diver with 100+ hours on rebreathers

HD filming with various Sony & Panasonic large and small format cameras, both underwater and topside.

HD underwater camera operations with Amphibico, Light & Motion, Gates, and Ikelite housings.

DVD/HD editing and complete project post production expertise

Hyperbaric chamber operator, tender and support personnel

Experienced small boat handler