Since 1991, I’ve dived professionally. First, I worked only through scuba (in Panama), but after 2003, I began my commercial diving career with surface supplied diving equipment. I grew up in Panama Republic of Panama. At the young age of six, I took an interest in sea life from snorkeling around the islands. Three years later, … Read more
Movie Magic Turned Reality Ever seen The Abyss? As a kid, it intrigued me. When I saw Ed Harris welding and diving into the depths, I thought: That’s as cool as space. When I grow up, I want to be like that guy - minus the aliens. Later on, I got my chance. I grew up in a … Read more
Years of welding experience. No diving experience. Here I go… I’ve applied and began my studies at Divers Academy International for this next phase of my life. In high school, I attended a technical school for three years to learn welding. I also attended welding classes at night at my local community college. My last … Read more
Diving is a passion for me. Whether it’s work related or recreational, I love it. My first non-recreational diving course was at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC) in 2010, in beautiful Bamfield, British Columbia. I completed the Canadian Association for Underwater Science (CAUS) scientific diver level one course here. It was a blast, and I … Read more
The New Zealand School of Commercial Diver Training (NZSCDT) began over a decade ago in 2002 and currently pumps out up to 150 trained commercial divers a year. The school started due to an urgent need to raise the level of New Zealand diving industry standards within the diving industry to include formal training and … Read more