Below is a list of divers who are HSE quailfied and willing to assist with scientific diving activities.
Name | Institution/Location | HSE certification | Contact email |
Tania Mendo | University of St Andrews (Scottish Oceans Institute) |
Diver Accreditation Scheme – Part 1 SCUBA to 30 metres (ADAS-Australia) |
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Alexander Robertson-Jones | Heriot Watt University |
Divemaster, EFR course, some underwater photography experience |
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Alexander Coram | University of St Andrews | HSE Part IV | |
Jennifer Loxton | ERI – Thurso | Divemaster | [email protected] |
Karen Boswarva | SAMS – Oban | BSAC Dive Leader and Open Water Instructor, HSE Part IV | [email protected] |
Ashley Cordingley | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part 4 | [email protected] |
Jose Franco | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part IV (Scuba) | [email protected] |
Joanne Porter | Heriot Watt – Stromness | BSAC Advanced Diver/CMAS 3* | [email protected] |
Flora Kent | SNH | Divemaster | [email protected] |
James Mair | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part IV/68/84 – issued 1984 | [email protected] |
William (Bill) Sanderson | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | BSAC Advanced (=CMAS 3*) Scientific Aceological ACOP | [email protected] |
Dan Harries | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part IV | [email protected] |
Robert Cook | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE PSD (part IV) | [email protected] |
Jack Sheehy | Heriot Watt – Orkney | HSE Part IV; PADI MSDT Instructor; TDI Full cave diver; RYA Dayskipper with theory up to and including Ocean Yachtmaster | Jack Sheehy |
Tom Wilding | SAMS – Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) | [email protected] |
Elaine Azzopardi | SAMS – Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | [email protected] |
Andrew Mogg | SAMS- Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | [email protected] |
Hugh Brown | Tritonia – underwater research and dvelopment | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) and MCA Master 200gt | [email protected] |
Simon Thurston | SAMS – Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | [email protected] |
Martin Sayer | SAMS – Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | [email protected] |
Frithjof Kuepper | Oceanlab – Aberdeen | HSE Scuba IV | [email protected] |
Deborah McNeill | University of Glasgow | BSAC Advanced / Advanced Instructor | [email protected] |
Sophie Elliott | University of Glasgow | HSE Scientific Diver – CMAS 3* | [email protected] |
David Bailey | University of Glasgow | BSAC Advanced Diver | [email protected] |
Charlotte Hopkins | University of Glasgow | PADI divemaster | [email protected] |
Sebastian Jemmett | Heriot Watt University | CMAS 3*, RYA powerboat level2 | [email protected] |
Kieran Hatton | Independent | HSE Scuba/PartIV; rebreather trimix (multi unit) and instructor. PADI instructor and Open circit trimix instructor. | [email protected] |
Tudor Sartain | Independent | HSE Part IV. Commercial scalloping; Hyperbaric chamber attendant/operator, diver medic technician, European scientific diver. >300 commercial dives and working ‘pot’ dives – keen for scientific dive work. Ongoing powerboat level 2 and short range VHF qualifications. | [email protected] |
Highland Diver | Independent | PADI Divemaster / Assistant Instructor; PADI Nitrox; PADI O2 Provider; PADI EFR; STCW 1st Aid / Firefighting / Safety Awareness; STCW Sea Survival; RYA SRC VHF; MCA PPR; RYA Level 2 Powerboat (commercially endorsed); RYA Day Skipper / Chartwork theory; Up to date HSE commercial diving medical; Up to date MCA ENG1 medical. Can also provide boat charter ( 34′ Offshore 105 with twin 300hp Ivecos, and 34′ Cygnus with 200hp Caterpillar). Both boats are fully MCA coded and insured 60 miles offshore for 12 passengers, both are fully coded workboats with diver lift, Olex 3d plotter and all safety / navigational equipment plus catering facilities. The Cygnus also has a shellfish license, hydraulic hauler, 300bar compressor and nitrox facilities. | Contact or see Highalnd Divers on Facebook |
Mark James | University of St Andrews | HSE Part IV | [email protected] |