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 | jennifer.loxton@uhi.ac.uk |
Karen Boswarva | SAMS – Oban | BSAC Dive Leader and Open Water Instructor, HSE Part IV | karen.boswarva@sams.ac.uk |
Ashley Cordingley | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part 4 | ashley.cordingley@gmail.com |
Jose Franco | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part IV (Scuba) | J.FarinasFranco@hw.ac.uk |
Joanne Porter | Heriot Watt – Stromness | BSAC Advanced Diver/CMAS 3* | j.s.porter@hw.ac.uk |
Flora Kent | SNH | Divemaster | Flora.Kent@snh.gov.uk |
James Mair | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part IV/68/84 – issued 1984 | j.m.mair@hw.ac.uk |
William (Bill) Sanderson | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | BSAC Advanced (=CMAS 3*) Scientific Aceological ACOP | w.g.sanderson@hw.ac.uk |
Dan Harries | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE Part IV | d.b.harries@hw.ac.uk |
Robert Cook | Heriot Watt – Edinburgh | HSE PSD (part IV) | rlc4@hw.ac.uk |
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) | tom.wilding@sams.ac.uk |
Elaine Azzopardi | SAMS – Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | elaz@sams.ac.uk |
Andrew Mogg | SAMS- Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | andrew.mogg@sams.ac.uk |
Hugh Brown | Tritonia – underwater research and dvelopment | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) and MCA Master 200gt | hugh.brown@tritoniascientific.co.uk |
Simon Thurston | SAMS – Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | srth@sams.ac.uk |
Martin Sayer | SAMS – Oban | HSE Part IV (SCUBA) with surface supply endorsement (DP-1) | mdjs@sams.ac.uk |
Frithjof Kuepper | Oceanlab – Aberdeen | HSE Scuba IV | fkuepper@abdn.ac.uk |
Deborah McNeill | University of Glasgow | BSAC Advanced / Advanced Instructor | deborah.mcneill@glasgow.ac.uk |
Sophie Elliott | University of Glasgow | HSE Scientific Diver – CMAS 3* | sophie_elliott@yahoo.com |
David Bailey | University of Glasgow | BSAC Advanced Diver | david.bailey@glasgow.ac.uk |
Charlotte Hopkins | University of Glasgow | PADI divemaster | c.hopkins.1@research.gla.ac.uk |
Sebastian Jemmett | Heriot Watt University | CMAS 3*, RYA powerboat level2 | sebjemmett@yahoo.com |
Kieran Hatton | Independent | HSE Scuba/PartIV; rebreather trimix (multi unit) and instructor. PADI instructor and Open circit trimix instructor. | divingindepth@gmail.com |
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. | tudorsartain@gmail.com |
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 | maj8@st-andrews.ac.uk |