About The Technical Diver
About The Technical Diver
Well then, time to write some words about The Technical Diver. All blame goes to Richard Devanney, which is me- the person writing this. Hello. That was a deliberate attempt to go from the 3rd person to the 1st person so the rest of the page doesn’t sound weird.
I’ve been a technical diving instructor for 14 years, and have held tech instructor ratings with TDI, SSI Xr, PADI TecRec, BSAC, IANTD, and Raid, and diver ratings with GUE.
Why I created the website
I created The Technical Diver for two reasons, to promote the dive training that I offered, and to collate articles and videos that would be useful to technical divers. There is a lot of information out there, but it’s not always easy to find.
This website is not aimed at any particular diver, there is information that should be useful to all. I should probably point out that there is no substitute for proper training in scuba diving. I don’t necessarily personally agree with every single thing that is in the videos or articles section, but I do think it’s good to see and hear different perspectives and approaches to technical diving.
Scuba Diving Book
Finally, although it will be of very little use to most people that read this website, when living in Bali I wrote a book for beginner scuba divers. It’s called “Scuba Diving- A short guide to open water training” and is available on Amazon kindle.
It’s firmly aimed at those thinking of learning to dive, and provides information to help them understand what they will learn on the course, how they are structured, duration, requirements, and what they will be able to do once qualified. I’ve also been meaning to write a book about technical diving, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Antarctica7 website
I have another website about Antarctica. It’s very new and there’s a lot to add and tweak, but the basics are there and it’s now live.
It’s an information website aimed at anyone that’s interested in visiting the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands. I work there as a dive guide and creating the website has helped me to learn more about Antarctic wildlife, the history of exploration, and natural history.
It provides information about Antarctic wildlife, science, history, and activities that can be done. Click here to go to the website.
Header image photo credit: Courtesy of Tony Wong
