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Ex-professional Fireman and Diving Instructor Antwerp Fire Brigade, Belgium. PADI OWSI #478221, Nitrox and Wreck Diving Specialty Instructor, ex-CMAS *Instructor. Emigrated to Indonesia, living in Manado and working as GM at Froggies Divers located at Bunaken Island, Manado, N-Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Location:
Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Interests:
On the little free time I have, I love driving my bike with Arun - my girlfriend - and fly my FA-18F Super Hornet in FS
Occupation:
GM at Froggies Divers, Bunaken, Manado, Indonesia
Gender:
Male
Certification Agencies:
first by CMAS, then by PADI
Dive History:
Started diving in Antwerp, Belgium in 1995. Started as a Rescue Diver in Antwerp Fire Brigade since 1997, later became Instructor as well in Dive Club as professionally in Fire Brigade. Most of my 2000+ dives done in the area of Manado up to the Siau Islands in Indonesia. There is a huge difference between the no-viz-high-adrenaline rescue dives in the Antwerp Fire Brigade and the recreational diving off the Bunaken Big Walls at Manado.
Certification History:
Became CMAS *Instructor in CVD Dive School (Belgium) in 1999, Diving Instructor Antwerp Fire Brigade School in 2000, PADI OWSI in 2003 (PADI SEAP).
Certification Level:
PADI OWSI, EANx and Wreck Diver Specialty Instructor
# of Logged Dives:
1,000 - 2,499
Dive Classification:
Instructor / Assistant Instructor / Dive Master / Dive Con
Years Certified:
Ten Or More Years
Dive Equipment:
Uwatec Aladin Pro dive computers; Aqualung regulators; the brand of my dive suit: Waterproof.