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Ask Dusty about diving! Answers to all those difficult questions.

Dusty has over 30 years experience in the Military, commercial and hyperbaric diving industry. NZ Navy dive instructor, HSE Part II, Diving Medical Technician, DAN IT, LST, Hyperbaric systems Supervisor. Deep and mixed gas specialist.

  • Salvaging the Rainbow Warrior
  • Saturation diving in Asia and Med
  • Salvage work on the Mikhail Lermontov
  • Serving aboard the now wreck Canterbury
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6 Responses to “Ask Dusty about diving! Answers to all those difficult questions.”

  1. Sarah Yeates says:
    August 26, 2009 at 8:21 am

    Dusty,
    I am wanting to learn how to scuba dive but am petrified of sharks. What is the likelihood of an attack in the Bay of Islands?
    Sarah

  2. Diveops says:
    August 28, 2009 at 1:16 am

    Hi Sarah,
    Shark attacks on divers is extremely rare world wide. There have not been any adverse encounters in the Bay of Islands.
    In over 1000 training dives in our area i have yet to see a shark of any description.
    Thanks for asking

    Dusty

  3. Sarah says:
    September 15, 2009 at 4:13 am

    Thanks for that. Do I learn how to use the tanks in a pool or out at sea? I am also interested in diving the Canterbury but do I have to get certification to to a wreck dive?

  4. Michelle says:
    September 15, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    Hi Dusty,
    I did my PADI dive course 9 years ago and haven’t done any diving since then. Would I be able to do a wreck dive with your guides straight off or would you suggest some practise dives first?
    Thanks,
    Michelle

  5. Sarah says:
    October 2, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    Thanks so much guys for an awesome first dive!!! I am so hooked. See what you are all crazy about now..ha ha ha

  6. Diveops says:
    October 3, 2009 at 1:05 am

    Hi Michelle
    Sorry for our delay in replying, we would suggest that you do a refresher course which would be two reef dives, to reasses skills and confidence,
    From here our Dive guides can asses weather you need further training, or if they find you competent you would then have an opportunity to do wreck dives.
    If you have any further questions please contact us.
    Kind Regards
    Michaela

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