Professional Diving Services14 Townsend Street, Portland, Vic, 3305Tel: (03) 5523 6392 N.A.U.I. Standard Dress Diving Course:Professional Diving Services is proud to offer its 13th N.A.U.I Basic Standard Dress Diving Course over the King’s Birthday weekend 10th, 11th & 12th June 2023. Learn the knowledge and skills to carry out the duties of a standard dress […]
In November 2018 I had the opportunity to visit this museum. The museum is in an old house and entry is via the enclosed verandah. As I entered the verandah I saw a diving helmet and pump. On inspection the helmet appears to be a Siebe Gorman but with modifications. It had the serial number […]
This year will be the 11th annual NAUI Standard Dress Diving course hosted by Professional Diving Services in Portland Victoria. As always there are limited places on the course and a number of bookings have already been made. Full details are contained in the information and booking form which can be found here: https://www.historicaldivingsociety.com.au/2019-naui-standard-dress-course-application-and-information1/ If […]
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival is held every second year in Hobart, Tasmania. In 2019, HDS Aus-Pac attended for the first time. Our presence was organised by local Tasmanian member, Simon Lessels. The display was well attended with hundreds of people watching the diving displays and looking at our static equipment display. We were fortunate […]
Once again, thanks to the generosity of the convenor, Sue Crowe, HDS Aus-Pac will have a stand at OZTeK 2019. This year our theme will be diving in the movies and TV. Historical of course. OZTeK will be on at the International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW from 16th – 17th March 2019. For further information […]
#hdsauspac #standarddressdiving #helmetdiving Want to learn helmet diving? The annual NAUI Standard Dress Course will be held in Portland over the weekend of 9 – 11 June 2018. This is a long weekend in some states. The rally for those already qualified will also be run at the same time. It will be run by our […]
This week (11th April 2018) I was lucky enough to be able to visit this great maritime museum in Huskisson, near Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The museum has several distinct sections of maritime related items. In the room furthest from the entrance thy have a private collection. This collection would be the envy […]
Redbill was built in 1903 at Fremantle as a pearling lugger by Frederick Parkes, Herbert Parkes and Arthur Harding. She began her pearling career in Broome and a couple of years later she became the sole property of the Parkes brothers. Photo: Redbill loaded with pearl shell taken from Editha In June 1919 Redbill became […]
The Historical Diving Society Australia Pacific regularly produces publications, website and social media posts, and promotional materials. The HDS Aus-Pac Calendar has become a much sought after item, and we are always looking for high quality images for Classic Diver front covers. The Committee has decided to encourage members to submit images which reflect activities […]
By Des Williams HDS Aus-Pac Surfacing after a dive, there is nothing more unsettling to a diver than the sound of a boat travelling at speed above. One must keep an anxious lookout for churning propellers whilst praying they are not about to pass overhead. The risk of serious injury or death from motor boat […]
