Meet the Team
Managing Director - Technician
Stuart Smith
Stuart is a PADI Divemaster. He discovered a love of diving whilst on holiday in Greece in 2022, and has since gone on to complete PADI Open Water, PADI Advanced Open Water, PADI Rescue Diver along with a variety of PADI Specialist Courses.
Stuart is particularly interested in the technical elements of diving, and has focused more recently on this aspect gaining further qualifications.
STUART HOLDS THE FOLLOWING SERVICE QUALIFICATIONS:
Service Technician for:
Tecline, Oceanic, Atomic, Zeagler, Hollis, Dynamic Nord.
IDEST:
TEC1, TEC2, Composite, O2 Specialist
SDI: Equipment Specialist, O2 Specialist
Currently Working through Advanced Blending Course along with expanding further additional Regulator Brands Certification
Technical Director - Technician
Eduardo Gomes
Eduardo started as an open-water diver in 2004. He became a PADI Divemaster in 2009, a CCR Advanced Mixed Gas in 2012, and a Full Cave Diver in 2012. He is currently Managing Director of a Multinational company, splitting his working time between Portugal, the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Eduardo has an engineering degree, an MBA in management, several post-graduations in Finance and Management and speaks 5 languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Italian).
EDUARDO HOLDS THE FOLLOWING SERVICE QUALIFICATIONS:
Service Technician for:
Apeks, Aqualung, Atomic, Beuchat, Cressi Sub, Dive Rite, Hollis, Mares, Oceanic, Poseidon, Scubapro, Sherwood, Sitech, Tecline, Tusa, Zeagle. Eduardo is also a Certified Trainer for the following brands:
Atomic, Cressi, Hollis, Oceanic, Tecline, Zeagle, Dive Rite, Dynamic Nord, Poseidon
Certified cylinder inspector, holding certifications from ASSET (UK) and IDEST (UK) on:
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Equipment Service Technician.
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Nitrox and Gas Blender (including O2 service).
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Test and Inspection of cylinders and Inspection of aluminium cylinders with ultrasounds.
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Visual Inspection and O2 cleaning of cylinders (IDEST).
Certifications as:
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Advanced Gas Blending Instructor.
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O2 service technician Instructor.
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Equipment Specialist Instructor.