ANDY DAVIS
Date of Birth - 24 February 1973
Email - andydavis@inbox.com
Telephone - +66 (0) 890 583 034
Professional SCUBA Credentials
PADI No. - 634077 SSI No. - 28529 BSAC No. - 4472
PADI DM Sep 2004
BSAC OWI Sep 2005
EFRI, including Care for Children w/AED Nov 2006
PADI OWSI Nov 2006
PADI MSDT Jan 2007
SSI AOWI Aug 2007
DSAT Tec Deep Instructor Nov 2007
AUTHORISED TO TEACH - PADI SPECIALITIES
Peak Performance Buoyancy Project Aware Deep
Aware Coral Reef Conservation Speciality Wreck Equipment Specialist
Dive Propulsion Vehicle Enriched Air Diver Night Diver
Underwater Videographer Dry Suit Underwater Navigator
Digital Underwater Photography Drift Multilevel Diver
Search & Recovery Boat SMB Diver (Distinctive)
DSAT Nitrox/Trimix Blender DSAT Tec Deep (1&2) Tec Basics Speciality
AUTHORISED TO TEACH - SSI SPECIALITIES
Boat Deep Navigation Waves, Tides & Currents
Wreck Perfect Buoyancy DPV Search & Recovery
Stress & Rescue Equipment Computer Night / Limited Visibility
Dry Suit Photography Enriched Air Nitrox
NON-PROFESSIONAL SCUBA CREDENTIALS
TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver 22 March 2006 BSAC Boat Handling 8 Sep 2005
BSAC Lifesaver Award 8 Sep 2005 BSAC O2 Administration 22 Sep 2005
Diving Experience
Learnt to dive with PADI in 1996. Since that time, I have completed PADI, SSI, DSAT and BSAC courses to instructor level. Extensive cold-water, low visibility, drysuit diving experience in England and Scotland, in both fresh and salt water. Other diving completed in Cyprus, Maldives, Ascension Island, Thailand, Vietnam, Belize, Spain, Egypt and Israel. I am a keen technical diver with 45+ Mixed Gas / Staged Decompression Dives reaching maximum depths of 70m. Dedicated underwater photographer, including macro and wide angle experience, I have had several photographs published in UK diving magazine ‘Sport Diver’. I have worked on Koh Tao for 18 months, including as Dive Centre Manager of Siam Scuba Dive Centre and regular instructor at Master Divers and Seashell 5* PADI Dive Resort (S-6598). Excellent dive guiding, planning and navigation skills. 150+ certifications for PADI and SSI.
Background
University graduate in Politics & History, employed from 1999 to 2007 as an Officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF), specialising in Business Management, Finance, Recruiting and International Development Project Management. Further post-graduate level qualifications in Management, Business and Project Management. Extensive experience in public facing roles, training provision and high demand leadership, management, planning and organisational tasks. Physically fit, no tattoos and well presented. I speak basic French.
Hobbies & Interests
Jiu-Jitsu (martial arts) - 3rd Dan Black Belt, Instructor & Association Founder. Founded and ran National Association from 1998 to 2007. Founded & ran RAF Jiu-Jitsu competitive squad. UFC 38 Head Adjudicator
Fitness Instruction – Qualified Fitness Instructor (British Association of Fitness Instructors). Diploma in Fitness Teaching Skills. Diploma in Exercise Performance.
Powerboating – RYA Level 2 Powerboating Certificate. International Certificate of Competence (small vessels >10m). | 