Dive Instructors
The Scuba Doctor believes in the highest standards of scuba diving education and certification. The scuba instructors we refer you to are trained using techniques and styles developed and used by all agencies, including SDI, TDI, BSAC and PADI, so that they can offer you the best training possible. Then it is enhanced by their real world recreational and technical diving experiences.
Andrew Lowther
Age: 33
Andy learnt to dive September 1999 in southern Oman. On his first training dive he saw turtles and manta rays, and hasn't looked back since.
Current Qualifications:
- IANTD Advanced Nitrox (May 2003)
- CDAA Cavern & Sinkhole (Sep 2005)
- BSAC Open Water Instructor
- SDI Open Water Instructor
- TDI Nitrox Instructor
- Qualified to teach Boat, Computer, Marine Ecosystems, CPROX Administration, Deep and drift diving specialities.
- Commercial Coxswain
Dive Experience:
Andy has logged 450 dives in Melbourne.
20 below 50msw, 50 below 40msw and 200 below 30msw.
Some of Andy's favourite dive places have been the Poor Knights in New Zealand, South West Rocks in NSW (Grey Nurse city) and Lonsdale Wall in Port Philip Bay.
Wrecks, reefs, 50msw or 5 msw, Andy really doesn't care what he dives. He relishes the opportunity to pass on the knowledge he has gained, be it through formal courses or by just going diving with a wide variety of people.
Other Stuff:
Andy graduated in Psychology in 1995 and served as a commissioned officer in the Royal Marines Commandos. In 1998 he left the marines, and opened up a recruitment company in London. Andy migrated to Australian in March 2001.
Andy graduated with a second degree in Conservation Biology
in 2005 and is currently engaged in postgraduate studies
on the maternal and ecological strategies of Australian
sea lions in southern Spencer Gulf, South Australia.
His work involves assessing ecological threats to sea lion
colonies and assisting in the formulation of a recovery plan
for the species. It keeps to keep him close to the sea,
and out of an office!
If you are intestered in doing any SDI, TDI and/or BSAC training, please contact Andrew Lowther.
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Dr Stuart Cannon
Age: 43
Stuart learnt to dive in 1979 with his local BSAC branch in the England. His first sea dive was on the wreck of the Louis Sheid off Thurslestone Sands in South Devon. This dive was instrumental in turning Stuart into a passionate wreck diver.
Current Qualifications:
- BSAC First Class Diver and National Instructor
- HSE Part IV Commercial Diver
- Commercial Coxswain
Dive Experience:
Stuart has logged several 1000 dives. Many of these have been completed on closed circuit rebreathers using mixed gases using formal decompression. He is also a member of the Standards Australia committee addressing scuba diving standards.
Stuart is a keen wreck diver and enjoys diving new wrecks whatever the depth. He enjoys sharing these experiences with his buddies and is willing to guide divers around wrecks pointing out specific features. Stuart is an excellent instructor and was awarded an "Outstanding Excellence in Diver Training" by Technical Diving International in 2000.
In September 2007 Stuart will be part of the Australian team carrying out a maritime archaeological assessment of the AE2 submarine off Gallipoli in Turkey.
Other Stuff:
Stuart's interest in wreck diving lead him to study naval architecture at university. Following this he was awarded a Masters degree in Structural Engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in Naval Architecture. He is currently employed as a Naval Architect at DSTO in Melbourne. Stuart is also President of the Australian Division of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. It is difficult to find somebody who understands ships and wrecks more than this guy.
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