Clyde Commercial Diving Ltd

Secure Search Division

Directors

Mr Frederick Hall BSc (Hons), Dip ASC

Frederick Hall - Search and Rescue DiverFrederick Hall served with Strathclyde Police for 31 years. During his distinguished career as a Police Diver, Diving Supervisor with the Underwater Search Unit and Police Diving Instructor with the National Diving School he served as a Constable, Sergeant, and thereafter as the Inspector in charge of the Unit. He was later appointed Co - ordinator of the Scottish Police Service Accelerated Promotion Scheme for Graduates and an instructor in Leadership Management Division at the Scottish Police College. He retired from the force in 2009 as Chief Inspector in charge of Oban, Lorn and the Isles. He has uniquely managed, provided and has been an end user of police diving teams. As such he is well placed to understand the clients need. He holds the requisite diving and teaching qualifications including.

 

Qualifications

Stephen Toft

Stephen Toft - Search and Rescue DiverStephen Toft served in Strathclyde Police Underwater Search Unit and National Diving School as Diving Supervisor, Chief Diving Instructor, Operational Planning Officer and Chief Dive Technician. He spent a total of 15 years in this role amassing an unrivalled level of operational and instructional experience in this field. He was responsible for successfully supervising and also diving on the deepest, most complex and technically demanding operations ever undertaken by any Police Dive Team. Stephen is the most highly qualified and experienced Police Diving Instructor in the U.K. and is an Instructor with the International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers delivering training in the Technical Diving field. Prerequisite qualifications are listed below.

 

 

Diving and Instructors Qualifications held:

Stephen Toft - Search and Rescue Diver

Dive Technicians Qualifications held:

  • ASSET Dive Industry Technician (Association of Scuba Service Engineers and Technicians - ASSET).
  • National Vocational Qualification, Level 2 Engineering Maintenance, EMTA Awards Ltd
  • Interspiro Divator Mk2 Technician Qualification
  • Interspiro DP1 Technician Qualification
  • Oceanic Regulator Technician Qualification
  • Poseidon Diving Regulator Technician
  • KMB18B Bandmask/EXO 26 Technician
  • Compair Reavell VHP 15 Compressor Technician
  • Hale Hamilton Series 28 Regulator Technician
  • IANTD Gas Blender (Nitrox/Trimix) Qualification
  • Gas Blender and Nitrox Technician (Association of Scuba Service Engineers and Technicians - ASSET).

Dive Medic Qualifications held:

  • Diver Medic Qualification
  • Emergency Medical Technician (Remote)
  • Diving First Aid Certificate
  • First Aid Trainer
  • Therapeutic Chamber Operator Qualification
  • Immediate Life Support Qualification

RYA Powerboat Qualifications held:

  • RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handler Qualification
  • MSA Offshore RIB Handler Qualification
  • RYA Level 2 Powerboat Instructor Qualification
  • RYA Advanced Powerboat Handler Qualification
  • RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor Qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver Qualification

Confined Space Search Qualification held:

  • Confined Space Entry & Self Rescue Procedures with BA Qualification

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    James William Paterson

    James William Paterson - Diver1974 - Commenced employment with British Steel, completed 5 years as Electrical and Electronic Engineer. 

    1980 - Sports Diver, Kilmarnock S.A.C.

    1979 - 1984 Offshore UK Sector -various Electrical Installation projects.

    1984 - Diver training school, Fort William - completed HSE part one Air Diver.

    1984 - 1991  Land & Marine Engineering working on overseas projects, Air Diving Supervisor, Sri Lanka, Bombay, Arabian Gulf, Madagascar, Malta, Portugal.

    1991-1995    Clydeport Operations Limited – Air Diving Supervisor.

    1993  Set up Clyde Commercial Diving Company Limited – Diving Contractor working on all major Diving projects within UK and overseas.

    Also worked with Strathclyde Police Underwater Search Unit for approximately 4 years (Support).

    2010 - Clyde Commercial Diving Company Limited is still proving to be a major player in the commercial diving industry.

    Qualifications: