Newly Certified Older Diver

[GB001]

Hi all,
Approxmately 44 years ago I was a Diver with our Local Search and Rescue Squad in Victoria Australia. We were an Inland Squad and all my dives were made in freshwater with zero visibilty. Apart from pool training. Most of my dives were using hooker with a few using scuba tank. At that time there were no diver certifications that I'm aware of. Unfortunately due to an injury I had to cease Diving. Over the years I did a bit of snorkling in the sea but never scuba. Always intended to but didn't get around to it until Early this year when I qualified for my Open Water Diving Certification in El Nido Palawan. Now I'm hooked and in the process of sourcing some dive gear. I have recently been gifted a Poseidon 1st and Second Stage Regulator. I believe it may be a 300 Cyklon Set Up. It is in very good condition been in storage for years and only ever used in fresh water. I'll post some pics later hoping to confirm if it is a 300 Cyklon and also asking for information as to where to get serviced.

Cheers for now

 

[Norwegian Cave Diver]

Welcome back to scuba diving!!

 

[scubadada]

Hi @GB001

You're still a pretty young guy. Welcome back to scuba, the very best of luck.

 

[boulderjohn]

At that time there were no diver certifications that I'm aware of.

I'll tell you a story about Australia and scuba certifications back in the day. I heard this story at a diving conference from the person who experienced it. He was excitedly preparing for a week of diving off a boat in Australia in 1967, IIRC. Unfortunately, the boat captain said no one could dive unless they were agency certified. He wasn't certified. He explained to the captain that his father had introduced him to scuba when he was only 7 years old, and he had completed thousands of dives since then.

No dice. He would not be allowed to dive.

The crew prevailed upon the captain and begged him to make an exception, and he was finally allowed to alive. As the soon as the trip was over, he went to a PADI instructor to get certified. He still carries that battered cardboard certification card, as he showed us.

That parent-taught diver's name is Jean-Michele Cousteau, the second human being to dive with a Cousteau-Gagnon regulator.

 

[Cthippo]

Yeah, you are still under the median age for this site.

Hello and welcome.