Our Co-Patron, VADM Russ Crane, CSM, RANR presents John Kennett a Certificate of Honorary Membership to the RANCD Assocation recently in Adelaide. John was made an Honorary Member in appreciation of his significant contribution to research and compilation of Clearance…
Damien Mander was an Australian special forces sniper and clearance diver before he went to African looking for adventure. He was going to fight poachers. When he arrived it didn’t take long for him to realise there was more to…
Divers attached to Royal Australian Navy minehunter, HMAS Gascoyne, have spent a week conducting deep water diving operations training in the crystal waters off Lord Howe Island. Three divers from the Huon class ship, augmented by two divers from sister…
Divers from Australian Clearance Diving Team One spent last week conducting live explosive demolitions on land and below the water as part of training at the Orchard Hills Range. About 60 divers completed the Explosive Ordnance Disposal training, which was…
A Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver has played his part in the successful training of 38 explosive ordnance disposal technicians for the Afghan National Police late last week. Petty Officer Clearance Diver Kevin Paul, an explosive ordnance disposal technician from…
My hearty greetings to you all at this most important time of year when we reflect the importance of family and friends, on what we have achieved during 2015, and what lies on the road ahead. First we should reflect…
A mine countermeasures exercise, involving seven Navies has drawn to a close in Hobart. Exercise DUGONG 15 brought mine warfare and dive teams from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and United States together for two weeks to practice contemporary mine…
No one in the Navy diving community takes to the water without being confident as to their next breath. Effective gas regulation and the ability to regulate pressure so as to dive and surface safely is of paramount importance, irrespective…
With the magnificent backdrop of Mount Wellington and working in the deep, cool waters off Hobart, personnel from Australia, Great Britain, the United States, New Zealand and Canada and observers from India and Sweden, began Exercise DUGONG 15 on 5…
Lieutenant Jason Dawson was in the hurt locker on 20 September, when he pushed his body to the limits, running the Sydney Half Marathon in a 45kg bomb suit. The Executive Officer of Clearance Diving Team One donned the suit and…
