STAFF COMPLIMENT

BRIDGET THOMSON - CEO

Through compliance, cooperative programs  and strong leadership the staff of SEADOG integrates the use of South African Training standards and international guidance from IMCA, IOGP and IDSA to ensure training is current and industry related.

Occupational Health and Safety is a fundamental aspect of commercial diving and SEADOG is directed by Bridget Thomson (Mamma Africa!) 

Registered Nurse  - post grad degree Occupational Health.Diving and Submarine Medicine

Diving Supervisor

IMCA Diver medic Course Director

KMDSI Hat Technician

SEADOG'S training commences with safety awareness and hazard identification to ensure students can manage their own health and safety.

SEADOG is the first South African school to have adopted the principles of training under the South African Qualifications Authority and actively participates  with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). A Quality Council established in terms of the Skills Development Act.  Its role is to oversee the design, implementation, assessment and certification of occupational qualifications.


Instructors and Supervisors are trained in Advanced Facilitation Skills,  Supervisory Management Skills and Coaching and Mentoring over and above their  normal Diving supervisory roles. 

SEADOG'S training commences with safety awareness and hazard identification to ensure students can manage their own health and safety.

SEADOG is the first South African school to have adopted the principles of training under the South African Qualifications Authority and actively participates  with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). A Quality Council established in terms of the Skills Development Act.  Its role is to oversee the design, implementation, assessment and certification of occupational qualifications.

Instructors and Supervisors are trained in Advanced Facilitation Skills,  Supervisory Management Skills and Coaching and Mentoring over and above their  normal Diving supervisory roles.

SEADOG Superintendent - Anthony Hay-Buchanan

Papa Ant - our walking encylopeadia!

SAQA Facilitator - Assessor 

Offshore Supervisor

Class II Chief Instructor

Started Commercial Diving 1965

North Sea Air Diver 1976

Civil works, harbour, shipping diver 

Diamond diver - 1981 

Supervisor Instructor  - Dawn Diamonds 

Superintendant /Instructor - Transhex 

Business owner  - Undersea Diamond Mining /Sea Hawk 

Sameh Gad

Representitive for Arabic Countries

Lindani Gunya

Class III Commercial Diver

Class III Assistant Instructor 

Barbar Amore

Registered Nurse

Document Specialist

IMCA DMTInstructor 

Keanan Basson  

Class IV Supervisor

Class II Commercial Diver 

Recreational Dive master - SCUBA

Equipment maintenance

SEADOG Biokinetics  -  Fitness Instructor

Juliette Van Vuuren

Business Development Manager 

B.Com Degree in business economics and industrial psychology