Welcome to the Sydney Project Dive Team Website

The Sydney Project Dive Team are a diverse group of dedicated divers who invite you to become a member and share the experience and adventure of Underwater Exploration. By becoming a member you will help support the Aims and Charter of The Sydney Project Association and Diving Members will have the opportunity to join in social, skill building and exploration dives organised the Project. Initial Membership is only $100.00 and you need only to complete the Membership, Medical Statement and Liability Waiver & Release Forms, attach the required documentation and forward them to the Sydney Project at 2825 Old Northern Road, Glenorie NSW 2157. We will then contact you and, depending on the type of membership, arrange for your orientation to The Sydney Project protocols.

Please feel free to download joining forms, and contact our members officer at members@sydneyproject.com

Sydney Project Diving Regulations
Sydney Project Membership & Renewal Form
Sydney Project Acceptance of Risk Liability Waiver Release
Sydney Project Divers Log
Sydney Project Rebreather Checklist
Sydney Project Constitution
Sydney Project Medical Statement
Sydney Project Deco Analysis Sheet

To read more about a team member, click on their name.

AJ Moore

Andrew Del Riccio

Angela Jeffery

Dave Apperley

Frits Breuseker

Jeff Drury

Kevin Okeby

Mark Spencer

Paul Garske

Richard Taylor

Samir Alhafith

Simon Hadwin

Stephen Loneragan

Sven Paepke

"Mark Spencer"
An Original Founding Member

Dives Using:

Mk15.5 CCR

Camera: Nikon D200 in Seacam alloy housing

Occupation:

General Dentistry, Photographer of Nature and Underwater Images, Photographic Stock Licencing.

Diving qualifications:

Diving > 26 years

TDI Sump, TMX, Gas-blending certificates

IART Lev 3 (TMX) CCR (Mk15.5)

SSI Specialty TMX CCR

SSI Specialty TMX Mk15.5 CCR

ADAS 2715.1 Occupational diver

Major projects:

1992

Australian Geographic Magazine - Documentation of Catterthun shipwreck

1997

Australian Geographic Magazine - Documentation of McCavity Cave

1997 & 1998

Expedition Leader of Project AE2 (Turkey) - Government-sponsoredexamination of the Australian WW1 submarine AE2

1997

Diving member SS Tasman (Tasmania) - Inaugural expedition to identify and document the shipwreck SS Tasman

2003

Diving member search for SS Cumberland – (Eden, NSW)

Awards & Memberships:

2002 Australian Geographic "Best Photographer"

1997 Fellow International Explorers Club (NY)

Member of Rotary Club of Sydney.

Expeditions:

2003 The Peak 2003 110m

2003 SS Cumberland 97m

2004 SS Cumberland 97m

2004 Bega 77m

2007 SS Cumberland 97m
2008 SS Wear 120m

2008 Iron Knight 125m

Main Role:

Stills Photography

Expedition Diver

Bio:

Marks interest in ocean exploration, including marine wildlife and ships wrecks, spans over 26 years. An accomplished and highly regarded professional photographer Mark enjoys capturing the mysteries under the sea and sharing the adventures with divers and non-divers with stills photography.

When not exploring the depths of the oceans, Marks regular profession is dentistry which he says “helps the supplementation for the upkeep of boats, rebreathers, camera equipment, compressors and all the other junk we tech-divers accumulate – not to mention the rising cost of diesel fuel for the truck to pull the boat and the rising cost of helium. Am passionate about diving and ocean exploration.”

Mark also enjoys providing photographic presentations and talks to interest groups and clubs when the opportunity arises.

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