Treasurer    (2002 - 2004)

Russ Peterson 

BSAC Dive Leader

Farewell to 

'the Man from planet Russ'

Russ learned to dive in his native Colorado in the late 1990's. He runs a tight financial ship which has ensured that the section is one of the KBBC's most prosperous. The income generated from the club's dive trips are ploughed right back into the club and pay for the servicing of equipment and purchase of new gear. Russ ensures that this all works smoothly.

Secretary   (2003 - 2005)

Marcus Sarginson

BSAC Club Diver  

"My wife persuaded me to take up diving in 1999; she was keen to learn, and wanted to share the experience with me. We both joined the Lowestoft branch of BSAC, and did our Club Diver training in Egypt (Hurghada) and England (in Alton Water, a cold and murky reservoir near Ipswich). Since moving to Brunei two years ago I've been a (fairly) regular participant in PSAC's trips to Brunei's offshore oil production platforms. I have been secretary of the club since last year."

About to lose (yet another) piece of gear!! 2003

Boat Officer   (2003 - 2004)

Al Findlay

BSAC Dive Leader; Open Water Instructor; Nitrox 

Before coming to Brunei Al had only dived in Shetland where he learnt to dive with BSAC several years ago. He has enjoyed spreading his wings to many other areas of Borneo and Australia. Being BSP's helicopter Chief Training Captain, Al can now instruct above, on and below the water.

Boat Officer  (April 2004 - November 2005)

Justin Peer

BSAC Sports Diver trainee

PADI  Advanced Open Water Diver

Justin came to Brunei as a qualified PADI diver and has adopted the BSAC system of training. A practical man, we were delighted when he volunteered to take over the Boat Officer position from the departing Al Findlay.

Training Officer  (1998 - 2001)

Diving Officer / Chairman  (1999 - 2002)

Environment Project Leader  (2002 - 2005)

Steve Holyoak

BSAC Advanced  Instructor

IANTD  Trimix

Steve was DO of Panaga Divers from 1999 - 2002 and Training Officer from 1998 - 2003. The success of the club today is largely due to his initiatives and vision. 

He instigated the Environmental Project and is Project Leader. Steve (right) in his natural element with what Jacques Cousteau described as an "embarrassment of pendant gadgetry". 

The Molas Wreck, Manado, Sulawesi 2003

Equipment Officer   (2003 - 2006)

Dale Chenery 

BSAC Dive Leader; Open Water Instructor; Nitrox  

PADI Rescue Diver

Dale is one of the club's most enthusiastic divers. He crossed over from PADI Open Water to BSAC Club Diver in 2002 and logged 141 dives in his first year with the club! His meticulous attention to the club's equipment and long hours on the compressor are unseen by most but highly appreciated.

Tung Huang, Labuan  2003

Chairman   (2003 - 2006)

Doug Bell   

BSAC Dive Leader; Open Water Instructor; Nitrox

PADI Advanced Open Water

Doug started diving in 1972 and has re-qualified several times after breaks in his diving career to follow alternative sports. A professional in HSE and a specialist in environmental law, he is highly enthusiastic about the club's environmental project.

Tung Huang, Labuan 2003

Social Member   (2005 - 2006)

Kath Silva

BSAC  Ocean Diver

Treasurerer   (2003 - 2006)

Shona Macdonald

BSAC Dive Leader, Open Water Instructor, Nitrox

Shona is a successful and enthusiastic graduate of Panaga Diver's first BSAC training course run on Kapalai. She logged over 60 dives in her first year and visited Sipadan five times in just over 12 months! She has since gained Dive Leader and Open Water Instructor qualifications.

Her main task is to ensure the smooth income and expenditure of the KBBC's largest section. 

Manado, 2003

Secretary   (2003 - 2006)

Paul Harrison   pvharrison@gmail.com

BSAC Dive Leader, Open Water Instructor, Nitrox

Paul made his first BSAC dive in February 2003 under the tutelage of Steve Holyoak at Kapalai. By the end of 2004, he had logged 140 dives in the warm waters of Kapalai/Sipadan, Lankayan, Sulawesi, Labuan, Bali and Brunei. He has since progressed to Dive Leader and Open Water Instructor qualifications this year, and is our newest dive marshal.

 Cement Wreck, Labuan 2004

Training Officer  (2004 - 2006)

Dave Outhwaite

BSAC Advanced Diver; Open Water Instructor

PADI Rescue Diver; Nitrox

Diving since 1998, Dave qualified as BSAC Open Water Instructor in 2002. Dave's logged over 500 dives to date, at various sites; in South East Asia (South China Sea, Andaman Sea and Celebes Sea), Middle East (Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf), and Dutch West Indies Saba and St.Maarten (Caribbean Sea).

Dave organised the hugely successful club's 2005 trip to Truk Lagoon in addition to so many training dives that we've lost count!

Treasurerer   (2006 - 2007)

Kara Shepherd

BSAC Ocean Diver

Kara was a graduate of PSAC class-of-2004. Retiring briefly to have a baby, she re-entered the world of diving on 3rd September 2006 and is in strict control of our finances. Expecting a second baby, Kara re-evaluated her priorities and stepped down as Treasurer!

Kara's first dive after an 18-month layoff displaying the 'Road Runner' version of the OK signal.

Equipment Team  (2006 - 2007)

Jim Bray

BSAC and Commercial Qualifications

Chairman   (2006 - 2007)

Niall Horan

BSAC Dive Leader; Open Water Instructor #4955

Dive Cox'n  PADI  Rescue Diver

Commodore KBBC

I trained and qualified as a Sports Diver in 1995 in Southampton, UK. After returning to University, I qualified as Assistant Instructor where I helped training new members. From there I have dived all over the world on various excursions - Red Sea, Maldives, Caribbean, Canaries. In Aberdeen I crossed over to PADI and am a Rescue Diver. In 2004, I came to BSP where I have thoroughly enjoyed the diving and the marine diversity.

Environment Officer  (2007)

Derek Gunn

BSAC Ocean Diver

Equipment Officer   (2006 - 2007)

Stan Groff  

BSAC Sports Diver

Stan joined the club earlier in 2005 and immediately revealed a talent that would propel him straight onto the committee - ENTHUSIASM, not just to dive, but to learn all there is to know about the associated elements.

Stan hangs on during the famous Mabul drift dive of 2006

Social Member  (2006 - 2007)

Bengisu Koksaloglu

BSAC Sports Diver

Chairman  (2002 - 2003,  2007 stand-in )

Equipment Team  (2007)

Training Officer  (2002,  2006 - 2007)

Environment Officer  (2005 - 2007)

Diving Officer  (2002 - 2004)

John Elder    annajohn47@hotmail.com

BSAC Advanced Instructor  #913

PADI Dive Master  #614841 

IANTD Deep Air Tech Nitrox;  TDI  SCC Rebreather, TDI  Adv. Trimix 

John completed the old BSAC A-test in 1972, but it wasn’t until 1978 that he first dived in open water. He re-joined BSAC in 1981 moving up through the grades to Advanced Instructor in 1988. He has been Diving Officer of BSAC Lensbury, London (1987-8), BSAC Cairo (1990-1) and PSAC (2002 - 2004). His passion is wreck diving.    

Sipadan 2003

Secretary   (2006 - 2007)

Adrian White

BSAC Sports Diver

Adrian was a graduate of the highly successful PSAC class-of-2003, the first novice training to make use of Kapalai for the open water dives.

Adrian on the Pyramids 21.04.07

Welfare Officer  (2006)

Roy Buchan

BSAC Sports Diver

There's an old saying "If you want somebody to do something, ask a busy person!" The Panaga Club is run by a small percentage of the population doing many tasks, and Roy does more than most. A graduate of the 2006 Kapalai school, Roy is already on his way to Dive Leader, and the job of Welfare Officer is most appropriate in view of his children, Andy and Heather, who are as keen on diving as their father.

Treasurerer   (2007 - 2009)

Welfare Officer  (2006 - 2009)

Stephen Smith

BSAC Sports Diver

Another home-grown PSAC graduate, Steve has passed on his enthusiasm to his children Laura and Fiona who are both keen divers.

Steve relaxing in the Panaga Pool

Secretary   (2009)

Ivan Yong

BSAC Ocean Diver

A fully home-grown PSAC diver from the class of 2006, he took a long hiatus over the next two years to recover from ankle surgery and other social/sporting commitments. Now fresh from that break, raring to finish becoming a Sports Diver and resume scouring the ocean floors for more underwater wonders.

Boat Officer  (2007 - 2009)

John Clouatre

BSAC Sports Diver

Heather Reef:  28th June, 2008