PDS Corporate History
Pro-Diving Services was established in 1969 as a combined supplier of diving equipment, training organisation, commercial diving and service facility. Early projects also included professional diving services around Australia.
Pro -Diving Services still has the same original Founder / Managing Director, Rick Poole at the helm. Brendan Poole is General Manager and enjoys a major role in the running of the business and future project expansions.
The company is located in a purpose built warehouse of 300 sq. meters in Banksmeadow in Sydney.
Pro-Diving Services Pty Ltd is ISO9001:2000 Accredited for Quality Management (Registered No: AJA02/5748 Our facility is an approved Gas Cylinder Test Station (#94 ) as well as an Approved Australian Defence Department Supplier (No: ZJ279 ).
Our on-site technical and support equipment provides fast and professional support to our customers.
Production facilities:
Mine countermeasures including fast fill stations
Control panels – air & gas
Compress build-ups
Salvage and military lift bags
Service & testing capabilities:
Flow and air quality testing
Diver communication system repairs
Breathing apparatus servicing and certification
Cylinder inspection and hydrostatic testing in accordance with Australian standard 2337.1
Compressor service, training and spare parts
Gas system pressure testing to 79,000 psi
Products available:
Air hoses and umbilicals
Industrial and Luxfer SCUBA cylinders
Compressor – new and second hand
Nirox systems
underwater cutting equipment
Pelican cases
First-aid, resuscitation and marine kits
Marine & Salvage:
Our knowledge in this field is first hand with experience as a senior salvage team member and Diving supervisor on many international salvage operations, for example:
Anro Asia – Co-Op Marine – Jhansi Ki Rani – HMAS Wollongong – Manhatten Duke – Bright Ace – TNT Alltrans – Pelair jet crash
Film & Television:
Technical & diving support for the following TV commercials & Films amongst others:
John West Seafoods – Cold Power – Liquid Drive – Ford – Kellogg’s Just Right – Barcadi Rum – Brylcream – Uncle Tobys – Norsca Spa-The Beast – Telstra Bigpond – Plus numerous roles within films & other TV commercials.
Export markets:
Pro-Diving Services Pty Ltd exports its services and products to various companies and organizations worldwide, which include:
New Zealand – Fiji – Papua New Guinea – Malaysia – Japan – Indonesia – P. R. China – South Africa – Solomon Islands – USA – Pakistan-Cook Islands – United Arab Emarites – Kuwait
About PDS & Nuvair
Nuvair is a Californian based company located in Oxnard, which supplies a wide range of High pressure and low pressure compressors to the diving & industrial markets.
Nuvair specialise in “Off-the-Shelf” systems, as well as tailored build-ups for specific applications.
The President & founder of the company is Glenn Huebner, a former diver with extensive engineering skills and vast experience in the compressor industry as well as Nitrox systems.
Pro-Diving Services proudly represent the range of Nuvair systems in Australia and the South Pacific.
Nuvair Products include:
High Pressure compressors available as portable or stationary systems for:
- Air, Nitrox, Air & Nitrox
Nitrox membranes
Nitrox Feed systems
Gas analysers – Oxygen / CO2 / CO / Helium & Moisture content
Support spares
Compressor oils for Air & Nitrox Compressor applications
Nitrogen generation systems and membranes
Pro-Diving Services have a great working relationship with Glenn Huebner since 1997. This collaborative relationship encourages a joint approach to continual improvement.
Listening to our customers, respecting their views, and working with their suggestions and ideas has been a vital part in assisting Nuvair and Pro-Diving Services position ourselves in the current market place.
The team at Nuvair value continual improvement as this benefits the customer and their compressor systems. This in turn has reflected in the growth of Pro-Diving Services.
Nuvair and Pro-Diving Services will continue to strive towards improvement, development, and customer satisfaction.
We all work better under “pressure”
PDS Statement
Pro-Diving Services was established in 1969, and continues its commitment and dedication to customer support.
Further dedication is toward our suppliers and their role in the growth of the company. Our selection of suppliers enable our service to be of a higher quality and deliver projects on time within deadline requests.
Pro Diving Services will continue to support customers with technical advice and support to guide them in a direction that will benefit their business expansion within the diving, mining and military industry.
Rick Poole
Founder / Pro-Diving Services Pty Ltd
PDS Key People
Rick Poole (C.E.O.)
Founder of the company in 1969, Rick still heads the company’s daily operations and management. He has extensive knowledge within the diving, salvage, engineering & gas industry and is a qualified fitter & machinist with considerable experience with multi-stage high pressure compressors, panel fabrication, gas storage systems, nitrogen and nitrox equipment, high pressure valves, hydrostatic testing of gas cylinders and high pressure equipment. Rick still prides himself on being readily available to talk directly to customers and give helpful advice where required.
Brendan Poole ( General Manager )
Brendan has extensive knowledge within the Mining, Diving, engineering & gas industry, with multi-stage high pressure compressors, panel fabrication, gas storage systems, nitrogen and nitrox equipment, high pressure valves, hydrostatic testing of gas cylinders and high pressure equipment. Brendan also prides himself on being readily available to talk directly to customers and give helpful advice where required.
He is a certified hyperbaric chamber operator, approved gas cylinder test station signatory, high pressure compressor service technician, breathing apparatus technician as well as having machining & engineering capabilities. In conjunction with these and other acquired skills, Brendan is also involved in the company’s ISO9001.2000 Quality Management program and future development projects within the company. Co-ordinating logistics is also one of his major responsibilities within the company.
PDS Support Team
Stuart Riley DIP. Eleng
Stuart heads our tool making & specialised machining services that we provide to diving, industrial and gas industries. This work includes surface grinding, milling, turning, drilling and stainless steel fabrication. He is a qualified fitter & machinist / welder with a Diploma in Electrical Engineering & specialises in many “one-off” projects where an item needs to be designed, have drawings prepared, & then manufactured to within high accuracy tolerances. Stuart prides himself on the quality of his workmanship as well as his ability to meet tough deadlines. Stuart has time for everyone.
