Ed Lewis874 Dwyer Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454(757) 401-5564Prodiveserv@Hotmail.ComCOMMERCIAL DIVING MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONS/LOGISTICS

Overview Over 41 years of successful management, leadership experience with a reputation for meeting the most challenging organizational goals and objectives. A pragmatic and focused individual recognized for “making seemingly impossible situations work.” A proven and VERIFIABLE record as Dive Operations Supervisor for a 500 personnel installation,

Professional Experience 1991 – Present: Professional Diving Service, Virginia Beach, VA

Commercial Diver / Pool Repair Specialist - Completed 22-years’ experience:

Yacht Services – Hull inspection / cleaning, prop inspection / replacement, zinc replacement. Large vessel vents cleaning / repairs.

Pool Leak Detection / Repair – Commercial / Residential Pool leak detection / repair. Pool types are vinyl fiberglass, gunite, and above ground pools. Commercial pool main drain inspection for federal and city compliance.

Underwater Video – Underwater video of pool, boats, and marine pier structure for insurance purposes.

Marine Services – Mooring anchors and chains inspections. Pier footing inspections

1980 - 1987: U.S. Navy, Various Duty StationsDeep Sea Diver – 7 years’ experience:

Navy Diving & Salvage Training Center – Navy Salvage Training Center learning Navy salvage techniques and procedures.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 – Ships Diver

Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit 2 (MOBDIVSALU TWO) – Diver to perform combat harbor clearance / search and expeditionary salvage operations including diving, salvage, repair, assistance, and demolition in ports or harbors and at sea.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 (EODMU) – Diver attached to the units Dive Locker preforming unit dive qualifications and preventive maintenance service on all dive equipment

Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) – Diver attached to the units Dive Locker preforming unit dive qualifications and preventive maintenance service on all dive equipment

1977 - 1979: Aqua Air Engineer, Sylacauga, ALCommercial Diver – 2years’ experience:

Underwater Quarry Survey’s for Marble companies preforming excavations of marble in marble mines.

Salvage operations on various vessels gone down in harbors and lakes. Extraction of various mining equipment in marble mines.

Worked in conjunction with the Sylacauga AL rescue squad in search and recovery operations.

1975 - 1977: Taylor Diving and Salvage, Belle Chase, LACommercial Diver / Saturation Diver – 2 years’ experience:

Worked for Gulf Oil in the North Sea on an exploration rig. Cleared drill bits, completed inspections dives on the exploration oil rig. Built Christmas Trees on well heads installed after drilling operations taped oil. Cleared / repaired existing pipelines.

Education Basic SCUBA Diver, Rye, N.Y. – Cert. 200690 NAUI June 30, 1972

Divers Training Academy, Ft. Pierce FLSCUBA Diver – Cert. 5450 January 24, 1975

Commercial Shallow Water Diver – Cert. 5494 February 14, 1975

Commercial Deep Sea Diver – Cert. 5534 May 28, 1975

Saturation Diving School February 01, 1976

US Navy Dive School, Indian Lakes, MD February 04, 1980

Navy Diving & Salvage Training Center, Panama City FL June 15, 1980

Dive Rescue Specialist I, Dive Rescue International October 21, 1990

SCUBA Schools International (SSI)Advanced Open Water Diver – Cert. 264910045A 1991

Dive Control Specialist – Cert. DCSI #600 1991

Advanced Openwater Instructor – Cert. AOWI #4099 1991

National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)Instructor – Cert. 14531 February 12, 1991

Instructor Trainer – Cert. 14531 June , 02, 1995

Visual Inspection Inspector – Cert. 10005L September 01, 1996

NITROX Diver – Cert. 14531 August 15, 1999

Course Director – Cert. 14531 February 25, 2001