Navy diver completes specialist training

A NAVY diver from Warrington has just completed specialist clearance diver training at the Defence Diving School at Portsmouth.
Able Seaman Diver Martin Bosson, 24, received his certificate and diving log from Commander Simon Pressdee, responsible for all Diving and EOD Capability in the Royal Navy.
Martin, whose family still live in Warrington, joined the Navy for the challenge, the lifestyle and to work with like-minded people.
He saidL “I’ve learnt a lot. Met some great lads and had plenty of laughs.”
The Salford University student, whose Grandad also served in the services, cites the highlight of his career so far as passing his diving course.
Navy divers are currently serving in a variety of theatres including Afghanistan.
As newly trained RN Clearance Divers they will initially be employed in either MCM1 based in Scotland (Faslane) or MCM2 in Portsmouth and will deploy in a MCMV as required to support world wide operations.
They will then join either an area diving team based in Scotland, Portsmouth or Plymouth to conduct underwater engineering tasks and to support ‘Military aid to civil powers (MACP) providing explosive ordinance disposal in a conventional sense and after further training, improvised explosive device disposal.
During the graduation event the newly qualified divers put on a “real life” display for their visiting families and friends.
Details of career opportunities within the Royal Navy are available online at www.royalnavy.mod.uk or by calling the recruitment line on 08456 07 55 55.