Team

Team

Meet the members of our team!


CMAS Instructor #M3/21/005
PADI Tec Trimix /DSAT /Public Safe Diver Instructor #297219
SSI Specialty Instructor #54379
HSA Instructor #1-3098
IANTD CCR Megalodon #114922
DAN Instructor #14249
TDI Full Cave #835611

Luiz Cláudio da Silva Ferreira

Born in Rio de Janeiro, he began his career in diving as a cadet of the Military Academy of Black Needles (AMAN), where he graduated from the Army by the Class of 1991. His professional journey in diving was consolidated from 2008 as an instructor by the PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), SSI (Scuba Schools International) and CMAS (World Confederation of Underwater Activities). Since then, it has accumulated technical qualifications, including certifications as a diving instructor adapted by the Handicapped Scuba Association (HSA), public safety diving, rebreather Megalodon specialist and cave diving by the IANTD, among others.
Founder of the Estácio de Sá Diver Group (GMES), finds its main achievement in the initiation cures (Open Water), emphasizing personal overcoming and security. For him, the risk should be managed with meticulous planning and respect for the underwater environment, marks of his methodology.

Marco Antônio Soares de Souza

Born in Niterói (RJ), he is an autonomous dive instructor three stars by CMAS, with more than 20 years experience in the area.
In addition to his qualification as an instructor, he has technical certifications in NITROX, Rescue Diver by PADI and Cave Diving by IANTD, highlighting his versatility and dedication to specializations in autonomous diving.
With a vast experience in dives conducted in Brazil and around the world, he has formed numerous divers, always prioritizing safety, respect for protocols and the preservation of the aquatic environment as fundamental and inseparable pillars of the training process.
His passion for diving is inspiring and reflected in the continuous commitment to the formation of conscious and prepared divers.

CMAS Special Instructor #M3/21/006
TDI Cave #224550

Certifications:

Diver Medic Technician – BMIA Certified
ROV Pilot – UNDERWATER Training & Competence Solutions
Certification ABENDI SM-PE-N2-G – SNQC-31954
Professional Diving Raso – SENAI/RJ
Basic Life Support for Divers – SENAI/RJ
END inspections and advanced measurement techniques by thickness and electrochemical potential.

 

Hezekiah Pereira Silva

Born in Pará, Hezekiah began his professional career in the Brazilian Army, where he served as Cabo between 2007 and 2015, accumulating experience in discipline, organization and high responsibility operations. In 2014, he entered the professional dive, specializing in underwater inspections and non-destructive testing (END), consolidating his trajectory in underwater engineering and offshore technical support.

Currently, Hezekiah is a Professional Diver for Oceânica Engineering and Consulting S.A., where he performs activities in offshore operations, including inspections of FPSOs (Floating Production Storage and Offloading), pull-in/pullout and maintenance of submerged structures. With ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) certifications, electrochemical potential testing techniques and thickness measurement, as well as training as Diver Medic Technician (IMCA Certified), it stands out for its technical accuracy and commitment to underwater safety.

Certifications:

CMAS Instructor #M3/22/0001
PADI Specialty Diver – Advanced UW Digital Photographer

Victor Saldanha Guimarães

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Victor began his diving career in 2012, after a snorkeling experience in Ilha Grande/RJ that aroused his passion for the underwater universe. Motivated by this experience, he completed the Open Water course in March 2013 and then joined the GMES, where he held the Advanced Open Water course in May 2013. The following years were marked by intense dedication to recreational practice, which inspired him to seek new challenges and reach the professional level as Dive Master in 2017.

His professional journey in diving was consolidated in 2021, when he became an instructor for the CMAS (World Confederation of Underwater Activities). Currently, Victor acts as an instructor for the Sá Estacio Diving Group (GMES), where he incorporates the school's values and finds realization when conducting initiation courses, such as Open Water. In line with the methodology of his mentor, he emphasizes personal overcoming and security, believing that the risk should be managed with detailed planning and respect for the underwater environment.

Certifications:

CMAS Instructor #M3/22/0002
PADI Specialty Diver – Advanced UW Digital Photographer

Warner Versiane

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Warner discovered his passion for diving in 2000, during a trip to Ilha Grande/RJ, where he made his first recreational dive. Enchanted by the experience, he immediately sought training in the sport, completing the Open Water course in the same year. In the following years, he deepened his knowledge and skills by taking advanced courses, consolidating his passion for the underwater world.

The dedication to recreational practice was the foundation for its transition to professional diving. In 2010, he became Dive Master and, in 2018, an instructor for CMAS. Warner is currently part of the Sá Scuba Diving Group (GMES), where he finds his greatest achievement by teaching new divers. Its methodology reflects the commitment to safety and respect for the underwater environment, emphasizing the planning and personal overcoming as pillars for success in diving.