Friday 27 February 2015

IndiaScubaDiving # Divemaster to Course Director ... @Scubadenz


Hello Friends ...
Oceans cover 71% of our Earth's surface , less than 1% are Marine Reserves... Scubadenz  through awareness and knowledge about Aquatic Life , Fish & Coral , now advocates that we achieve 20% Marine Reservations  & Hopespots on INDIA's coastline during our lifetime ...

My poem written at Kadmat island , Lakshadweep on El Nino's warming effect in 1998-1999...

Original Sin at the Garden of Eden
Kadmat 97 , Kadmat 00
Paradise Gained , Paradise Lost
Inspired Inspirations , Expired Expirations
Fire Coral , Fired Coral
Fish Fantasies , Fishing Fantasy
Lunar Luminescence , Sunspot Scorchings
Zen Koans , Tantric Dances
Journeys Undertaken , Undertaker Journeys
Death's only the Challenge
for the Pleasures and the Pains
To be born again , and be returned to Paradise
at the Garden of Eden
Kadmat 2_ _ _
Denzil Linhares




About my Diving Journey ...
' Scubadenz ' ( Denzil linhares ) ... began in 1996 , as recreational scuba diver in Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep with  ' Lacadives ' for CMAS 1&2 Star certifications ... then traveled to Havelock Island, Andaman & Nicobar, for a  crossover to PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) for Divemaster , Open Water Scuba Instructor,EFR Instructor , & MSDT prep. certifications at " Barefoot Scuba's 5 star PADI IDC" in May 2011 .Appointed Consultant & Instructor in may 2011 at ' Orca Dive Club ' , Mumbai & worked with Barefoot Scuba doing training/certifications during the high season of 2011-12 . Achieved PADI IDC Staff Instructor in May 2012 for a higher level of responsibility & be part of the training of future PADI professionals and staffing Instructor training conducted by PADI Course Directors. Appointed Consultant & Instructor in september 2012 with Lakshadweep Diving Academy . Organised & Staffed entirely India's first PADI IDC of 2013 in January . It was also India's largest then , with 11 candidates & the first ever to be held in the Lakshadweep Islands . Joined Infiniti Liveaboard as Cruise Director , India's 1st Scuba Diving Liveaboard boat, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar, April 2013/May 2014 . In May 2013 achieved Emergency First Response's highest certification rating EFR Instructor Trainer . Staffed the 1st mainland PADI IDC in October 2013 at Temple Adventures, Pondichery, India . Achieved PADI Master Instructor rating 3-12-2013 . Became the 1st PADI Course Director from INDIA certifying at the PADI CDTC Kota Kinabalu in march 2014 .


" People Protect What They Love " ... Jacques Yves Cousteau ...

" We must plant the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting. "
... Jacques Yves Coucteau ...
Scubadenz was moved by a film made  by Mike Pandey on Whale Shark Slaughter In India . Watch a shortened version of the film 'Shores of Silence  .
The film is an effort to create awareness and gather support to protect and conserve this species. The aim is to eventually help create policies to ban whale shark trade in India and find sustainable alternatives for the local fishing community. This film moved the government of India into bringing in legislation and banning the killing of the Whale Sharks on Indian shores. The Whale Shark was declared protected under The Indian Wildlife Act 1972, bringing it at par with the tigers and the Rhino. This was a landmark move. It was the first marine species to be protected under the Indian law. In November 2002, at the international CITES meet in Chile, Santiago, a negative voting changed into an overwhelming positive after this film was shown to the delegates - bringing global protection of the Whale Shark and giving the largest fish in the world a new lease of life. The Film has also been greatly successful in bringing about change in the attitude of fisher folk .

Awards won   ; Shores of Silence by Mike Pandey
1. THE GREEN OSCAR -Winner of the Worlds most Prestigious GREEN OSCAR / PANDA AWARD, Wildscreen Festival, Bristol, UK - 2000
2. The Citta Di Toronto at the Cinemambiente Awadrs - 2001
3. The 6th Sichuan TV Festival , China - 2001
4. The Honour of Knowledge Award at Baristlava, Slovakia - 2001
5. The Golden Jury Award, Worldfest, Houston- 2002
6. The Rolls Royce, Commonwealth Broadcasting Award, UK- 2002
7. Ecofilm, Award in the Category of Documentary, Oct 2002
8. Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic Award, Nov 2002
9. Wildlife trust of India, Endangered Species Award, 2002
10. Vatavaran 2003 Prithvi Ratan Award for Outstanding Achievement in Global Conservation, November 2003
11.National Award for Best Adventure & Exploration Film, 2005





 Passionate STAR of our sea's & a crazy Manta-Man! Claims he was a manta in his last life, and promises to be one in the next life too.. 
Better Late than Never ... Dive Now!!! — with Scubadenz... Denzil linhares...

My Personal Information ...
EMPLOYERS & WORK EXPERIENCE :
*TIME PASS Inc : President · Apr 1999 to present 

*WARREN Pharmaceuticals India Limited . Executive Director · Oct 1987 to Apr 1999 · Mumbai , India
Planning , Strategy & Operations

*CHAITRA Advertising India Limited . ( Leo Burnett ) Executive · Mar 1986 to Aug 1987 · Mumbai , India

Account Management / Client Service

*SHILPI Advertising India Limited . ( Young & Rubicam) Executive · Apr 1985 to Feb 1986 · Mumbai , India

Account Management / Client Service

*Rallis India Limited , Executive · Apr 1981 to Mar 1984 · Mumbai , India

Engineering Division - Finance


INSTITUTION & EDUCATION/ TRAINING :
*PADI :Professional Association of Diving Instructors 

PADI CDTC 2014 Kota Kinabalu , Malasia ,PADI Course Director & SPECIALTYS INSTRUCTOR TRAINER ,


Barefoot Scuba 5star IDC/IE May 2011 . Divemaster/ Open Water Scuba Instructor/MSDT Prep.. May 2012 PADI Staff Instructor ,  Havelock Island , Andaman & Nicobar , India . & 'Orca Dive Club' Mumbai , India .






Class of 1985 · Advertising/Marketing Management .St. Xavier's College , Marine Lines , Mumbai . 


Class of 1984 · Computer Management · Narsee Monjee Instiute of Management studies , ville parle , Mumbai .


Class of 1983 · Management Studies · Chetna Institute of Management & Research, Bandra, Mumbai
Class of 1981 · Bachelor of Commerce/Economics · M.M.K College of Commerce & Economics,Bandra,Mumbai.
*Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education
Class of 1975 . Secondary School Certificate . St.Theresa's High School , Bandra , Mumbai .

Personal Interests : Scuba Diving , Paragliding , Skiing , Himalayan Trekking & Rallying










                                             My Face Book pages :


                                              SCUBADENZ

                                              Indiascubadivers

                                               Indiascuba Divemasters & Instructors Club

                                                India Bans Dolphinariums

                                                 India: Largest Supplier of Shark Fins; BAN catching and trade of all Sharks 

                                                 Climate & Environment Change : India - World






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