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BIO Captain Kirby Kurkomelis January 2022 www.kirbycorner.net Diving Safety Officer 516 398 2838 Captain Kirby Kurkomelis started diving in 1959, was the Diving Safety Officer (instructor) for the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA. President of the Eastern Dive Boat Association. Expedition Allred leader. Discovery of XP-47 Thunderbolt plane project, Bayville Submarine project, Old Orchard Light house project and the Underwater Classroom TV Series. Specialties in underwater archaeology. Captain Kirby has taught at Kingsborough Community College, S.U.NY Martine College, Hofstra University, Adelphi University and Farmingdale University. Research projects in the past have dealt with Pollution in the "New York Bite", and studies of horseshoe crabs on the East Coast, has specialties in marine technology, decompression diving and ocean technology. Captain Kirby is currently training scientists, Police, Fire Departments Military divers to perform a variety of underwater research and training. Captain Kirby is also a member of the American Academy of Underwater Science, holds Advanced Instructor specialties in Public Safety Diving, Rapid Response Instructor Black water Diving, Black water Search Operations SAR, Rapid Deployment Search and Rescue / Recovery, Dive Tender, Rapid Response and Recovery Diving, Drowning Investigations certified specialties by Lifeguard Systems. Kirby was one of the Captains on the R.V. Garloo and R.V. Wahoo 1985-2015), deep technical diving in excess of 140fsw for over 40 years. Scientific Diving Instructor Trainer. Running weekly expeditions to in shore and off shore wrecks for scientist such as the USS Sand Diego, Oregon, Linda ,Coimbra, U553, USS Bass with 4000, hours of decompression diving for oceanographers and divers. Certified in Underwater Archaeology. Currently offering specialty training to local police and fire municipality’s scuba and water rescue teams in Public safety dive training rapid deployment. Captain Kirby Kurkomelis is a licensed United States Coast Guard Merchant marine officer (100 tons Master License). Maritime Technology degree in Vessel Operations, Propulsion, Coastal Piloting, Oceanography and Meteorology, Vessel Maintenance and Marine Electronics. Also was the managing editor of the Sub Aqua Journal America’s first wreck diving magazine with his monthly column entitled Kirby’s Corner, Captain Kirby has published over 500 photographs, videos and articles in other magazines including the American littoral Society. Also Kirby has written books on the “Introductions to Scientific Diving”, “ E-books , Lost Flight/ Found” E-books and "Adventures in the Underwater Classroom" also the morning show Live for News 12 Long Island on diving New York waters and Fox 5 News, Underwater Classroom series for cable. Also Kirby has written a books on the “Introductions to Scientific Diving” and "Adventures in the Underwater Classroom" also the morning show Live for News 12 Long Island on diving New York waters and Fox 5 News, Underwater Classroom series for cable. Certifications
2018) 23 New York Bite/ Jamaica Bay Expeditions” (1977-1978) 24 New York South Shore Back Bays Expeditions On Water Pollution (1995) 25 New York Expedition into Tidal Zone Marine Life (2005) 26 Scientific Diving Instructor Level I, II, III & IV 27 OSHA HEALTH and SAFETY 28 Owner and operator of Sea Hunt Divers Inc. 29 Instructor Underwater Archaeology, Diving Safety Officer (Allred Expedition) 2012-2014 30 Bayville submarine expedition 2015-2016 31. Underwater Classroom Series 2016-Present 32. XP-47 Project 2016-2018 |
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