About Us
Who we are and our work
Our History
Hellas Underwater Explorers was founded in 1995 by Instructor Trainer George Petrou. They have demonstrated a very significant Educational & pioneering Exploratory work.
They continue dynamically into the future with the addition of Trimix Diver Vasilis Petroulias as a key member in the position of Vice President and web designer.
The First Steps (1982)
Our story begins in 1982 when George Petrou received his first diving certification NAUI Open Water diver with instructor Loukas Bistarakis in Mykonos.
Subsequently, he completed with Stavros Bakandreas the next two amateur stars EOUDAATK/CMAS at the Friends of the Coast Club, at the 2nd Marina of Vouliagmeni, diving deeper into the underwater world in the most realistic way. The schools with Stavros Bakandreas were decisive in making him "fall in love" with diving and acquire proper foundations and mainly mentality.
Environmental Awareness
His environmental awareness and behavior, his love and respect for the flora and fauna of the underwater world were what distinguished him and strongly differentiated him in the diving environment of that time.
Professional Development
Subsequently he became a Divemaster with Ali Pourakbar. His passion for the depths and education led him to become a PADI instructor and then train in the demanding CMAS/EOUDA system, achieving the highest level of 3*** EOUDA/CMAS Instructor.
International Training
Wanting to perfect himself in diving, he trained abroad (Egypt, England, Netherlands, Sweden) according to the standards of the American Technical Diving Organization TDI. In Hurghada, Egypt, he obtained the highest educational level Advanced Trimix Instructor Trainer from TDI.
Founding of HUE (1995)
In 1995 he officially created the diving school and exploratory team Hellas Underwater Explorers. For about a decade, HUE had the honor of undertaking the representation of the American organizations TDI/SDI.
Specialization & Development
HUE specialized in Technical Diving training, with many of the trainees evolving into important instructors and professionals in the field.
The "Stone Years"
During the "stone years of prohibited" diving, HUE not only kept Technical Diving alive but developed it dynamically with absolute legality and in cooperation with state and local authorities.
The Vision & Innovation
HUE brought to the field a new style of education characterized by:
Innovation & Evolution
The provision of high aesthetic content manuals, videos, PowerPoint presentations, diving software and the establishment of Quality Organized Training Standards combined with Environmental Awareness and behavior, brought the revolution that the diving field needed.
Pioneers of Technical Diving
At that time there were very few teams involved in technical diving and exploration. Important teams were:
The Transition to a New Era
HUE, following important people like Messrs. Papagrigorakis, Kartelias, Giannopoulos and organizations like EOUDAATK, were a valuable link in the transition to a new era.
Change of Mentality
The change came about through the participation and effort of HUE, colleagues and organizations such as the magazines Greek Diver by Mr. Varveris and Katadysi by Mr. Evgenitakis.
Modern Education
New divers are trained with courtesy and high quality both in water skills and theory. Today, environmental awareness is a given and safety is of primary importance.
Pioneering Conferences
HUE organized the first two Recreational and Technical Diving Conferences in cooperation with the Department of Oceanography of the University of Athens, presenting:
Today
Today our country has:
The Future
The future is in our hands as long as we treat people and the environment with responsibility and love.
Our Mission
Our goal is the creation and offering of:
Our Vision
We at HUE believe that we must work for:
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