| The Captain
Captain Keith Meverden holds U.S. Coast Guard Master, Radar Observer,
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Operator, and Towing licenses. As a U.S.
Army-licensed First Mate, Keith served aboard the Army's 174-foot LCU2000
class vessels throughout the Persian Gulf during operation Iraqi Freedom,
as well as a Watercraft Operator Instructor at the Army's
Watercraft School at Ft. Eustis, Virginia. He is currently a commissioned
officer in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Sector Lake Michigan. A certified diver since age 15,
Keith is a NAUI Open Water Instructor and a Full Cave and Advanced Trimix
diver. Keith has a Master's degree in Maritime History, and works as an
underwater archaeologist for the Wisconsin Historical Society.
The Mate
Tamara Thomsen needs little introduction, as her involvement with the dive
industry has taken her around the world. The owner of Diversions
Scuba, her short list of accomplishments include many
underwater cave exploration
projects in Mexico, Missouri, Florida, and Wisconsin, the Piquette Mine
Project, USS Monitor dive team member, Manufacturer's Rep, published underwater photographer, Full Cave
Instructor and Advanced
Trimix Instructor. |
Keith and Tamara following a working dive
to 240fsw on the USS Monitor with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) off Hatteras, North Carolina (Photo
courtesy James Funderburk). |
