{"id":703,"date":"2023-03-03T09:28:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T09:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/subseafundamentals.com\/?page_id=703"},"modified":"2023-08-24T08:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T08:20:00","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/subseafundamentals.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"703\" class=\"elementor elementor-703\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cf23af elementor-section-height-min-height header-home_sf generic-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3cf23af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2e3d30\" data-id=\"e2e3d30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33730dd title-subpage_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33730dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdbb6c3 title1-home_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdbb6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">me<span>.<span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46024f7\" data-id=\"46024f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce3f649 elementor-section-full_width info-block-st_sf right-align-viewport elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce3f649\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d9c8fa info-block-text-col_sf\" data-id=\"7d9c8fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ebdec subtitle_sf subtitle-background_sf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89ebdec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About mE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09959c paragraaf_sf first-paragraaf_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e09959c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hi, my name is Ian Jeffery and i am the founder of Subsea Fundamentals. The trusted leader in training and education for underwater equipment for governmental organizations and the industry. I aim at providing high quality service to my customers in the Subsea industry.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e23047 paragraaf_sf last-paragraaf_sf elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e23047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I started as a sailor in the Royal Dutch Navy in 2007. After training I was assigned to a mine hunter as a sonar operator. I discovered soon that I was not yet ready to spend 90% of my time indoors. I decided to see if diving was my call, and this turned out to be the case.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I completed my diver training in 2009 and spend the following 11 years as a diver for the Royal Dutch Navy, Defence diving group. In this period i was able to perform great things, experience sad things but most of all learn a hell of a lot about the military subsea industry.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the things I was able to do while working for the Navy:<\/p><ul><li>Salvage crashed sports planes.<\/li><li>Search for historic ordnance and clear them.<\/li><li>Search and recover missing persons while working with different national law enforcement.<\/li><li>Map Dutch submarines of the coast of Malaysia.<\/li><li>Provide training and support to other Military units.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540b8e2 elementor-widget__width-auto button_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"540b8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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With the time I had left over I started my bachelor. In 2019 I passed the study and received my bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef956f3 paragraaf_sf last-paragraaf_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef956f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This period of working from shore enabled me to become a specialist in subsea vehicles and equipment. I was the key user in the navy\u2019s AUV\u2019s, ROV\u2019s and hand held diver navigation.<\/p><p>I was lucky enough to receive factory training and work side by side with the maintenance technicians and manufactures. This gave me a great opportunity to specialise in this subsea world.<\/p><p>I left the Navy in 2019. The combination of my son being born and a lack of fitting growth opportunities within the navy made my request for my resignation. I started working as an independent trainer and technical advisor for manufacturers, suppliers, and the military.<\/p><p>Every day I use the experience I build up in the past 15 years to perform state of the art training and support for my customers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a53562 elementor-widget__width-auto button_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a53562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/subseafundamentals.com\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22.003\" height=\"12.573\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.003 12.573\"><path id=\"long-arrow-right-light_1_\" data-name=\"long-arrow-right-light (1)\" d=\"M15.276,128.172l-.347.347a.589.589,0,0,0,0,.834l4.122,4.1H.589a.589.589,0,0,0-.589.589v.491a.589.589,0,0,0,.589.589H19.051l-4.122,4.1a.589.589,0,0,0,0,.833l.347.347a.589.589,0,0,0,.833,0l5.721-5.7a.589.589,0,0,0,0-.833l-5.721-5.7A.589.589,0,0,0,15.276,128.172Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -128)\" fill=\"#0d59a5\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ee652a elementor-section-full_width info-block-st_sf right-align-viewport elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile_extra elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ee652a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e5b02e info-block-text-col_sf\" data-id=\"6e5b02e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a881a subtitle_sf subtitle-background_sf elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90a881a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest equipment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb0c74 paragraaf_sf first-paragraaf_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb0c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Subsea Fundamentals, we understand the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and techniques in the subsea industry. That&#8217;s why we design our courses to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and effectively operate these complex systems. And, to ensure that the training meets the specific needs and goals of each customer, all of our courses are tailored to your request.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71346d7 paragraaf_sf last-paragraaf_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71346d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you&#8217;re an EOD operator, navy operator, or a member of the fire department looking to utilize sonar and ROVs in your work, we have a course for you.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Contact us today to learn more about our customized training options and how we can support your organization&#8217;s goals.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83b1fa elementor-widget__width-auto button_sf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f83b1fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/subseafundamentals.com\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22.003\" height=\"12.573\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.003 12.573\"><path id=\"long-arrow-right-light_1_\" data-name=\"long-arrow-right-light (1)\" d=\"M15.276,128.172l-.347.347a.589.589,0,0,0,0,.834l4.122,4.1H.589a.589.589,0,0,0-.589.589v.491a.589.589,0,0,0,.589.589H19.051l-4.122,4.1a.589.589,0,0,0,0,.833l.347.347a.589.589,0,0,0,.833,0l5.721-5.7a.589.589,0,0,0,0-.833l-5.721-5.7A.589.589,0,0,0,15.276,128.172Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -128)\" fill=\"#0d59a5\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3199e17 info-block-img-col_sf\" data-id=\"3199e17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2893a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b2893a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About me. 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