Andi Hellas Ltd - Diving Organization in Greece

Welcome to ANDI HELLAS Ltd.

Training Facility Courses.

Το καινούργιο κτίριο της Andi Hellas

ANDI Hellas Ltd., is a training organisation whose aim is to provide recreational scuba diver training throughout Greece via its authorised centers and instructors, who in turn, certify qualified divers. The purpose of the organisation is the continued updating of its members in quality and safety matters regarding the training of both amateur and professional divers. It ensures the maintenance of standards and procedures which have been devised by ANDI International, as well as a common policy regarding the training of its various programs in Greece. Furthermore, it provides its members continued support and information on developments regarding diving technology, so that students undergoing training qualify with the highest standards regarding safety, confidence whilst diving and breathable air quality.

ANDI Hellas Ltd., is the Regional Representative of ANDI International in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey.

It was established in 1996 by Panagiotis Vournas in full cooperation with ANDI headquarters and Mr. Edward Betts personally both are reknown for for their remarkable activities regarding the development of standards and procedures, as well as for their product support to their members. ANDI’s professional instructors always convey their knowledge and safe training to their students in the best possible manner and with the highest quality standards, since they are bound to maintain the best image in the industry and are the cornerstone for ANDI’s success in its mission.

The Managing Director of ANDI Hellas Ltd., is Mr. Panagiotis Vournas whose

diving career began in 1979. In 1986 after successfully graduating from Greek Navy Seals he was appointed Director for the Greek Navy’s "Commercial Diving Department".

A YMCA, NASE, Greek Diving Federation and CMAS (Three Star) Instructor, his publications include the new diver training regulations for the Greek Navy which are still used today. He was also appointed Trainer Director of Studies for the "Kalymnos" Commercial School for several years where he was responsible for introducing new diving standards in 1989.

He cooperates with various public and private bodies involved in researching the marine environment, the development and advancement of commercial diving as well as the demarcation of marine areas in Greece some of these include: The Marine Department for Archaeological Antiquities, The Marine Biology Institute in Crete and The Ministry of Mercantile Marine.

Quickly realising the ever changing needs of modern recreational diving in matters regarding safety and comfort, he adopted and implemented the philosophy of recreational diving using mixes enriched with oxygen (what we now call Nitrox) and Helium (Tri-mix).

In March 1995 he was the first in Greece to begin training recreational divers and instructors in the use of mixes using ANDI International’s standards and procedures.

Since then, together with ANDI’s President, Mr. Edward Betts, he underwent a series of advanced training leading to his appointment as Instructor Trainer Director for all ANDI’s training programs.

He has also completed training in USA, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom.