History of the Diving Center

 

 

1963: Creation of the Center under the name " BARAKUDA CLUB CORFU" by Joachim Bergan. Manger Horst Leader (who later created the Poseidon Nemrod Club in Spain).

 

1964: The sailing school Barakuda is created in existance until 1982.

 

1970: Rolf Weyler becomes manager of " BARAKUDA CLUB CORFU".

 

1972: The center becomes a training center for diving instructors.

 

1973: Diving ship “Barakuda III” is built.

 

"Barakuda III"

 

1973: The show “Diving Odyssee” is brought to life.

 

1974: The center becomes a scientific center of the development and testing of diving equipment under the direction of Dr. Max Hahn.

 

1975: “Barakuda IV” is built. Sold 1978.

 

1979: Rolf Weyler takes over control of the center from Fo Barakuda.

 

1984: The center changes name to “Corfu Diving”.

 

1985: Corfu Diving becomes the first VDST-MTA center. From 1988 Various diving instructors exams from the Nahanal Union of the VDST.

 

2000: Dr. Max Hahn has a fatal accident in Biggestausee. Corfu diving organizes the first burial at sea at the Odysseus reef.

 

2004: The VDST National Exams for Diving instructors */** take place.

 

2004: Corfu Diving becomes the Educational center of European Diving Union.

 

 

Rolf Weyler & Spiro Nick Psailas

 

2005: Mr Makris Spiridon, director of faculty, retires, withdraws and his place is taken by  Spiridon ( Spiro) Nikolaos Psailas, instructor EOYDAATK/ CMAS,  IANTD.

 

2007: K/Corfu  Diving becomes a diving school of  IANTD, therefore it is activated  in the  technical  diving as well.

 

2009/10: Corfu Diving celebrates 40 YEARS of diving in Greece.