Scott Cassell

Diving since 1977, Scott has accumulated over 13,000 hours of dive time. His experience ranges from mixed-gas commercial diver, explorer-film maker, and a USCG qualified Submersible Pilot. He was the first person in history to film the Giant Squid in it’s natural environment, a 35 to 45 foot long weighing up to 1,800 lbs, as seen in the History Channel’s ‘Monster Quest – Giant Squid: FOUND’ He holds the world record for Longest Distance Traveled by a Diver (52 miles in 9.5 hours non-stop saturation dive) He used a diver tow - glider he invented to cover more range for open-sea underwater filming. The world record was his way of "testing it" and used the event to raise money for a children’s charity. An Advanced Diving Medical Technician Instructor (1 of 10 in the USA), Commercial Diving Instructor, and Hyperbaric Medical Technician Instructor he taught for years at the College Of Oceaneering. A U.S. Navy qualified Diving Supervisor and Dive Medical Technologist; he has worked in Maritime Counter Terrorism Operations for client companies where his secret operations often involved ‘High Risk’ world regions. Scott is also a professional circus Trapeze Artist ‘Catcher’ with Trapeze High circus training group as well as performing a rare and extremely difficult Aerial Strap / Cube Act. Visit his website at www.underseavoyager.org.