Jim began diving in 1987 receiving an Open Water and Advance Open Water certification. Using these he began his Northeast wreck diving career. After graduating from college in 1989 he was able to start dive traveling (one benefit of having a full time job) and expanded his area to the entire east coast, from Maine to Key West and the Caribbean, eventually ending up at his ultimate destination, Truk Lagoon.
Expanding his wreck diving experience just wasn’t enough so Jim began expanding his diving education. Eventually he received certifications in Complete Safe Air Diver, Technical Safe Air Diver, Advanced Nitrox Diver, Extended Range Diver and Trimix Diver. With this education and his wreck diving experience he was ready to advance to the DEEP technical wrecks of the Northeast, the Andrea Doria, Carolina and Republic are just a few.