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17 October 2008
Fleet Commander Hosts Launch of Navy Divers Television Series

The Commander Australian fleet, Rear Admiral Nigel Coates, AM RAN, hosted a launch event for a new television documentary series showcasing the Navy’s Clearance Divers.

The series gives viewers a rare insight into the gruelling selection course that the trainees must survive in order to join the ranks of one of the Navy’s most elite and mysterious units.

"Navy Divers" is a documentary series which follows the story of a group of young trainees as they face the physical and mental challenges of selection to become one of the Navy’s elite Clearance Divers.