POMSAC
About POMSAC
POMSAC (Port Moresby Sub Aqua Club) is an amateur scuba diving club in Papua New Guinea. The club is based at and affiliated with the Royal Papuan Yacht Club (RPYC). It has its own club room on the ground level of the RPYC. The club caters for divers from novices and rusty to expert.
Although POMSAC is principally a diving club, it also provides events for snorkelers. Most weekends throughout the year, POMSAC will typically undertake between one or two trip events such as:
- Single “dive only” trips lasting about 2 hours, and/or
- Double “dive only” trips lasting around 4 hours, and/or
- Combined Dive and Snorkel trips lasting around 4 hours, and/or
- Snorkel only trips lasting about 4 hours.
POMSAC caters for diving and snorkeling
There are a wide range of diving opportunities within easy reach of the club's base. Port Moresby’s outer reef can be reached in a 10 minute boat ride and Bootless Bay and Idihi Island can be reached within 40 minutes. World class sites at Gabagaba and beyond are just over one hour away. POMSAC members regular dive on wrecks, walls, WWII stuff, reefs, drop offs, and other local attractions such as Moresby's historic bottle dump. The local fish life is spectacular and most weekend’s club members enjoy sighting of rays, reef sharks, turtles, nudibranchs or pelagics.
Snorkel and combined snorkel and dive trips are ideal for families, children, novice and rusty divers. They are made in very safe and shallow locations under careful supervision to destinations such as local island and usually include a beach stop. Trips are open to POMSAC members as well as RPYC Members and guests. POMSAC owns its own “dive purpose” boat
POMSAC proudly owns its own purpose built dive boat which was built and commissioned in late 2009. The boat is built for offshore conditions, can travel up to 30 knots and is very safe. The boat includes two specially built stainless steel ladders for easy access back into the boat. The boat is permanently moored at “A” finger at the the RPYC.
Becoming a member of POMSAC
To become a member of POMSAC, you must already be a member of the RPYC. Scuba divers must provide evidence of their dive certification. Diver insurance is strongly recommended for all scuba divers. To become a member, you must complete a membership form (available as an attachment below or in paper form from the RPYC reception area), provide payment for the membership fee and submit your membership form to the reception area of the RPYC.
POMSAC fee schedule
| Membership fees |
|---|
| Full year (Jan to Dec) – 400 kina (family) or 250 kina (individual) |
| Half year (Jul to Dec) – 200 kina (family) or 125 kina (individual) |
Diving and snorkeling fees
| MEMBERS - Diving and snorkeling fees | |
|---|---|
| Diver | 30 kina (prepaid card) 40 Kina |
| Snorkeler* | 30 Kina (prepaid card) 40 Kina |
| NON-MEMBERS - Diving and snorkeling fees | |
|---|---|
| Diver | 40 Kina |
| Snorkeler* | 30 Kina |
- Divers are encouraged to purchase prepaid cards for 300 kina which are good for 10 dives or dive tank hires. Purchase of card reduces Boat trip fee to 30 kina and eliminates the need for correct cash on the dive day.
- On trips to more distant dive sites such as Gabagaba, the trip fee will be higher to cover addition operating costs such as fuel.
- * = ½ price for children aged 5-16 years, Free for children < 5 years
| Tank fill fees (for Divers with their own tanks) |
|---|
| 30 kina per refill |
| 200 kina for 10 tank refill credit |
Equipment Hire
| Equipment Type | Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| Dive Tank (including fill) | 30 Kina | 40 Kina |
| Weight Belt | 5 Kina | 10 Kina |
| Dive Computer | 5 Kina | 10 Kina |
| BCD | 25 Kina | 30 Kina |
| Regulator | 25 Kina | 30 Kina |
| Full Set incl. full tank | 70 Kina | 90 Kina |
All divers are required to carry a safety sausage. These can not be hired but are available for sale 30 kina each.
POMSAC is supported by sponsors
The building of the POMSAC boat and the ongoing operation of the club are made possible through the generosity of major sponsors Bank South Pacific, QBE and Boroko Motors with additional financial support from the RPYC. The sponsors’ logos are proudly displayed on the boat.
Bank of South Pacific (BSP) – BSP is the fastest growing bank in the South Pacific with branches in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Niue. BSP offers both business and personal banking services.
QBE - QBE Insurance Group Limited is one of the world’s top 25 insurers and reinsurers. It has been in PNG since 1899 and is now the largest general insurer in the country. It also has expertise in specialist areas such as marine, property, liability and workers compensation. QBE has offices in Port Moresby, Lae and Kokopo.
Boroko Motors – Boroko Motors has motor vehicle distributor branch operations in Port Moresby, Lae and Mt Hagen with authorised dealers at Madang, Rabaul (Kokopo), and Kimbe. It also has branch at Tabubil call Tabubil Automotive and an additional business in Lae called Highway Automotive. Boroko Motors are the franchise agents for Budget Car and Truck Rental for Papua New Guinea.
Committee and contacts
POMSAC is managed by a committee elected by club members at the annual general meeting. This committee meets around once a month. Committee names are listed below.
POMSAC Email Contact- pomsac@gmail.com
| President | Bouke Wagenaar |
| Treasurer | Richard Walsh |
| Secretary | Lyn Lees |
| Committee Member | Geoff Elvy |
| Committee Member | Wayne Trappett |
| Committee Member | Rod Fincham |
| Committee Member | Craig Jeffrey |
