Port Moresby - Papua New Guinea

MELANESIAN HYPERBARIC SERVICE

Facility

Melanesian Hyperbaric is your professional full service recompression centre located in Port Moresby. The system was been built to international design regulations (ASME. PVHO-1) in Australia and is a 54-inch twin lock with 60 msw / 195 fsw depth capability.

The facility is manned by inside attendants, (Registered Nurses who have received extra training in Hyperbaric Nursing), and Hyperbaric Technicians. The technicians came from various backgrounds, some had been trained by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) whilst others come from both civilian and PNG Defence Force backgrounds.

The facility is run by a regional company Melanesian Hyperbaric Services (MHS), a part of the international network, Subaquatic Safety Services (SSS) Recompression Facilities. The facility is located at the international airport, Jackson's Field. Medevac aircraft are able to taxi to within 100 metres of the chamber and the Niugini Air Rescue aero-medical treatment and examination room.

Medical services are provided by doctors, who have had Hyperbaric Medicine training with the RAN, whilst others recently received their training in country or by the Doctor (Anaesthetist) on staff with Niugini Air Rescue. Either the government run or the new private hospital are only 10 minutes away from our new facility.

The MHS recompression chamber is a listed as an IDAN referral centre.

Our Services Include

• 54" diameter double lock Hyperbaric Chamber
• ECG monitoring
• Life Support
• Closed Circuit TV Monitoring of Chamber \
• Oxygen
• Intravenous Therapy
• A Doctor trained in Diving Medicine
• Facilitate Xrays and Ct Scan
• Facilitate Medical Evacuations with a local operator
• Other support services available on request

Personnel

Technician: Peter Manz
RN: Cathy Bowen

Postal Address

Melanesian Hyperbaric Services
P. O. Box 111
Jacksons Airport
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea

Telephone: (for emergencies) 6930305 or 6931202 (ISD Code 675)

Email: peter@walindi.com

The "SSS" Network

Subaquatic Safety Services Recompression Facilities Network (SSS) is based in Houston.
All Network members have standardized protocols, training, quality control and technical supervision reviews.
Currently the following dive destinations participate in the network:

• Cozumel, Mexico
• Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Ambergris Caye, Belize
• Nassau, Bahamas
• Florida Keys
• Phuket, Thailand