About us

We're passionate about training.

Local to and operating from Scarborough on the Redcliffe Peninsula, North Brisbane, Sea & Safety is a family owned and operated provider of approved training courses for powerboat and jet ski (PWC) licences and first aid certification.

Lloyd Jones

About Lloyd

Lloyd Jones was a high school marine studies teacher for 13 years of his 30 year teaching career until starting up boat and jet ski licence courses from his home in Scarborough in 2005. His relevant qualifications are numerous, including:

  • Restricted Coxswain (Maritime Safety Queensland)
  • Power Boat Instructor (AYF)
  • Sailing Master (AYF)
  • First Aid Instructor (St. Johns Ambulance)
  • Radio Invigilator (OMC)
  • Skin Diving Instructor (NAUI)
  • Master Diver (NAUI)
  • B.A. (UNSW)
  • M.Ed (Deakin Uni)

Lloyd is a member of the Marine Teachers Association of Queensland, of which he has occupied the positions of President, Secretary and Regional Representative. Lloyd's invaluable contributions to marine education in Queensland have been recognised with awards including:

  • Silver Arrowhead Award 2007 – for services to Scouting and Sailing
  • Services to Education 2004 – part of the team that wrote the Coast and Marine Education syllabus.
  • Excellence in Sport 1999 – Winning team Coach/manager in the Australian Title for School Teams Sailing.


Ben Cleaver

About Ben

Son-in-Law Ben Cleaver has youth and experience on his side, bringing broad knowledge and fresh enthusiasm to the Sea & Safety training room. He has worked from New York to Vietnam and back home in varied roles including IT business analyst, copywriter, high school chaplain, ESL teacher and is a recording singer/songwriter.

Ben's qualifications include:

  • Qualified Australian Red Cross First Aid Instructor
  • Qualified Allens Training First Aid Instructor
  • Certificate IV - Workplace Training & Assessment
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication)