In Asia you often dive in far away places, where an accident might mean a journey of several hours if not days before you reach help. Make sure, that dive operators have oxygen on board at all times and check on their emergency procedures (do they have an emergency plan, phone numbers, ways to evacuate you, can they tell how long it takes to the next hyperbaric chamber?).
I am not a doctor, but as a diver I know, the best way to avoid decompression sickness is still:
The Signs:
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The Symptoms:
Anything unusual after the dive |
Emergency First Aid :
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Disclaimer: In a emergency please ask the local dive center for confirmation of the information I provide here! I am not responsible for possible wrong telephone numbers, addresses or other information on this website. Your are using this information at your own risk.
On this webpage you find a list of all hyperbaric chambers (or recompression chambers) known to me in Southeast Asia. If you know more places, please write to me and I will add them to the list. I need addresses, phone numbers and if possible the names of doctors that are responsible. If phone numbers have changed, please tell me about it. I will try to keep this updated regularly. Thanks! Teresa Zubi ( )
I have added the corresponding list of hyperbaric to the fact sheets for dive trips (Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Philippines, Thailand and Burma).
In English: For more information about dive safety look at the excellent site of Diving Medicine Online / F.A.Q. of panic underwater / Decompression Sickness (DCI)
Deutsche Seiten: Tauchmedizin-Net / Gesellschaft für Tauchmedizin / Tauchersprechstunde / Dehydratation / Link-liste / Taucher-Net / Fit for travel (allgemeine Informationen zu Reisekrankheiten, Malaria etc.)
Probably the best medical help in Southeast Asia can be found in Singapore. So if you can be moved, I recommend you fly there.
Dive safety: contact DAN (Divers Alert Network) in Malaysia phone 05-930 4114
Labuan: Recompression Chamber Labuan Pejabat Selam, Markas Wilayah Laut Dua, 87007, Labuan, Labuan Phone: 087 412 122
Brunei: The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) also has a recompression chamber, but I couldn't find out a phone number or address. It might be a transportable chamber on a ship...
There are 5 recompression chambers in Indonesia to treat decompression sickness
Bali: Sanglah General Hospital (in Indonesian language) USUP Sanglah Denpasar JI. Diponegoro, Denpasar 80114 Bali, Indonesia: Phone 62-361-227911 through -15 ext. 232 (hyperbaric medical department) Fax 62-361-22426 Run by Dr. Antonius Natasamudra and Dr. Etty Herawati
Manado (Sulawesi): At the Malalayang Hospital (chamber for 3 to 4 persons) Phone: 0812-4302970 / Dr Glen Hawkins HP +61 407700701 / Dr Sosiawati HP 0812 467 2923 / Dr Hanry Takasenseran HP 0813 4000 0840
Makassar (Sulawesi): Rumah Sakit Umum Wahidin Sudirohusodo. Contact person: Pak Daniel Address: Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 11, Tamalanrea Kampus UNHAS Indonesia TEL:++ 62 - 0411 (584677) , 584675. Said to be for 3 to 4 persons.
Jakarta (Java): Rumah Sakit Angkatan Laut (Navy Hospital) in Jl. Bendungan Hilir No.17, Central Jakarta (see text in italian with some addresses - list of help)
Kalimantan: Rumah Sakit
Pertamina Balikpapan, Jl Jendral Sudirman Nr 1, email: aspb@rspb.co.id, Tel:+62542
734020, 734020, 734024. Contact person: Dr Lukman Hatta, Sp.PD, Sp.KL (Internist).
The Borneo
Divers have the only professional recompression chamber located on Sipadan
island (Borneo - Malaysia)
Surabaya (Java): Rumah Sakit Angkatan Laut (RSAL) (Military Marine hospital) Jl. Gadung no. 1, Surabaya: Phone 031-45750 and 41731 (another number given was 031-838153 and fax 031- 837511) Run by Dr Suharsono
Dive safety: contact DAN (Divers Alert Network) in Malaysia phone 05-930 4114
East coast Malaysia: Kuantan Naval Base. Kuantan Mawilla Sail Diving Team, Tg. Gelang, 25990, Kuantan, Pahang Phone: 09 433 330 or 09-5833600 (I took this information from a webpage written in the Indonesian language)
West coast Malaysia:
Lumut (near Pangkor island): Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
of the Armed Forces
Hospital Lumut Naval Base
Phone: 05 - 683 7090 ext 4071 Fax : 05 - 683 7169
Ipoh (Perak, West Malaysia) Phone: 605 – 2426237. Ask for doctor Lee
Chin Thang
Singapore is very close
to places like Tioman: The Singapore Naval
Medicine & Hyperbaric Center
Phone +65-750 5546
DAN (Divers Alert Network) in the Philippines phone 02-815 9911
There are 5 recompression chambers in the Philippines to treat decompression sickness
Manila (Quezon City): AFP Medical Center
(V. Luna hospital), V. Luna Road, Quezon City. Contact: Dr. Jojo R. Bernardo
Phone: 920 7183 and 921 1801 (local 8991)
Batangas City: St Patricks Hospital,
Batangas City St. Patricks Hospital Wound Care & Diving Medicine Centre
Phone: (6343) 723-8388 / Fax. (6343) 723-8388 Beeper: 150-611-169
Cebu City: Recompression Chamber Camp
Lapu-Lapu Lahug / Doctor Memerto Ortega
Phone: (032) 310-709 or (032) 312-325 / (032) 746-652 loc. 2625
Coron (Busuanga, Palawan):
Deco chamber at Seadive resort
Phone: 0920 9458714 or 0918 40000448
Subic Bay: Recompression Chamber Subic
Bay Freeport Zone Zambales / Doctor Lito Roque
Phone: +(63-47) 252 2743 / 252 7052; 252 7566; 252 2751
Armed Forces of the Philippines Air
and Seaborne Search and Rescue Facilities and Equipment
Phone: +(63-2) 833 7546 / 911 79 96 / 911 63 85
The Singapore Naval
Underwater Medicine Centre.
Phone: +65-6758 1733 (24-hours Emergency Hotline) / +65-6796 4197 (appointments)
Hyperbaric Medical Services, 1 Orchard Boulevard #08-05, Camden
Medical Centre, Singapore 248649
Phone: +65-6732 8552
Hyperbaric Medicine Centre, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Tan Tock
Seng Hospital, Basement 1, Singapore 308433
Phone: +65-6355 9021/2
www.hyperbaric.com.sg / Medical Director: Dr Michael Ong Chin Cheong
There are several recompression chambers in Thailand to treat decompression sickness
Hyperbaric Services Thailand: SSS (Sub-aquatic Safety Services) Chamber Network www.sssnetwork.com
Bangkok: Department of Underwater
and Aviation Medicine Somdel Pra Pinklao Naval Hospital Taksin Road Thonburi
Bangkok 10600
Phone: (02) 475264144
Bangkok Badalveda Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Center Bangkok General Hospital
2 Soi Soonvijai 7 New Pethchburi Rd Bangkok Phone: 02310 3000
Pattaya: (becomes operational in Jan 2004) Badalveda Diving Medicine Center Bangkok, Pattaya Hospital Sukhumvit Rd Pattaya City Phone: 03842 7777
Phuket: SSS Recompression
Network (Hyperbaric Services Thailand Ltd, Head office)
44/1 Moo 5, Chalermprakiat Ror 9 Road,
Vichit, Muang, Phuket 83000
OFFICE PHONE (66) 76 209 347
OFFICE FAX (66) 76 612 660
24hr Diving Emergencies (66) 810819000
E-MAIL phuket@sssnetwork.com
Koh Samui (Gulf of Thailand):
34/8 Moo 4, Bophut
Koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand 84320
OFFICE PHONE (66) 77 427 427
OFFICE FAX (66) 77 427 377
24 hr Diving Emergencies (66) 810819555
E-MAIL samui@sssnetwork.com
Koh Tao:
Evacuation Center
24 hr Diving Emergencies (66) 810 819777
E-MAIL kohtao@sssnetwork.com
Krabi:
Evacuation Center
376/3 Moo 2,
Aonang ,Krabi, 81000
OFFICE PHONE (66) 75 638376
24 hr Diving Emergencies (66) 810819222
E-MAIL krabi@sssnetwork.com
Khao Lak:
Evacuation Center
24 hr Diving Emergencies (66) 810819444
E-MAIL khaolak@sssnetwork.com
I travel mostly in Asia. Please click on the orange areas on the map below to reach the travelogs and descriptions of dive sites.
I have visited many dive sites around Manado, Lembeh strait and Palu. This year (2002), on my fifth trip to Sulawesi I did a 2-week live-aboard trip to the Tukangbesi islands and Selayar and in summer a 1-week live-aboard trip to the Siau and Sangihe islands. Check out divesites in Bali and in Nusa Tenggara (Lombok, Komodo, Flores, Alor).
Disclaimer: In a emergency please ask the local dive center for confirmation of the information I provide here! I am not responsible for possible wrong telephone numbers, addresses or other information on this website. Your are using this information at your own risk.
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