John Liang

John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.

Divers Find Sunken World War II-era U.S. Submarine Off Thailand Coast

Divers believe they have found the final resting place of the USS Grenadier (SS-210), an American submarine that sank off the coast of Thailand during World War II.

Want To Dive Cocos Island? You’d Better Hope You Live In These U.S. States.

If you live in the USA and diving among hammerhead sharks in the waters off Costa Rica's Cocos Island has been on your bucket list, you can do that now, provided you live in certain U.S. states.

NTSB To Hold Virtual Board Meeting Next Month On Conception Dive Boat Fire

?The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled an online board meeting for next month to discuss the fatal September 2019 fire aboard the dive boat Conception.

Virtual Medical Examiner of Divers Course Scheduled For This Month

If you're a dive doctor, you may want to think about registering for the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society's "Medical Examiner of Divers" virtual course.

PADI Launches A Slew Of New eLearning Courses

With a lot of us still stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the folks at PADI recently launched a bunch of new eLearning courses.

Anthony’s Key Roatan Re-Opening This Weekend

With the Roatan International Airport open and ready to receive domestic and international flights, the folks at Anthony’s Key Resort announced their official re-opening will take place on September 5th, 2020.

A Petition Is Underway To Ban Shark Fin Imports In The U.K.

Shark advocates in the United Kingdom have started a petition calling on the British Parliament to ban the imports of shark fins.

Rebreathers UK Now Distributing Hollis Rebreathers In Europe

Rebreathers UK has announced the company is expanding their distribution of Hollis Rebreathers to 10 more European countries.

Check Out This Upcoming WWII Shipwrecks Webinar

Scientists from the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II this week with a webinar on shipwrecks off the North Carolina coast.

First two Hawai’i Seabins Successfully Cleaning Ala Wai Harbor

Smart tech is being trialled at Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu, Hawai'i in the hopes of cleaning up plastic pollution.

In a COVID-Free World, The Scuba Industry Contributes To The Largest Portion Of The U.S. Marine Economy

While the dive industry is currently clawing its way back from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there's no denying that it helps play a pretty substantial role in the U.S. economy.

Go Diving Show Moves To September 2021

Organizers of the GO Diving Show in the U.K. announced this week that they have moved the dates of the event to September 2021.

Red Bull Releases Underwater Cave Video With Jill Heinerth

Red Bull recently released a really cool, short documentary on the wonders of underwater caves that features renowned cave diver Jill Heinerth.

Part Of The Gulf Stream Has Slowed Down

A key portion of the Gulf Stream has noticeably slowed down over the past 100 years, according to new research.

‘Safe Under the Sea’ Photo Contest Winners Announced

Winners of the "Safe Under the Sea" underwater photography contest have been announced, with Edwar Herreno's "Releasing Hope" taking home the top prize.

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