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.
Blue O Two Provides Update On Shipboard Electrical Fire
Liveaboard dive operator blue o two has provided an update on the electrical fire suffered on board one of its Red Sea ships:
On Monday 28th July 2014, one of...
Güldner Breaks Nitsch’s Skandalopetra Record
Andreas Güldner recently broke Herbert Nitsch's Skandalopetra freediving world record with a 112-meter dive in the Red Sea off the Egyptian coast.
Nitsch held the previous record at 107 meters.
Güldner,...
Beneath The Surface Introduces New Camera Accessory Float System
Underwater camera accessory company Beneath the Surface Products has introduced a new buoyancy float system for the company's ball-jointed camera arms:
Designed specifically for the BtS ball-jointed arms, our new...
Seawater-Powered Dive Light Developers Start Crowdfunding Campaign
A group of Hungarian deep-sea researchers has developed a dive light powered entirely by seawater and is conducting a crowdfunding campaign to manufacture and sell it.
"The SWES (Sea Water...
‘Avengers’ Star Advocates For Oceana
"Marvel's The Avengers" star and ocean advocate Cobie Smulders recently filmed a public service announcement on behalf of Oceana.
"I love the ocean," she says in the PSA. "Did you...
RAID International Revamps Entry-Level Diver Course
Diver training agency RAID International has launched an updated, entry-level Open Water Course, the company announced recently.
According to RAID International Training Director Paul Toomer: "Divers are going to find...
SeaLife Introduces New Micro HD Underwater Camera
SeaLife has introduced its new Micro HD camera, the first permanently sealed underwater camera that never leaks.
SeaLife says:
There are no O-rings to maintain, no openings or doors that could possibly...
EUROTEK Tickets Now Available
Tickets are now available for purchase to attend one of the world's biggest biennial technical diving conferences.
EUROTEK 2014 will be held at the International Convention Center in Birmingham, England...
New FitDiver Magazine Makes Its Debut
ScubaFit founder Gretchen Ashton has debuted FitDiver Magazine, a new quarterly publication that features workouts and exercises for people who participate in watersport activities and travel to dive destinations.
The...
TUSA Unveils Latest Crestline BCD
TUSA recently announced the release of its newest buoyancy compensator, the Crestline BC-0601.
Versatile and lightweight, the BC-0601 is designed for travel and recreational use.
The BC-0601 is made from 500D...
Third Edition Of ‘Best Dive Job’ Contest To Launch Soon
The third edition of "The Best Dive Job In The World" contest will launch in the coming days, according to contest organizer and Indonesia-based dive outfit Blue Season Bali.
The...
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Diver In Bahamas
After 64 hours of looking, the U.S. Coast Guard last Wednesday suspended its search for a man who went missing during a shark dive off the coast of the...
Mermaid Linden Reaches Kickstarter Campaign Goal
Children's ocean "edutainer" and swimming safety advocate (and DeeperBlue.com Friend & Contributor) Mermaid Linden has reached her Kickstarter goal to fund a second season of her popular "Mermaid Minute"...
SCUBAPRO Introduces New, Modular Sidemount X-TEK BC
SCUBAPRO has introduced a new, modular system for its line of Sidemount X-TEC buoyancy compensators.
Developed in collaboration with leading Sidemount cave divers, the new system sports "a better streamlined...
Shark Shield Opens First U.S. Office
Shark Shield this week announced the opening of its first U.S. office in St. Petersburg, Florida.
According to the company announcement:
After 12 years of leadership in the Australian spearfishing and...
