About

Dear Diving and Boating Enthusiasts,

Thank you for visiting this website dedicated to discussing pertinent issues in diving and boating. My name is Jan-Philipp “JP” Lauer and as the mind behind this website, I am driven by a passion for promoting safety in diving liveaboards—a concern that has been underscored by the dearth of activities addressing accident prevention.

My involvement in diving safety took a significant turn when I collaborated with Taucher.Net following the 2023 Carlton Queen capsizing incident. This collaboration led to the development of Justus’ bachelor thesis on diving liveaboard safety, a project that I co-supervised. Drawing from my extensive background in aviation, where I specialize as an incident investigator with a master’s degree in air transport management, I bring a unique perspective of accident prevention.

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JP doing his World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival refresher

My maritime qualifications include the German equivalent of the Yachtmaster Ocean, Long Range Certificate, World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival, and Medicine at Sea. My commitment to enhancing diving liveaboard safety was intensified by a personal experience sailing on the Eye of the Wind during a grounding incident in August 2016. Witnessing the comprehensive rescue operation conducted by the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service left an indelible mark on me.

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Grounding of the Eye of the Wind in 2016: Theo Fischer coming to the rescue

As a diving instructor with TDI/SDI, I am pleased to offer a range of courses — from open water to divemaster — along with specialized training in Sidemount, Nitrox, Deep, Dry Suit among others. Additionally, I am an IANTD Technical Diver and hold various other specialty certifications.

I am partial to sidemount diving and am always happy to work on that. A great source of information on sidemount diving is sidemounting.com. Please contact me for my referral code to receive a 10% discount on all courses.

If you are interested in advancing your diving skills and knowledge, I invite you to get in touch. Feel free to reach out to me for more information.