Dive site
Um El Faroud
Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta
- Typical depth
- 36 m
- Type
- Wreck
- Level
- Advanced
Notes
Libyan oil tanker scuttled 1998 — broken in two by a 2005 storm.
Marine life
- Macro
- nudibranchs, moray eel
- Reef fish
- damselfish, wrasse, grouper, bream
- Cephalopods
- octopus, cuttlefish
- Invertebrates
- starfish, spiny lobster
Wreck
- Vessel
- Um El Faroud
- Class
- motor tanker
- Origin
- Libya
- Sunk
- 1998 — scuttled as artificial reef after fatal 1995 gas explosion (Feb 3, 1995)
- Length
- 115 m
- Penetration
- Possible — with training
Site features
- Wreck
- Penetration
- Two Halves
- Shore-Accessible By Boat
- Intermediate Depths
When to dive
- Best
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb
Mediterranean — calm seas and warm water late spring through autumn. Winter storms can close the site.
Conditions & access
- Visibility
- 20–40 m
- Water temp
- 14–26 °C
- Current
- Mild
- Access
- Open access
- Min cert
- Advanced Open Water + wreck specialty for penetration; Tec for the bottom
Location
35.8205° N, 14.4453° E
Dive clubs that visit this site
6 operators list this site on their website
- ABC Diving MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Dive Shack MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Dive Systems MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Divewise MaltaMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Gozo Aqua SportsGozo, Malta · Dive centre[source]
- Seashell Dive CentreMalta, Malta · Dive centre[source]
Sources
Curated from 1 source
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