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Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta

Um El Faroud

Typical depth

36m

Type
Wreck
Typical depth
36 m
Level
Advanced
Visibility
20–40 m
Water temp
14–26 °C
Current
Mild
Access
Open access
Min cert
Advanced Open Water
  • Wreck
  • Penetration
  • Two Halves
  • Shore-Accessible By Boat
  • Intermediate Depths

When to dive

BestAvoidOK

Mediterranean — calm seas and warm water late spring through autumn. Winter storms can close the site.

35.8205° N, 14.4453° E

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

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