Brioni Wreck
A 68–70 m passenger and cargo steamer built in Monfalcone in 1909. On 2 February 1930, sailing the Split–Vis line in a storm, she struck Cape Jezera on the islet of Ravnik. She lies between 40 and 63 m, and her teak decks and bulkheads are still intact. Missing doors let divers look into the engine room, galley and saloon without penetrating; her cargo was wine and tobacco.
Facts
- Region: Adriatic – Dalmatia
- Area: Vis & Biševo
- Depth: 40–63 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 43.014339, 16.227976
- Highlights: 1909 passenger steamer, intact teak decks, wine-bottle cargo
- Permit: Protected cultural good: may only be dived with a dive centre holding a Ministry of Culture and Media permit for this zone under the 2024–2029 underwater-activities programme; individual diving is not allowed and groups are limited to 15 divers per guide. Part of the Vis–Biševo protected zone; Entering parts of the wreck without natural light is prohibited. Check current rules. (Source: Ministry of Culture programme 2024–2029)
- Issuer / contact: Ministry of Culture and Media of Croatia (Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage / competent conservation department)
- Phone: +385 1 4866 200
- Website: https://www.gov.hr/hr/ronjenje-na-kulturnim-dobrima/1556
- Tips: Technical decompression dive; plan your gas carefully.
Sources
- https://scubadiving.hr/diving-locations/brioni/
- https://diving-croatia.hr/diving-locations-komiza-vis/brioni-wreck/
- https://www.wannadive.net/spot/Europe/Croatia/South_adriatic/Vis_Island/Brioni_wreck/index.html
- https://min-kulture.gov.hr/program-obavljanja-podvodnih-aktivnosti-u-unutarnjim-morskim-vodama-i-teritorijalnom-moru-republike-hrvatske-u-podrucjima-gdje-se-nalazi-kulturno-dobro-za-2024-2029-godinu/25860
- https://www.gov.hr/hr/ronjenje-na-kulturnim-dobrima/1556