Pontão 16 (barge wreck)
A barge about 40 m long and 17 m wide, deliberately sunk in 2003 on a sandy seafloor in a relatively sheltered area; sponges and algae already cover the structure. An easy wreck dive, advisable only for experienced divers because of the depth (21–26 m); no parts can be entered. Moroccan white seabream surround it, stingrays and flounders lie on the sand and schools of grey triggerfish pass in the water column.
Facts
- Region: Azores – Central & West
- Area: Faial
- Depth: 21–26 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 38.529, -28.618 (approximate)
- Highlights: 40 x 17 m barge (sunk 2003), Moroccan white seabream, round stingrays, grey triggerfish
- Tips: About 10 minutes by boat from Horta. The exact position is not published; the marker is an estimate placed in Horta bay.