Um El Faroud
Libyan oil tanker scuttled 1998 as an artificial reef after a drydock explosion in Grand Harbour. Upright on sand, funnel at about 15 m down to the propeller at about 36 m. Usually dived from the shore at Wied iz-Zurrieq, about 150 m from the entry.
Facts
- Region: Malta – Main Island
- Area: South-west (Wied iz-Zurrieq – Għar Lapsi)
- Depth: 15–36 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 35.8188, 14.4492 (approximate)
- Highlights: 110 m former Libyan tanker, penetration possibilities, two sections after 2005-06 storm, helmet statue en route
- Tips: Advanced certification and nitrox recommended; exposed to swell, check conditions. Broke in two in winter 2005-06, so watch the gap between sections when penetrating.