Nanshin Maru

War grave: a small Japanese civilian tanker (about 50 m, 834 GRT) standing upright on sand in clear water, from about 21 to 32 m. It lies near Black Island, about 3.5 hours away by boat, so it is usually a day trip combined with Okikawa Maru.

Facts

• Region: Coron Bay & Busuanga – Palawan
• Area: Outer Busuanga wrecks
• Depth: 21–32 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: low
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 12.15497, 119.81988 (approximate)
• Highlights: small tanker, upright, scorpionfish, lionfish, groupers, batfish
• Permit: Wreck dives are done with a Coron dive operator, who collects the local/marine-park fees as part of the package (Pirates Diving Center states marine park and entry fees are included in its listed prices; the amounts and whether a separate municipal tourism fee applies were not verified from an official source). Taking anything from the wrecks is not allowed.
• Issuer / contact: Your Coron dive operator (collects local fees)
• Unverified: Position from a single source (Starfish) and the boat-time description; depth min is from operator text.
• Tips: Advanced Open Water; Wreck Diver. Easy but too deep for Open Water divers. Wrecks are war graves: look, photograph, take nothing. Remaining munitions: do not touch.

Sources

• https://piratescoron.com/dive-sites/
• https://philippinesislandhopping.com/blog/shipwreck-diving-in-coron/
• https://roads-and-rivers.com/en/wreck-diving-coron/
• https://www.starfish.ch/dive/print/Sangat-print.html