19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Um El Faroud Wreck

the photo shows a group of divers diving on the Um El Faroud wreck.MV Um El Faroud was a Libyan oil tanker that was scuttled off the coast of Wied iz-Zurrieq in 1998 as an artificial reef and a scuba diving attraction, after suffering damage in an explosion at the dry docks. The overall length of Um El Faroud is 110 m with a beam of about 16 m. The wreck sits upright on a sandy bottom at the depths of 15 m (funnel) to 36 m (propeller). The tanker was prepared for diving before scuttling by removing all doors and windows and cutting entry and exit holes for divers. Um El Faroud offers lots of penetration possibilities for experienced wreck divers.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Malta
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © Antonio Palermo