A Swedish Challenger-class ro-ro ferry of 172 m, built in 1979 at Malmö. She sank on her maiden voyage bound for Syria: a software fault in the computerised ballast system pumped water endlessly into the port tanks and overrode the engineers' corrections. She lies on her port side with her shallowest point at around 16-18 m and the seabed at 42. The lorries are still chained down on the vehicle deck, and penetration is possible through the bridge, the cafeteria, the cabins and the upper deck.
Depth
30–42 m
Recommended level
Technical
Average visibility
25 m
The deeper section of the Zenobia wreck, with the cargo holds still packed with intact articulated lorries.
Fishing ban within a 3-mile radius of the wreck, strictly enforced
Sources consulted: PADI (ficha del sitio) · Latchi Dive Centre · cyprus-spirit.com · visitcyprus365.com · proscubadiver.net
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Same country: Cyprus
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Same type of dive: Wreck
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Water temperature
20 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best season
April-November
Recommended certification
Technical Wreck Diver
Approx. price
75 USD / dive
Same type of dive: Wreck