Scuba Diving in Malta - Exploration of P31 Shipwreck
Loading...
Uploaded by DivingBG1 on Nov 22, 2009
A video shot in Comino by the team of DIVING BG Diving and Lifestyle Magazine. More exciting videos you can find on www.divingbg.com
The P31, a former AFM patrol boat, has been scuttled under the Comino Coastal Tower in the area known as tal-Matz.
Project coordinator Mark Scerri Simiana said the 52-metre boat was scuttled at a depth of 18 metres. Part of its mast had to be sawn off so that there would be a five metre gap between the top of the boat and the surface of the sea.
The boat was towed by the mv Sea Wolf II this morning and was positioned for scuttling by a Cassar Ship Repair Yard representative.The boat has been stored at Cassar's yard since 2005, after it was decommissioned by the AFM and bought by the Malta Tourism Authority.
Mr Scerri Simiana said that this scuttling followed that of the P29, in August 2007. Both projects have been fully financed from the MTA's budget.
The P31 is now a wreck for the diving industry and will also aid the eco-system as it will increase the small fish population.
Both the P31 and the P29 were used in East Germany in the cold war era to patrol the river banks between the east and the west. They were also used for mine sweeping operations between Germany and Denmark. The AFM used them to patrol the continental shelf and against smuggling operations.
5:01
Scuba Diving Malta Aquatica Dive Centreby darylscuba14,865 views- 4:57
diving the rozi with the unexpected arrival of a submarine.by aggelos19401,665 views
- 5:30
Diving the shipwreck Um-el-Faroud, Maltaby jaksel12,212 views
- 6:49
Ex- AFM Kondor-class patrol boat scuttled in Comino areaby MALTASWIFTS9,867 views
- 8:11
The sinking of Um El Faroudby ultron723,993 views
- 2:40
Dugong, Marsa Alam, Canon 5D Mark II, 17-40mm f4,0 Lby kasspi2334,618 views
- 4:16
MALTA DIVING www.BB-films.comby shurford3,897 views
- 1:16
Malta Scuba Diving - A bad weather dayby MJA200158hs331,118 views
- 2:17
HMS Maoriby thezendiver1,784 views
- 0:49
Funny Shark Attack | Scuba Diving Australiaby landandseasports42,511 views
- 3:26
Blue hole Maltaby larscousteau2,426 views
- 10:00
Comino Sinking Of The P-31 Minesweeper Wreck Diveby suicidediver780 views
- 10:53
Malta Diving Shipwreckby DivingBG1444 views
- 3:54
Abyss Diving Club, Malta, P29,Canon D5 Mark 2 , Мальтаby grama1821,503 views
- 9:42
Pensacola Florida Scuba Diving Picturesby MRXRAYFL1,494 views
- 1:18
"Sea Patrol", 1979 style!!by Conniptions88611,414 views
- 8:29
Scuba Diving Florida's Gulf of Mexico - Clearwater Floridaby divetanksalot5,557 views
- 2:25
One Day Diving : Koh Tao, Thailandby tomlansfordvideo2,019 views
- 0:54
HMS Sussex Shipwreck siteby ShipwreckOmex12,510 views
:O Cool!
Dou you know, what's this music?
HUNCurtis 2 years ago
@HUNCurtis
10X, yep - it's Chicane - Offshore (Ambient mix)
DivingBG1 2 years ago 2
Thanks :P
DivingBG1 2 years ago