SALEM EXPRESS

Egypte

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SALEM EXPRESS

Maurice van Munster
Egypte, 21-05-23

2 mooie duiken gemaakt op dit beroemde en imponerende wrak Perfect weer en prima zicht

34 m
23 °C - 25 m

SALEM EXPRESS

Peter Ampts
Egypte, 26-02-23

Schitterende duik op indrukwekkend rampschip. Een barracuda hield de wacht.

30 m
20 °C - 24 m

SALEM EXPRESS

Anne-José & Hans
Egypte, 17-12-21

Indrukwekkende duik. 16-12-91 is de boot gezonken en wij doken op het wrak 30 jaar en 1 dag later. Kippenvel!

25 m
22 °C - 25 m

SALEM EXPRESS

D Z
Egypte, 21-11-21

Goede omstandigheden voor een rondje om het hele wrak heen. Niet er in geweest

15 m
25 °C - 18 m

SALEM EXPRESS

Erik Geulle
Egypte, 4-05-18

Tegenwoordig is het toegestaan om het wrak in te gaan omdat alle lichamen geborgen zijn. wrak begint heel goed begroeid te raken.

15 m
25 °C - 20 m

SALEM EXPRESS

Manuel werner
Egypte, 5-11-17

Mooie duik. 1e wrak. Alleen overheen niet erin geweest. Men zei dat er vergeleken met vorig jaar meer begroeing op zat .

30 m
26 °C - 20 m

SALEM EXPRESS

Lagoondivers aartselaar
Egypte, 5-04-17

Zeer windstil en warm weer 30° zeer goed zicht wel 15 liter fles op voorhand aanvragen en rekening houden of dit een stalen of alu. Is

14 m
23 °C - 20 m

The Salem Express lies on her starboard side near the Hyndman reef at a depth between 12 and 30 meters. The wreck, a former Roll on Roll off Ferry, is no less than a 100 meters long. The ship was built in 1966 and sank in December 1991, after an unfortunate collision with the Hyndman reef. A dive on the Salem Express is a unique experience. The bow and the screws are completely intact and the wreck is surrounded by marine life.

Particulars

Sunk: 1991. Type: roll on / roll off passenger ferries. Passengers: 578 passengers and 71 bemmanning (official numbers). Weight: 4471 tons. Length: 114.99m. Width: 17.84m. Depth: 4.92m. Shallowest point. 12m. Deepest point: 30m. Engine: 8 cylinder diesel with 11,100 KW. Boatyard: Forges & Ateliers et Chantiers de Mediterranee, Marseille, France. Shipping company: Lord Maritime, Egypt.

Warnings

There can be boat traffic at the Salem Express. Use a surface buoy if necessary.

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SALEM EXPRESS Features

Address
Hyndman Rif, Safaga, Egypte
Parking
At charter
Distance
80 min
Suitable for
Advanced divers
Permit
N.v.t. / NA
Access
By boat from Safaga
Facilities
Boat dive facilities
Water
Salt
Tide
N.v.t.
Kind of dive
Boat dive
Current
Limited, medium
Visibility
20 - 40 m.
Average visibility
25 m.
Depth
30 m.
Bottom
zand
Life
There is little marine life in and around the wreck
Other recreation
Boating, yachting
Emergency
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