Wrecks and Artificial Reefs

The Maltese Islands’ waters are surrounded by Wrecks and Artificial reefs scuttled to provide attractions for divers. We include interesting links as well as articles that might be of interest to wreck lovers. We also suggest you to visit Frederick Galea’s Underwater Aviation Discoveries page too, which is full of information related to wrecks and recoveries of aeroplanes from around the islands.

Virtual Underwater Museum

The Virtual Underwater Museum is the go-to site with regard to Historical Wrecks lying around the Maltese Islands. The page includes full historical information about Ships, Submarines, Aeroplanes, Cannons and other findings from 800BC to the Second World War and later. The page also has 3D models, pictures, information about how one can visit these wrecks and more information.

Visit the Virtual Underwater Museum here

Wreck and artificial reefs articles

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  Avoid Scotscraig Wreck – wastewater dischargeMay 3, 2023
  In view of recent wastewater discharges into the sea near to ic-Cumnija wastewater treatment plant, Read More
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  What the Devil… it’s Devil Rays!May 3, 2023
  An amazing sighting shared by Techwise Malta via Facebook – a beautiful encounter with Devil Read More
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  Wreck Buoys placed in site at artificial wrecks.April 28, 2023
  Well done for PDSA: Professional Diving Schools Association Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority for Read More
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  Um el Faroud graces the SCUBA Magazine front coverApril 18, 2023
  In May’s issue of the SCUBA Magazine, issued by the British Sub-Aqua Club and distributed Read More
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  HMS Urge: The Loss & Discovery of a Royal Navy Submarine and her heroic crewApril 4, 2023
  The Heritage Malta Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit have announced that under the auspices of the Read More
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  Malta Airport Foundation launches a video about the HMS MaoriApril 3, 2023
  The Malta Airport Foundation has launched its second video about wrecks around the Maltese Islands, Read More
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  Kevin Aquilina – Wreck Diving Enthusiast / UW VideographerFebruary 22, 2023
  Kevin is a passionate and knowledgeable wreck diving enthusiast. His fascination with maritime history and Read More
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  TM – Consolidated list of Archaeological Zones at SeaJanuary 28, 2023
  On the 23 January 2023 Transport Malta issued Notice to Mariners 04 of 2023 – Read More
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  Paulus – The Shipwreck 60ADJanuary 16, 2023
  About this book from the website dedicate to this book: http://www.stpaulshipwreck.com/ This book, narrating the Read More
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  Xatt l- Ahmar – Kitting up benches for M/T Haephastus dive entryNovember 25, 2022
  On November 12, 2022, after a suggestion by a reader, communication was sent to relevant Read More
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  The Malta Airport Foundation supports Heritage Malta in declaring the world’s first deep-water archaeological parkNovember 18, 2022
  HeritageMalta reported on it website that The Malta Airport Foundation is pleased to announce that Read More
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  Rare marine life found to thrive around sunken wrecks around MaltaNovember 14, 2022
  Timesofmalta.com reports that scientists have discovered that marine life thought to be rare or on Read More
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  Malta’s most popular diveable wrecks documented in mini-seriesOctober 29, 2022
  Timesofmalta.com reports that the Malta Airport Foundation has launched Submerged World, a mini-series documenting six Read More
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  M/T Hephaestus – the new wreck at Xatt l-Aħmar, GozoAugust 29, 2022
  A short history… After a four and a half year wait, the M/T Hephaestus, a Read More
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  Shipwrecks could act as benchmarks to measure marine litterAugust 14, 2022
  From the Malta Independent Exploratory workshops are being held to investigate the innovative idea of Read More
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  Heritage Malta Underwater Cultural Heritage UnitAugust 3, 2022
  The Heritage Malta Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit takes care of Wrecks and other Underwater Cultural Read More
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  RESOLVED – Zonqor Point – Kitting up benchesAugust 2, 2022
  UPDATE October 2022: We have been informed that benches were installed, replacing the old rusty Read More
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  Kristu tal-Baħħara gets a scrubAugust 2, 2022
  A shoutout to Raniero Borg and his buddies for cleaning up the underwater Christ statue Read More
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  Phoenician Shipwreck: ‘Findings provide a piece of a puzzle that helps us understand our past’July 18, 2022
  From “The Malta Independent” Research on a Phoenician-era shipwreck off Xlendi in Gozo can help Read More
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  “Diving Gozo & Comino”July 6, 2022
  Information from Malta Online Bookshop Gozo, Malta, has a multitude of underwater attractions. Divers can Read More
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  “Scuba Diving Malta, Gozo, Comino” by Peter LemonJuly 6, 2022
  Information from the Author’s Website This publication covers 97 dive sites around the Maltese Islands Read More
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  A Punic wreck off the coast of Gozo – a lecture by Prof. Timmy GambinJuly 2, 2022
  From Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/events/7637958129610354/?ref=newsfeed Details —————————————-We have a small number of seats left for non-members. Read More
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  Government to fund further studies on Punic wreck off XlendiJune 30, 2022
  From the Malta Independent The government has committed €140,000 through an agreement with the University Read More
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  Ghost nets recovered from Malta’s seabed upcycled into bracelets and keychainsJune 29, 2022
  From Heritage Malta Ghost nets recovered from Heritage Malta’s submerged sites have been upcycled into Read More