On November 12, 2022, after a suggestion by a reader, communication was sent to relevant authorities to encourage the installation of kitting up benches near the entry close to M/T Haephastus at Xatt l-Ahmar., similar to those installed further west for the three wrecks. We will keep an eye on progress, but let us know if there’s any action taken if we haven’t updated this page yet.
It’s a busy time at the Cirkewwa Marine Park. With tourism reaching its annual peak in these days, more local divers visiting and the space being what it is, divers are forced to find alternative ways to park on site. This normally results in the middle of the inner parking to be used as ad-hoc Read More
On Tuesday 11 July 2023 four 12 litre cylinders (as per photo) were stolen off the back of a dive truck from near HMS Maori shore dive entry, along with cash from divers’ clothes. Should anyone have seen anything, or can identify any suspects, please call the police on anonymous tipping line 119. Cylinder serial Read More
Timesofmalta.com reports that the Malta Airport Foundation has launched Submerged World, a mini-series documenting six of the Maltese islands’ most popular diveable wrecks. The six-part series kicked off with an instalment on the tanker Um El Faroud, which was scuttled 1998, becoming one of the Maltese Islands’ first artificial reefs and diving attractions. The six-minute Read More
A reader’s report was received on the 18/08/2023 about a missing handrail at Reqqa Point, Gozo Issue is being flagged to Eco-Gozo Directorate which is in charge of diving infrastructure in Gozo Update 25/08/2023 Comment or Message The second handrail at Reqqa Point is still missing. For some it can be difficult to exit especially Read More
A short history… After a four and a half year wait, the M/T Hephaestus, a 61m long tanker has been “wrecked” for a second time, this time permanently, at Xatt l-Aħmar in Għajnsielem, Gozo, on the 29th of August 2022. The M/T Hephaestus originally became a known name around the Maltese Islands after it was Read More
We have been reliably informed that the above issue has been reported to the Cirkewwa Marine Park management today. We know this is not exactly their responsibility but we hope they can put the necessary pressure on the organisation concerned to tackle the issue. Let us know if the issue has been fixed.