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Phuket Daytrips - Deep Wrecks

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The following dive sites can only be reached by qualified technical divers carrying adequat certification and experience. The shallowest wreck lies in 40m of water and can be dived on air (or Nitrox) for divers holding a deep diver, Decompression certification or the equivalent. All the other wrecks will ONLY be dived one TRIMIX, the required certification level being Trimix.

Decompression after a long wreck diveGangway on a wreck

 

Ocean Zone Divers vessel is the only technical dive boat in Phuket. She that carries a mixing facility, technical gear as well as Sorb and tanks for the rebreather divers. We visit wrecks every day, but the deep wrecks are visited according to the schedule.

To the exeption of the Sea Chart 1 and the CP1238, all the wrecks can be visited by small groups of 3-5 divers on small chartered vessels of about 15m in length or by larger charter vessels (20m+) that can carry up to 10-15 fully equipped technical divers. In both cases, we need some notice to organise the vessel; 7 days for the smaller and 30 days for the larger.

 
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Sea Chart 1 40m

The wreck of Sea Chart 1 lies off Tap Lamu in 40m. This 80m cargo rests now on port side.

Petaling 58m

The wreck of SS Petaling lies off Kata beach in 58m. This cargo has a total length of 45m rests with a slit list to port. Her superstructures have vanished over the years and replaced with large schools of fish. Moray Eels now live in the numerous crevasses. Its common to see ray's lying on the surrounding sea bed.

HMS Squirrel 72m

The wreck of HMS Squirrel lies off Pronthep Cap in 72m. This British Mine Sweeper measuring 65m now rests very damaged on starboard. 20 and 100 mm shells are scattered arround the wreck, both it's propellars are wraped in nets and many other interesting details, will leave a deep impression on the divers visiting this difficult site.

CP1238 75m

The wreck of CP1238 lies of Racha Noi in 75m. This dumb barge rests straight up on it's hull. Large carangids, tuna's, eels, scorpion fish have now invaded the wreck. If you are lucky, it is not impossible to encounter Manta Ray's in this area.

HMS Vestal 78m

The wreck of HMS Vestal lies of Pronthep Cap in 78m. This British Mine Sweeper measuring 65m now rests very damaged, but remains a greatly interesting wreck. Many objects are scattered around the sea bed and large pelagic's like to visit this area.

Sunshine 1 95m

The wreck of Sunshine 1 lies off Karon beach in 95m. This cargo measures about 110m is now resting on starboard on a sandy sea bed. This is one of the most beautiful technical dive in the area. Visibility is often excellent (over 30 meters) and we are contemplating a large vessel. The marine life is fantastic with huge barracuda's and other large pelagic's who now live around this wreck.