Zenobia wreck: scuba diving near Larnaca, Cyprus
A splendid French diver Philippe and I made reckless incursions into the wreck of MS Zenobia, a huge ferry that tragicomically capsized and sank due to a software bug. The wreck, together with its load of heavy trucks and the rare remains of 1980 style floor carpeting, now rests close to Larnaca, Cyprus, at the depth of 16-42 meters.
Many experts say this is one of the top wreck sites in the world. Beware though, eight divers never returned from the dark entrails of this massive vessel.
Zenobia wreck (Larnaca - Cyprus)
Wreck dive on Zenobia, Cyprus - Larnaca. Organized by Aquarius dive center. Constanta Romania. 3 - 7 December 2010.
Zenobia Wreck Dive with Penetration Cyprus Diving Adventures 2015 HD Go pro Hero 3 PADI Advanced
This is simply one of the best experiences i have ever had! The wreck dive on the Zenobia was the final dive of my Advanced Open Water PADI course. Steve from Cyprus Diving Adventures based in Pissouri was the leader of the dive. If you ever get the chance, the Zenobia is an absolute must!
This footage contains penetration of the captains domain at 1:30 and the crew canteen area at 2:30
The Zenobia sunk in 1980 and sits at around 30 - 40 meters at the bottom of the sea, 15 minutes of the coast of Larnaca. It is almost 200 meters in length. The sheer size of this ship is intimidating to say the least!
Note at 3:30, the condition of the carpet after 35 years underwater is unreal.
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This footage was filmed in 720p at 60 fps with a GoPro 3+ Black Edition (no filter). Edited in Sony Vegas 13
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Scuba Diving MS Zenobia Wreck, Larnaca, Cyprus
The MS Zenobia is a 178 meter long cargo ship that sank off Larnaca, Cyprus on her maiden voyage from Sweden in June.1980. Considered one of the top wreck dives in World, it is a wreck divers dream. Thanks to the staff at Dive-In Larnaca for their expertise especially our guide Dan. The 1st dive took us along the bow topside through the bridge and restaurant. In the afternoon, we dropped down to the stern and viewed the uppermost propeller, then proceeded to the entrance of the massive cargo bay, and finally we observed the many lorries below scattered on the sea floor.
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Video of the Zenobia Wreck (Larnaca - Cyprus)
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Zenobia Wreck Dive, Larnaca Cyprus, May 2016
Shot in May 2016 on a GoPro Hero 4 Black with Twin Knog Qudos setup when needed! A lot of the Video was unusable due to using a Red Filter. Never again and you learn by your mistakes! Hopefully I will return soon and re take the unusable footage without the novice Divers in front!
History:
Zenobia was built at the Kockums Varv AB shipyard in Sweden and was delivered to her owners Rederi AB Nordö in late 1979. She left Malmö, Sweden on her maiden voyage, bound for Tartous, Syria on 4 May 1980, loaded with 104 tractor-trailers with cargo destined for Mediterranean and the Middle East. She passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on 22 May 1980, stopping first at Heraklion, Crete and then to Piraeus, Athens, Greece. On the way to Athens the captain noticed steering problems and Zenobia began listing to port. Following checks, it was determined the list was caused by excess water that had been pumped into the ballast tanks, this was pumped out and she then departed for her second to last stop at Larnaca, Cyprus before reaching Syria.
She arrived at Larnaca on 2 June 1980, where the ballast problem had reoccurred, engineers discovered that the computerized pumping system was pumping excess water into the side ballast tanks due to a software error, making the list progressively worse. On 4 June, Zenobia was towed out of Larnaca harbour to prevent her becoming an obstruction should the worst happen and was left at anchor roughly 1-1.5 miles (1.5 – 2 km) offshore. On 5 June, with the ship listing at around 45° the captain dismissed the engineers and maintenance crew and requests from the captain to return her to Larnaca harbour were denied.
At around 2:30am 7 June 1980, Zenobia capsized and sank in Larnaca Bay at 34, 53.5 N, 33, 39.1 E (1.500 meters from the shore) to a depth of roughly 42 meters (138 ft), taking her estimated £200 million worth of cargo with her. According to local legend, Zenobia's owners never collected the insurance money and no formal investigation has ever been published. Since sinking she has become a popular site for recreational diving visitors to the island as well as ranked as one of the world's top ten recreational dive sites. There were no casualties in the disaster.
The wreck is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 recreational dive sites worldwide. As a dive site, Zenobia provides a wide range of challenges to scuba divers, from a fairly simple dive to 16 meters (52 ft) depth along the starboard side of the ship (suitable for newly qualified divers); moving up to a more advanced dive inside the upper car deck and accommodation block, right up to extremely adventurous dives within the lower car deck or the engine room (which are only suitable for very experienced divers).
Although all hands were safely taken off the ship before she sank, the lives of eight scuba divers have been lost in the intervening years. There was also a truckload of frozen animals on board when the ship went down so the bones of the animals can been seen on the second car Deck. There is also a full cargo of eggs that lies on the sea bed 42 meters (138 ft)
Zenobia Wreck - Larnaca Cyprus
A short Video of diving on the Zenobia Wreck located about 1500 metres off Larnaca Cyprus. The wreck is sat at 40 metres.
Zenobia Wreck, Larnaca, Cyprus. Dive 1
Dive 1 on the Zenobia Wreck off Larnaca, Cyprus on 9 December 2018 by Ray Crowe, Mick Galston and Martin Adshead
Zenobia Wreck, Larnaca, Cyprus. Dive 2
Dive 2 on the Zenobia Wreck off Larnaca, Cyprus on 9 December 2018 by Ray Crowe, Mick Galston and Martin Adshead.
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MS Zenobia was a Swedish built Challenger-class RO-RO ferry launched in 1979 that capsized and sank in the Mediterranean sea, close to Larnaca, Cyprus, in June 1980 on her maiden voyage.She now rests on her port side in approximately 42 meters (138 ft) of water and was named by The Times, and many others, as one of the top ten wreck diving sites in the world.
Zenobia was built at the Kockums Varv AB shipyard in Sweden and was delivered to her owners Rederi AB Nordö in late 1979.She left Malmö, Sweden on her maiden voyage, bound for Tartous, Syria on 4 May 1980, loaded with 104 tractor-trailers with cargo destined for Mediterranean and the Middle East. She passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on 22 May 1980, stopping first at Heraklion, Crete and then to Piraeus, Athens, Greece. On the way to Athens the captain noticed steering problems and Zenobia began listing to port. Following checks, it was determined the list was caused by excess water that had been pumped into the ballast tanks; this water was pumped out and she then departed for her second to last stop at Larnaca, Cyprus before reaching Syria.
She arrived at Larnaca on 2 June 1980, where the ballast problem had reoccurred, engineers discovered that the computerized pumping system was pumping excess water into the side ballast tanks due to a software error, making the list progressively worse. On 4 June, Zenobia was towed out of Larnaca harbor to prevent her becoming an obstruction should the worst happen and was left at anchor roughly 1–1.5 miles (1.5–2 km) offshore. On 5 June, with the ship listing at around 45° the captain dismissed the engineers and maintenance crew and requests from the captain to return her to Larnaca harbor were denied.
At around 2:30am 7 June 1980, Zenobia capsized and sank in Larnaca Bay at 34°53.5′N 33°39.1′E (1.500 meters from the shore) to a depth of roughly 42 meters (138 ft), taking her estimated £200 million worth of cargo with her. There were no casualties in the disaster.
The wreck is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 recreational dive sites worldwide. As a dive site, Zenobia provides a wide range of challenges to scuba divers, from a fairly simple dive to 16 meters (52 ft) depth along the starboard side of the ship (suitable for newly qualified divers); moving up to a more advanced dive inside the upper car deck and accommodation block, right up to extremely adventurous dives within the lower car deck or the engine room (which are only suitable for very experienced divers).
There was a truckload of frozen animals on board when the ship went down so the bones of the animals can be seen on the second car deck. There is also a full cargo of eggs that lies on the sea bed 42 meters (138 ft).
Eight scuba divers have lost their lives diving on Zenobia in the years after she sank.
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Zenobia Wreck Dive - Larnaca, Cyprus
Dive on Zenobia Wreck on August 23rd 2011, with Cydive diving center.
Plongée effectuée sur l'épave du Zenobia le 23 août 2011, au large de Larnaca, à Chypre.
Avec le club Cydive.
Finikoudes Beach, Zenobia Wreck, and City Highlights, Larnaca, Cyprus
Highlights from Larnaca Cyprus including: Finikoudes Beach, Zenobia Wreck, Castle Square and Palm Tree Promenade (Athens Avenue), Piale Pasha Avenue and Promenade, Saint Lazarus Byzantine Church, Medieval Castle, Psarolimano Port, and Djami Kebir (Buyuk) Mosque. Great food here too! Portokali's - chicken kebob (open Sundays), Valia's Souvalki - chargrilled sea bream, Chris' Half Way There-Homemade Cypriot Halloumi Pita, and Militi's-Tavas.
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Wreck Dive - MS Zenobia - Larnaca, Cyprus
Diving the Zenobia with CyDive in Cyprus 04/05/12.
MS Zenobia was a Swedish built Challenger-class RO-RO ferry launched in 1979 that capsized and sank close to Larnaca, Cyprus, in June 1980 on her maiden voyage.
She now rests on her port side in approximately 42 metres (138 ft) of water and was named as one of The Times top ten wreck diving sites in the world in 2003.
The Zenobia was built at the Kockums Varv AB shipyard in Sweden and was delivered to her owners Rederi AB Nordö in late 1979. She left Malmo, Sweden on her maiden voyage, bound for Tartous, Syria on 4 May 1980, loaded with 104 lorries with cargo destined for Mediterranean and the Middle East. She passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on 22 May 1980, stopping first at Heraklion, Crete and then to Piraeus, Athens, Greece. On the way to Athens the captain noticed steering problems and the Zenobia began listing to port. Following checks, it was determined the list was caused by excess water that had been pumped into the ballast tanks, this was pumped out and she then departed for her penultimate stop at Larnaca, Cyprus before reaching Syria.
She arrived at Larnaca on 2 June 1980, where the ballast problem had reoccurred, engineers discovered that the computerised pumping system was pumping excess water into the side ballast tanks, making the list progressively worse. On 4 June, the Zenobia was towed out of Larnaca harbour to prevent her becoming an obstruction should the worst happen and was left at anchor roughly 1.5 -- 2 km offshore. On 5 June, with the ship listing at around 45° the captain dismissed the engineers and maintenance crew and requests from the captain to return her to Larnaca harbour were denied.
At around 2:30am 7 June 1980, the Zenobia capsized and sank in Larnaca Bay to a depth of roughly 42 metres (138 ft), taking her estimated £200 million worth of cargo with her. According to local legend, the Zenobia's owners never collected the insurance money and no formal investigation has ever been published. Since sinking she has become a popular dive site for visitors to Cyprus and was named one of the world's top ten dive sites by The Times in March 2003.
I Dive Cyprus at the Zenobia Wreck Larnaca Sept 19
A fun day with deep penetration of the Zenobia wreck in Larnaca with I Dive Cyprus, the wreck diving specialist company. For bookings and information on whats up 357 99689961
Zenobia Wreck, Sunfish Divers Larnaca Cyprus 17/7/2014 GoPro Hero3- B.O. Divers
Bahamas Overseas diver Lennard teamed up with Sunfish Divers from Ayia Napa, Cyprus to dive the Zenobia wreck. A stunning 170 meter long 45 meter wide old Ferry that now lays on her side at 42 meters of sea. Enjoy the footage!
Diving Zenobia wreck - April 2016, Larnaca, Cyprus
A very nice dive to one of the best wreck in the world. A 160m Swedish ship carrying 104 tractor-trailers. She sank in 1980 near Larnaca due to computer of the balast tanks failure.
Diving team: Aquadream Scubaacademy
Music credit: 12 Steppin' Out - Kaskade Chill Out Mix
Diving Zenobia-Wreck, Larnaca, Cyprus
Diving @ Zenobia-Wreck, Larnaca, Cyprus with Viking Divers
Diving Zenobia - Larnaca, Cyprus 2018
impressions of twelve dives at one of the worlds greatest shipwrecks MS Zenobia end of September 2018 with dive-in Larnaca -
Zenobia facts:
swedish Challenger-class RO-RO ferry,
two diesel engines, dual shaft, 2 screws,
built & launched 1979,
date sunk June 7th 1980 - 1.500 m from the shore,
position: N 34°53.5’ E 33°39.1’,
length 172m, width 23m,
min depth 17m, max depth 42m outside,
£200 million worth of cargo: 104 tractor-trailers & 1 car belonging to the captain, there were no casualties in the disaster,
cause of sinking:
loss of control of computerized ballast control system
featured areas:
bow, anchor, bridge, captain's cabin, accommodation, restaurant, upper & middle cargo deck, engine room, stern, kissing trucks,
video & music by Markus Jimi Ivan @ SRDS Deutsch-Wagram, 2018
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Zenobia Wreck 2014, Larnaca, Cyprus
Unedited footage from a recent dive on the MS Zenobia Wreck & dive depth was up to 98ft. Entry starts at 16:25 but no torch was used.