The Tragic History of Malta's most FAMOUS WRECK: Um El Faroud

A tragic dry dock explosion leads to the creation of one of the most famous dive sites in Malta in today's episode on the Dive SAGA channel!
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00:00 Introduction
01:03 The Explosion
02:15 The Dive Site
04:16 Entering the Um El Faroud Wreck
06:52 The Accident Site
07:55 The Bow

[@DiveSAGA]

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[@MatiasBastos]

I live here in Malta, and it is by far my favourite wreck. Excellent job filming and storytelling ;)

[@DiveSAGA]

@@MatiasBastos thank you! That's a compliment and I'm happy I did the wreck justice!

[@Peacewalker237]

I dived it with Watercolours twice! Best dives I ever had! This massive ship with its history is impressive!

[@DiveSAGA]

@@Peacewalker237 yes I agree! I dived with them as well. Excellent experience!

[@JohnSmith-oh9ux]

Nope. ROV / gazillion photos of her plus photogrammetry software to create VR experience would be enough. Edit: That way she would be accessible to everyone not just selected few with pockets deep enough to support diving hobby.

[@JURASSICDIVERUK]

Despite not having the best visibility....it looks like an absolutely beautiful location to dive. Fantastic video!😊

[@DiveSAGA]

Thank you! I hear the visibility can be unreal on a good day. I'll have to pay another visit!

[@unchartedodyssey]

Cool video I like the flow and narration. Haven't seen many videos from the Mediterranean. Water looks so clear but I'm used to filming in the Pacific Northwest.

[@DiveSAGA]

Thank you! On a good day the water in Malta can be absolutely spectacular. Same in our latest episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHfGfqJjgpijnac also in Malta!

[@sfiron]

Correction: diving then El Faroud does not require technical diving. Depth certificate(40m is better).

[@LordF100]

Awesome Video! 🎉

[@DiveSAGA]

Thank you! It was an awesome dive!

[@daveb6345]

Awesome video mate 😎

[@DiveSAGA]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@juantorres9636]

I can’t wait for the deep dive next week! Very cool episode!!

[@DiveSAGA]

Thank you! I hope I find the time to shoot the deep dive!! 😄

[@juantorres9636]

@@DiveSAGA I really want to see the entry and exit. When I saw the conditions at the entry, I thought you would call the dive. That was intense! I really appreciate what you said about calling it go or no-go. For me that would have been a no-go for sure.

[@DiveSAGA]

@@juantorres9636 sadly I have no footage of the entry and the exit. It required all my attention so I didn't want to be distracted with filming

[@YELLOWSINGLE64]

Awesome clip

[@DiveSAGA]

Thank you!

[@wowfreaker]

@3:41 no buddy check while you walk towards the water without drysuit inflator attached :) ?

[@DiveSAGA]

Lol in reality that's probably still like 15-20 minutes before the dive though!

[@rolf-smit]

At 3:37 it is mentioned that the water temperature is 7 degrees Celsius or 44 degrees Fahrenheit, that is way too low and I assume that is a mistake? I don't think the water in Malta gets much colder then 14 degrees Celsius or 58 degrees Fahrenheit.

[@DiveSAGA]

That is a great remark. It's actually an editing mistake. I always triple check the episodes and still sometimes things slip by 😮‍💨 Thank you for the observation!

[@rolf-smit]

Great episode anyways ❤

[@DiveSAGA]

@@rolf-smit Thank you! Now I can't unsee the mistake! 😂

[@JohnSmith-oh9ux]

what is the temp then?@@DiveSAGA

[@DiveSAGA]

@@JohnSmith-oh9ux 17 Celcius / 62 Fahrenheit

[@BoyanDobrev]

It does feel eerie indeed! Although it could also be your choice of background music 😅

[@DiveSAGA]

Fun fact: during the actual dive I didn't hear background music and it was still eerie! 😄

[@ckunderwater]

Is it your favorite wreck now, or is the Halliburton still at number 1? 😄

[@DiveSAGA]

No I think the Zenobia is still my #1 though.