Hatour
Nationality: Egyptian
Type: Liveaboard boat
Year of construction:
Tonnage: GRT
Sunk: November 2001
Position: Coast of Safaga
min. depth: 9 m
max. depth: 15 m
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Before the coast of Safaga
in the last week of November 2001 a liveaboard boat, the HATOUR, sank. |
According to the statements of the guides,
the ship was supposed to fetch guests from another boat by Abu Kafan and bring them back to Hurghada. . |
The boat struck the reef
and began leaking. The boat was towed to Shab Sheer east and after the passengers and crew went off board, it was sunk. The boat is between 9 and 15 meters directly on the reef edge. At present there still salvageable items being retrieved by Egyptians. |
The wreck lies protected
against the current and can be easily dived.
Caution is however required, since by the disassembly work, there are plenty of nails lying around and sharp edges present. |
Unfortunately at the moment,
diesel and oil is running out of engine room, which can also be seen on the surface. Perhaps the engine will be salvaged, so that the problem will be somewhat defused. Otherwise is the wreck easy to dive, since it lies on the sea bed. Apart from the engine, there is also kitchen equipment and other things which usually can be found on a liveaboard vessel. |
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