Diving the Salem Express - Safaga - Egypt

A dive on the Salem Express is a dive with contradictions because the ship is officially registered as a grave monument. The Salem Express lies on her starboard side near the Hyndman reef at a depth between 12 and 30 meters. The wreck, a former Roll on Roll off Ferry, is no less than a 100 meters long. The ship was built in 1966 and sank in December 1991, after an unfortunate collision with the Hyndman reef. Diving on the ship has been officially permitted since 1995, the wreck is open to divers although parts of the ship are inaccessible. The bow and the screws are completely intact and the wreck is surrounded by marine life. For more wreck diving information go to: https://2dive4.nl/wrecks/