MV Rozi 1992
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | MV Rozi | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1992 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | tug | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | Malta, United Kingdom | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Mediterranean Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Malta | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 2 km from land |
| Position | 35.9878, 14.3286 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
MV Rozi was a tugboat, built in Bristol in 1958. She was originally called Rossmore, and was later renamed Rossgarth. She was sold to Tug Malta in 1981 as the Rozi and operated in the Grand Harbour. After being decommissioned, in 1992 she was scuttled off Ċirkewwa as an artificial reef. It is now one of the most popular dive sites in Malta.
Diving & visiting
The wreck of the Rozi lies upright on a sandy bottom, at a depth of 36 metres (118 ft). It is intact except for its engines and propeller. The wreck is full of marine life, including sea breams, scorpionfish, rainbow wrasses and cardinal fish.
The site is easily accessible from the nearby Ċirkewwa Harbour and is located close to the wreck of the patrol boat P29.
Location
- Recorded position: 35.9878, 14.3286 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Mediterranean Sea
- Nearest coast: Malta
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article MV Rozi (revision 1327257296), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Dive site”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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