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WATCH: Video shows what the St Paul’s Bay ‘Hannini’ ship diving site looked like in 1993 vs in 2023
A 30-year difference!

Emma Galea

A video uploaded to social media by one of Malta’s most experienced divers, Raniero Borg shows what one of Malta’s lesser-known dive sites looks like today, compared to when it was first sunk in 1993.

The ship, which was once used for tourist tours was sunk on purpose with the aim of increasing wildlife in the area. It was also sunk with the purpose of being used as a diving site for scuba divers.

Raniero was there when the ship was being sunk and he filmed the whole thing, all the way back in 1993. Now in 2023, he went down again to see how the wreck looks like today.

Nowadays, the wreck is pretty much almost part of the seabed as it is covered in moss and all kinds of marine flora.

The video shows all kinds of fish swimming around it and Raniero even spotted an octopus chilling next to it.

What a difference 30 years make!

15th November 2023


Emma Galea
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Emma Galea
Emma is a Gozitan writer who loves all things related to English literature and history. When not busy studying or writing you will either find her immersed in a fictional book or at the cinema trying to watch as many films as she possibly can!

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