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Belzona Barge
Wreck · Miami Beach
25° 41.979' N 80° 05.560' W
Open Water Max 35 ft Avg 30 ft Temporary Line
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Details
Open Water
Minimum recommended certification
- Max depth
- 35 ft
- Average depth
- 30 ft
- Access
- Temporary Line
- Sea state today
- AMPoor PMPoor
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Where it is
25° 41.979' N 80° 05.560' W
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Operators that dive here
Best Gas
Gas prices
| Diluent tank | $35.50 |
| O2 tank | $10.00 |
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Gas prices
| Aluminum 80 | $10 |
| Steel HP 100 | $10 |
| Steel LP 85 | $10 |
NDL at is
24 hr min surface interval
Always use a dive computer
Wreck Details
Sunk August, 1991
Barge
115 ftLength
? ftBeam
Site description
This is a very popular site for training in Miami Beach. The barge is not siting in 35 feet of water - used to be in 60 feet but hurricane Andrew took care of business and moved it where he wanted.
The dive does not offer much other than the congregation of marine life. Penetration is not possible.
This site attracts a lot of small tropical fish like parrot fish and surgeon fish - even some lobster may be hiding in the structure. Occasionally, divers may encounter a nurse shark that is patrolling the area.
Route & typical conditions
Route
Other than a couple of laps around the barge to recon the site, there is no much to advice. This dive is always conducted as an anchor dive, meaning that divers will need to return to the starting point of the dive.
Typical conditions
The water clarity around the barge can vary, but on a good day, divers can enjoy decent visibility
Wreck history
This 115-foot steel barge was originally sunk in 72 feet of water, just north of the South Seas, in August of 1991. However, Hurricane Andrew shifted its location in August 1992, moving it to approximately 40 feet of water. The barge now rests upside down on the seabed. While penetration is not advisable due to the darkness inside, there’s ample surface area to explore. Soft corals and waving gorgonians cover the top (which is actually the bottom of the hull), giving the wreck a reef-like appearance despite its rusty origins
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