function click { if 1 && ;return false} if 1 && ;return false} } if 1 } document onmousedown click; Wrecks GHIANNIS D GHIANNIS D by Abu Nuhas / Egypt Nationality Type Year of construction Tonnage Sunk Position GPS data min depth max depth Greece Freighter 1969 2900 GRT 19 April 1984 North side of Abu Nuhas 27 34 38N / 33 55 24 10 m 27 m The Ghiannis D was a large modern freighter The ship was 99 m long and was propelled by 2 machines with 2 screws On 19 April 1984 it was on it´s way from Rijeka to AI Hudayda at the southern end of the Red Sea when the bow ran aground on the reef and was held there halfswimming six weeks long before the force of the sea smashed it into two parts For a long time the front half remained upright and indicated the place of misfortune then it also sagged and lay on the port side The rear half of the wreck lies a little bent on the port side Over the front of the Quarterdecks rises the funnel with the large letters "D" D "stands for the name of the shipping company Danae Before the funnel lies the bridge deck behind it different areas an enormous winch the bollard the intact railing and also the framework which supported a large awning in former times which did not get damaged as it sank At the foot of the funnel are narrow portholes which lead into the engine room The machines offer an impressive sight with their long series of camshafts valves and lines The middle ship area resembles a scrap heap because steel girders are bent and torn up and and the side panels lie caved in on the sea bottom This area of the wreck is teeming with flatheads scorpion fish and parrot fish Also some groupers are at home here The bow in turn is still intact The large mast is still in place however it now stands parallel to the sea bottom By calm seas you can accomplish wonderful dives here and also beginners can dive this place Requirements for the divers Abu Nuhas minimum AOWD number of dives 30 The Special Trips start in the earlier morning and endes the early evening because of longer Travel time by boat If you want to know the position of the individual wrecks just click here These special prices apply exclusively to reservations booked through the InterNet before beginning the travel The local prices which you will pay if you don´t book beforehand are here to be seen Price/EUR Abu Nuhas 2 wreck dives Special Trip surcharge to dive trip 69 00 All prices in EURO per Person per Day Legend 1 including rental equipment/educational materials 2 including certification 3 including certification and rental equipment 4 excluding certification 5 plus postage + packaging naturalll only from Germany ; 6 10% reduction when booked together with a dive package on request Price on request Our reduced prebooking prices on the Internet have to the condition that they are booked before travelling Starting from 15 Mai 2005 the Egyptian government has introduced a new reef tax Similarly to cure tax in German health resorts when participating in a boat tour in Egypt there is charge from 2 euro per person/day This amount is charged locally and payed to the authorities The national park fee of 3 euro/day if the national park is visited applies further Our prices are fixed prices for the whole year Our prices are valid for the all of the listed activities Therefore you can be certain that there will be no extra costs Apart from this we always confirm your booking per Email so that you know the whole price for the holiday before you get here The Team from RedSea Divers