Kalais

This Greek-flagged cargo ship was carrying a cargo of sacks of cement for Nigeria. Detained in Puerto de la Luz since February 1978, where it arrived towed due to a breakdown in the machine, due to payment problems between the shipowners and the captain, the latter abandoned it on the docks until some water leaks made it a danger for the port. She was towed and sunk in the outer dock in December 1979. After her sinking, the port authorities commissioned an underwater work company to cut her masts or masts, as they could pose a danger to navigation. At a depth of about 20 meters, it is home to abundant underwater life. In the bottom, angel sharks, torpedo fish, stingrays... In the old holds, groupers, roosters, bogas... At the stern: moray eels and groupers, along with stonefish. barracudas, fulas and bogas in the crossheads at the top.
Various sources
LOCATION
Autonomous Community: Canary Islands
Provincia: Gran Canaria
Localidad: Puerto de la Luz (Las Palmas)
Centers
- Center: Davy Jones Diving Center http://www.davyjonesdiving.com/buceo/buceo-gran-canaria.shtml
- Centre: Buceo Canarias Diving Center http://www.buceocanarias.com/
- Center: Gran Canaria Divers diving center http://www.grancanariadivers.com/
- Center: 7Mares Las Canteras diving center http://www.7mares.es/
REQUEST DETAILS
Apelativo: Kalais
Año del hundimiento: 1979
Causas: Vías de agua.
Año de construcción: 1949
Lugar: Smith´s Docks (Inglaterra)
Eslora: 109
Manga: 15
Puntal (altura): 7
Profundidad máxima: 35
Profundidad media: 20