The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia, (ARSBC) sank a Boeing 737 off of British Columbia January 14th, 2006. Here are some links to some great photos of the process of sinking it. I think it looks like a very interesting dive. It is sitting in about 90 feet of water sitting perfectly upright. It had custom supports made for it and had the cargo doors permanently opened. The windows and side doors have been removed also.
The wreck can be penetrated with multiple entrances/exits. Of course, the wiring, fuel, etc has been removed for safety precautions. It could make for some great unique photo opportunities. As marine life slowly increases it residence on the 373 the dives should just get better and better. This dive is for advanced divers who have been trained for wreck penetration and have proper equipment.
The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia set out o do the fallowing with this project.
Promote economic activity in the vicinity of artificial reef sitesPromote the technologies and procedures required to establish safe and environmentally-friendly artificial reefs;
Promote the use of artificial reefs as a means to minimize the impact of recreational SCUBA divers on historical wreck sites and other ecologically-sensitive dive sites;
Monitor developments of all our artificial reefs for environmental impact and diver safety.
Make sure to check out the Java link to the photos and maps. There are some great pictures.
http://dive.bc.ca/boeing-737/boeing-737_wreck.html
http://www.artificialreef.bc.ca/Home_Frame.htm
Here are links to hotels and Dive Ops in the area
http://www.chemainus.com/ Hotels Food ETC
http://www.divemaster.ca/ Diving
Looks like it is sitting off Victoria on the eastern side towards the bottom.
If any of you guys are interested in setting up a club trip to dive it just post a message or pm me.
We could make a nice little road trip up and have a nice day of it.
Ken
(aka kgdiver)
