TCSG 68 Sahil Güvenlik Gemisi Batığı

About TCSG 68 Sahil Güvenlik Gemisi Batığı

The TCSG 68 wreck is a former Turkish Coast Guard ship that was sunk off Çeşme in a ceremony in April 2017 to serve dive tourism and become a home for fish. It lies at a depth of about 30 metres, close to Kara Ada, the island also known as Eşek Adası. The ship was taken out of service on 12 July 2016. It was then sunk as part of an artificial reef project whose stated aims were to develop dive tourism, create alternative dive sites, prevent illegal trawling, increase fish populations and provide habitat for young fish. The ceremony was attended by the Çeşme District Governor and the Mayor of Çeşme. Local dive instructors describe the TCSG 68 as one of Çeşme's two wrecks, alongside the Monem, and Çeşme has also placed other underwater structures where squid now lay their eggs. At around 30 metres, this is a dive for suitably trained and experienced divers. Visits are by boat with the dive centres in Çeşme.