Belzona Barge
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About this site
Belzona Barge is a steel barge wreck off Miami, Florida, in about 35 feet (11 m) of water. It was sunk in August 1991 at a depth of over 70 feet, until Hurricane Andrew moved it to its present spot in August 1992. It is considered the shallowest wreck dive in Miami, which makes it a good choice for novice divers who want wreck diving without the hazards of deep diving.
The wreck is mostly broken apart. It is fully covered with soft corals and gorgonians that wave in the current, so it looks more like a coral reef than a rusty old vessel. Stingrays, lobsters, eels and sea turtles all make their home here.
It lies close to other artificial reef wrecks, including the Belzona tugs and the Belcher Barge, which are part of the same group of sunken vessels.
Marine life here
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Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacaresReported here · unconfirmed
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