The EAPC (Europe Asia Pipleline Company) has two big ports in Israel, one in the Red sea (Eilat) and one in the Mediterranean sea (Ashkelon). It was built in the late 1960’s and serves as a LandBridge between Asia (The Red sea) and Europe (Mediterranean sea).
The Oil port was not very busy all these years and there whern’t any big Oil spills so the area was kept vry much Alive with plenty of corals and Fish.
There was an atempt to start using it more and trasfer much more in the pipeline but fortunately it was stoped and the Reef was saved (But that is for another story).
The Oil port in Eilat had a very large area closed for all these years and no one could enter the area as it was a secured area guarded by the state and entry was forbidden.
A few years ago, the Eilat Municipality and the state agreed to open a part of the closed area for the public and opened a big beach at the northern part of the closed area.
The beach still has an old Oil pier that goes in to the deep sea and this pier became a beautiful dive site.
Basically, because the area was left untuched for many years and there where no big Oil spills the corals are big and beautifull and there are many of them built on the pillars that hold the old pier.
The pillars go from 6-35 meters deep at the end of the pier.
Around the depth of 10-13 meters scientists installed “Balconies” with plates on them to Regrow coral reefs and create another Dive site for visitors in Eilat.
Enjoy a few photos from the area
I’ll be happy to answer any question about this Dive site
wow those photos are very nice! I don’t dive but I always found it very fascinating seeing the underwater life, then it is very interesting when discovering this hidden never seen sites. I like also the beautiful corals which grow up around the old pipes.
Are the pillars going into the ground or walking outside visible? If visible do you have some other photos of them?
Hello my friend, sharing is very nice. The coasts of Israel are always delicious. That’s why I have a love of discrimination against Israel. By the way, which camera did you shoot with?@JoniG
I am a Divemaster (Dive guide), this was about 30 meters deep and I always dive with someone else when I do scuba (solo dives are not allowed in Israel).
Snorkeling is very beautiful and you can learn it again in a “safer” area.
@JoniG Thanks for sharing with those dive photos. It is so good to see such prolific coral growth and regrowth as well. I know a couple of local guides who would love to dive there I’m sure @ravindus@kasunaaa
@MariaNgo , thank you for tagging. @JoniG , Congratulations on exploring this new dive site. Those corral pictures are very beautiful. thank you for sharing. Hear in Sri Lanka there was an unexpected turn in the weather and sea is rough these days.
