Seven Skies

The Seven Skies

The Seven Skies was a 261m 97,950 DWT Swedish AFRAmax Super Tanker, built in 1965 as one of 34 built by Kockums between 1965 and 1979. In 1969, she suffered an explosion and sank east of Tioman Island, not far from Anambas Islands.

The location of the Seven Skies can make visiting her an interesting experience, she sank at location: [2°38' N, 105°13.5' E] approx 220km NE of Singapore. Whilst there have been numerous disputes; in 2005 it was finally resolved that the wreck is in Indonesian waters meaning liveaboards need to clear Indonesian customs before visiting the wreck. The Indonesian Navy is known to patrol the site and have impounded vessels in the past.

The Wreck

A schematic of an AFRAmax Super Tanker

The wreck is huge; sitting perfectly upright in 67m of water with the entire superstructure intact, but tanker section has largely collapsed. The top of the funnel is in approx 25m, the bridge and superstructure at 30m, and then various decks and structures to explore down to the main deck level at 45m.

The superstructure of an AFRAmax Vessel

Main attractions include the bridge, the pool, the explosion damage and many easy swimthroughs and penetrations. Almost the entire superstructure is accessible and it is possible to enter the engine room from the main deck at about 48m after passing by the workshops and lavatories.

Another excellent penetration is descending down the opening next to the pool on the first deck into the boiler room. In this huge room ringed by staircases and containing the main boilers crushed by the water pressure.

Our Model of the Seven Skies:

Our Model at Sea

External view of the Wreck

Wreck Cross-section

The Dives
Dive 1
Date: 20/10/2007
Max: 44m
Avg: 22m
BT: 21mins
RT: 54mins
BG: 21/35
Deco: EAN50

Dive 2
Date: 20/10/2007
Max: 46m
Avg: 24m
BT: 22mins
RT: 55mins
BG: 21/35
Deco: EAN50