Irako

Located Southeast of Lusong Island, south of the Kogyo Maru.

Access - 10 min north by speed boat.

Divers min. certificate level; AOW,

Nitrox 28% is recommended.

Conditions - Normally calm with some strong currents.

Visibility 10m to 20m. 

Depth Range 28- 40m.

The Irako is a Japanese refrigerated provision ship, 147 meters long, 9,570 gross tons. The wreck is almost upright, listing about 10 degrees to port in 42 meters of water pointing 260 degrees. The main deck is at 34 meters. Penetration represents an advanced dive due to the depth, but the superstructure is interesting, with soft corals and sponges. Large groupers hover inside the wreck, while lionfish, scorpion fish, shoals of barracuda, batfish and snappers are outside. - Back