Ocean Life - Shaʽb Abu Nuħas: the Red Sea's treacherous shipwreck reef
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Sha'b Abu Nuhas is a triangular coral reef situated northwest of Shadwan Island in the northern Red Sea. Because it projects directly into a busy maritime shipping channel, it poses a severe navigational hazard that has claimed at least seven vessels. These include the SS Carnatic and Giannis D. Its name translates from Arabic as the 'reef of father of copper,' inspired by cargo aboard one shipwreck. Today, four wrecks rest over thirty metres deep, attracting scuba divers worldwide.
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