Proposal to sink Sheng Li ship, creating unique tourism products in Con Dao

(NLDO) - A tourism company has just built a project to sink the Sheng Li ship, creating a high-class diving spot in the Con Dao area.

The above bold project has just been sent by Amadive Tourism Services Company Limited to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and related units.

Sheng Li shipwreck to become artificial reef

According to Amadive’s proposal, the company proposed to sink the Sheng Li ship to create a unique and high-class diving spot in the Con Dao sea area. This would help attract domestic and foreign tourists, develop green tourism, and aim to experience nature in Con Dao.

Amadive believes that the project will contribute to enhancing the tourism value in Con Dao. According to Amadive, the wreck diving site will be a unique and different tourism product, attracting high-end customers, thereby creating more room for growth and creating better quality jobs for local people.

The shipwreck will become an artificial reef, providing shelter and breeding grounds for many marine species, contributing to increased biodiversity.

The travel company proposed a project to sink the ship to create a diving tourism product. Illustrative photo of the project

Amadive believes that creating an attractive diving destination could help reduce pressure on natural coral reefs, helping them recover and grow more sustainably.

"Amadive is committed to implementing this project in accordance with legal procedures and regulations, ensuring maritime safety, environmental protection and marine landscape. We have carefully studied the technical and economic aspects of the project, believing in its feasibility as well as the long-term benefits it will bring to Con Dao in particular and Vietnam's tourism industry in general," the company stated in the document.

Amadive also hopes that the management agency will consider approving the project and provide guidance on completing the necessary legal procedures, creating conditions for implementation, contributing to the sustainable development of Con Dao sea tourism.

Approve the auction handling plan

Sheng Li is a refrigerated cargo ship, built in 2002 with a width of 8.5 m, length of 52 m, estimated tonnage of 12,000 tons.

Currently, this ship is old, rusty, badly damaged, and unusable. Sheng Li has been approved by the People's Committee of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (old) to auction it for the purpose of scrap recovery.

Sheng Li is anchored at a storm shelter for fishing boats in Con Dao. According to Amadive, the ship is notable for its large size, many compartments and cargo holds. If sunk, this ship will open up the potential for diverse and multi-level diving routes…

Sheng Li ship is anchored at the storm shelter for fishing boats in Con Dao.

Dawn in Con Dao - one of the famous tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City and the whole country. Photo: Thai Tinh

Amadive operates in the field of providing recreational sports diving tourism services. The company is headquartered in Con Dao, licensed to operate from February 2021 and has a certificate of eligibility to conduct sports activities from September 2022.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/de-xuat-danh-chim-tau-sheng-li-tao-san-pham-du-lich-doc-dao-o-con-dao-196250809101735035.htm