Oslofjord · Norway · Wreck
Alværn Brygge
Five wrecks and a scatter of dinghies on one dive
Photo: Harvey Barrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Alværn Brygge on Nesodden holds a small wreck graveyard: five wrecks plus a scatter of small dinghies on the way out to them. Several hulls can be seen on a single dive, which suits divers who want more than one wreck per dive. The site runs from the shoreline down to 35 m and is rated an intermediate dive.
Also known as Alværn Brygge / Steilene, Steilene, Alværm brygge, Alvaern Brygge.
Where it is and how deep
59.8186° N, 10.6178° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The way out from Alværn Brygge passes small dinghies lying on the bottom before reaching the wreck graveyard itself, where five wrecks lie close enough to visit several in one dive. The site runs from the shallows to 35 m. Route 2 is the favoured line to the wrecks, and it is far enough from land that divers going from shore take an underwater scooter.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Five wrecks, among them Kambokraft and Constanse
- Type
- Type not recorded
- Cause
- Not recorded
- Lies
- A small graveyard of five wrecks off Alværn Brygge, Nesodden, within 35 m
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
Season follows Oslofjord: Autumn and winter are usually the high season; September to March has the clearest water, April to October the warmest.
Know before you go
- Boat traffic in the sound; swimming across the sound is not recommended.
Dive videos
Alværnveggen Nesodden · Ole Solheim on YouTube
Sources
- Alværn Brygge / Steilene — Oslofjorden Dykkesenter
- Alværn Brygge — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- A low rocky islet with white lighthouse buildings and a red-roofed outhouse, seen across grey fjord water by Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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