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Kogyo Maru
 Coron, Palawan, Philippines
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Max Depth: 101-110ft/31-34m
Average Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.00 by 3 divers
Spring: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Fall: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Winter: 76-80°F/24-27°C
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Kogyo Maru is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 101-110ft/31-34m. The average visibility is 31-35ft/9-11m. This dive site provides bathrooms and airfills.
This was a Japanese freighter carrying construction materials for the building of a runway in the Pacific. She is 158m long, displaces 6,353 tons and situated to the north of Irako wreck, just off Tangat Island. The vessel is pretty much intact and as most swim throughs are large, it is a good first wreck dive for beginners.
Lying on her starboard side in 38m of water, access is possible to all six holds, the engine room and the bridge. The second hold is a real treasure trove. Cement bags are evident and you’ll come across a bulldozer, tractor and air compressor, all of which are intact and encrusted. As you come out of the hold, you can swim the height of the front mast, now horizontal and reach the crow’s nest at the top.
Swim back over the deck to the engine room and bridge above it. Access is easiest from the stern side. The engine room is enormous and there’s plenty to see. If your air allows, continue below deck to the stern and you’ll discover all the deck equipment for moving cargo and working the ship.
Marine life includes giant pufferfish, waspfish and barracuda. Soft and hard corals are everywhere as are sponges.
This dive is best when made while breathing 31% or 32% Nitrox for a 50% increase in allowable bottom time. If you dive the Kogyo Maru with a 100 cubic foot tank of Nitrox 32 you have enough gas mixture and a long enough No Decompression Limit to cover the whole ship on one dive.
Max depth: 34 m, average 24-26m Recommended certification level: Advanced Open Water Diver, Wreck Diver Specialty.