Miracle of Life aka Miss Lourdes is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Deerfield Beach, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 4.33 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 141-150ft/43-46m. The average visibility is 51-60ft/16-18m.
Artificial deep wreck dive off the coast at the Deerfield Beach pier. Lat 26 19.162 Lon 80 03.198 Lat (Bow) Lat 26 19.180 Lon 80 03.195 (Stern) A 170-foot off-shore supply Vessel was sunk in 142 feet of water on June, 06 2009. It was sunk as an artificial reef, most of its superstructure has been dismantled or cut away to make safe for divers. The top of wheelhouse is about 100 feet and next level where the statue of angel 14 feet tall weighting 3500 Lbs made of bronze is about 110 feet deep. Deck of the vessel 120 feet and wreck penetration only for experienced and trained divers. This dive is deep and all trained recreation divers should not exceed 130 feet and the suggest mix for this site is 28% Nitrox.
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amazon.com/Media-Underwater-Waterproof-Dive-Site/dp/B007YJQFY0June 6th 2009- Miracle of Life Shipwreck born surrounded by 80 private boats, 5 charter dive boats, 300 people watched and partied from the Pier of Deerfield Beach. The day was perfect weather conditions. The miracle is sitting nice up right on 142 feet of water and top wheelhouse at 100 feet and the Angel statue at 110 feet. GPS marks Lat 26 19.162 Lon 80 03.198 Lat (Bow) Lat 26 19.180 Lon 80 03.195 (Stern).
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History of Project ShipwreckMiss Lourdies ( Miracle of Life) June 29th, 2008- U.S Customs and Border Patrol seized a vessel with 154 kilos of cocaine aboard the 165-foot freighter named Miss Lourdies. The vessel was confiscated by U.S customs.
US Customs and Border Patrol agents doing a random inspection Thursday (26 June) found more than 150 kilos of cocaine inside a freighter on the Miami River. Agents who randomly inspect ships docked at the Port of Miami and on the Miami River noticed an irregular noise when they tapped on the hull of the Haitian freighter near the 2200 block of Northwest South River Drive. When they broke through the wall, the agents found a steel compartment that was bolted shut and filled with 154 kilos of cocaine.
"They actually had to take the bunk beds and the walls out of the crew cabins, open up a metal compartment, and this is where they found the cocaine," said Zachary Mann of Customs and Border Protection. According to the ship’s log, the 165-foot freighter named Miss Lourdies was in Miami to pick up cars, bicycles and mattresses to sell in Haiti.
"It’s a significant find. We used to have a lot of activity like this on the river," Mann said. "It just goes to show you that we’re still out here looking, and today was a very significant day in that we found a large quantity of cocaine and we’ve taken it off the streets."
Authorities detained six people in connection with the drugs. Customs and Border Patrol agents are trying to determine who knew the cocaine was in the ship and who was trying to sell it. United States Customs and Border Patrol (US Customs) confiscated the freighter after performing a routine inspection along the Miami River in June 2008. Agents found more than 150 kilos of cocaine inside the freighter in a concealed steel compartment. The freighter is currently docked near the 2200 block of Northwest South River Drive on the Miami River in Miami.
October 6th, 2008- Ken Banks contacted Pavan, owner of Dixie Divers, to let him know there is a possible vessel available in Miami.
November 16th, 2008- Dan Fasano committed to help pay for the cost of cleaning the new shipwreck.
December 2nd, 2008- Deerfield Beach city commissioners voted accepting the ship to make it an artificial reef of Deerfield Beach with no cost to the city.
March 13th, 2009- Contract signed between stakeholders, Dixie Divers A. Pavan (financial provider), Chad Grecsek City of Deerfield Beach (government agency) and Bruce Sugar Bunnell Foundation, Inc. Environment Cleaning Contractor.
March 20th, 2009- Vessel was transferred from U.S Customs to the City of Deerfield Beach and later to the Bunnell Foundation, Inc. Environmental Cleaning Contractor on port on Miami River.
March 20th, 2009- Vessel was transferred from U.S Customs to the City of Deerfield Beach and later to the Bunnell Foundation, Inc. Environmental Cleaning Contractor on port on Miami River.
March 23rd, 2009- Bunnell Foundation, Inc start cleaning process on private dock at 2750 NW N. River Drive, off Miami River.
April 18th, 2009- Dan Fasono (Miracle of Life) and Arilton Pavan (Dixie Divers) acquired the Angel Guardian Statue from Bernard Molyneux owner of Antiques & Country Pine. The Statue has the height of 14 feet and weights 3500 Lbs. and made of solid bronze. The Statue will be placed on the vessel before it sink.
May 1st, 2009- The Stattue of Angel was Place on the vessel and secure, ready to be part of Mireacle of Life Artificial Reef.
May 4th, 2009- We video survey the site at N26 19.230’, W80 03.358 using the Boat SeaHorse of LightHouse with crew Captain Derol Wilmoth, Joe Masterson (Video) Domingos Souza (Support Diver) Arilton pavan (Support Diver) and Ray McAllister (Command Chef Adviser)
May 30th 2009- the first attempt the sink the wreck but whether and permits requirements force us to post pone to June 6th. The same day we Dixie Divers organized the Pier and Beach Clean-Up in Deerfield Beach. We had about 90 divers 50 volunteers and we collected 800 Lbs of lead and 25 bags of garbage in general fishing line, cellular phones etc...
June 6th 2009- Miracle of Life Shipwreck was born surrounded by 80 private boats, 5 charter dive boats, 300 people watched and party from the Pier of Deerfield Beach. The day was perfect weather conditions. The miracle is sitting nice up right on 142 feet of water and top wheelhouse at 100 feet and the Angel statue at 110 feet. GPS marks Lat 26 19.162 Lon 80 03.198 Lat (Bow) Lat 26 19.180 Lon 80 03.195 (Stern).
June 9th 2009- Our friend Dan Fasano pass away after a long battle with Cancer leukemia. Dan was the key person with this project by help financial and organizes different activates. Founder of Miracle of Life Foundation that will continue his Mary Bath Fasano with the goal of contribute to cancer cure research and create new Artificial reefs off Deerfield Beach. More info. About Miracle of Life Foundation go to
miracleoflifeshipwreck.com "Changing the name of the vessel" - by: Dan Fasano
I am so honored and proud to be the sponsor of the naming and sinking of the new Miracle of Life Shipwreck. My friend Pavan at Dixie Divers has gone to great depth to arrange this event. Pavan not knowing that as time grew nearer acquiring this vessel would become so meaningful by adding new life to our precious Ocean Sea Life, but also brought new meaning to my life.
I became a newly certified Open Water Diver in mid 2006 after great fears of swimming in the Ocean, I quickly learn of how wonderful the experience of diving was and experiencing the sea life was now my passion. In January of 2007 I received disturbing news that I have been diagnosed with Leukemia (ALL-Acute Lymphoblast Leukemia). I that spent the next seven months undergoing chemo treatments at the H.E. Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida and quickly went into remission, unfortunately it only lasted for the nineteen month. My doctors at Moffitt explained that the only chance for a possible cure was to have a Bone Marrow Transplant. As of January 17, 2009 I am like