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BRIALAN

Diving the *Brialan* always feels like finding a forgotten toy box at the bottom of the sea. She’s a small fishing vessel, only 9.8 metres, but what she lacks in size, she makes up for in character. We love how she settled upright, her wheelhouse still largely intact, giving you a real sense of her final moments. You can peek into what would have been the engine room, where the flooding started back in '83, and imagine the scramble. This site is less about grand exploration and more about intimate discovery. We've often found conger eels tucked deep inside her hull, their heads just visible in the gloom. The deck beams host some vibrant jewel anemones, a pop of orange and pink against the rust, and we've regularly spotted spider crabs clambering over the gunwales. For us, the *Brialan* is perfect for a relaxed second dive, or if you’re keen on photography, the manageable depth of 37 metres means you get a good bottom time to really compose your shots without feeling rushed. It’s a quiet, reflective dive, suited to those who appreciate the smaller details and the stories wrecks tell. Just be mindful of the often-present fishing lines snagged on her superstructure.