This is the information page about the shipwreck West gamma, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 56.443 N,6 39.17 E (54.9407167, 6.6528333)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

Name: WEST GAMMA

Length 70.1 meter, width: 64.6 meter, tonnage 11514 ton

Cause: Ex-drilling platform dyvi gamma. a self-elevating accommodation platform. broke adrift from moorings during a violent storm in which the helicopter platform was blown away. was abandoned by crew and eventually capsized and sank. (ll).

Year of registration: 1990

Water depth above wreck: 40 meter

Known since: 1990, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: HH160/351/01 4.9.90 LIES PARTLY VISIBLE IN 545627N, 063919E. MARKED BY N AND S CARDINAL LIGHT BUOYS. (SEEWARN CUXHAVEN, NAV WARNING NO.565). NAVAREA I 266/90 ISSUED. NCA YET. HH160/351/01 1.10.90 REFERRED TO AS A WK, DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, MARKED BY N CARD, VQ, 500MTRS N, AND S CARD, VQ(6)+LFL, 500MTRS S. (HAMBURG NM T(21)50/35/90). WK IS REPORTED TO BE LEAKING OIL. OWNERS HAVE YET TO MAKE ANY ARRANGEMENTS FOR SALVAGE. (LL 11.9.90). NCA YET. HH160/351/01 19.10.90 SETTLED AS A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL 6.10.90). HH160/351/01 5.2.91 SW 2MTRS IN 545629N, 063915E [EUR]. MARKED BY N CARD, VQ, 500MTRS N; E CARD, Q(3) 10S, 500MTRS E; S CARD, VQ(6)+LFL, 500MTRS S; AND W CARD, Q(9) 15S, RACON (D), 500MTRS W. RESTRICTED AREA, 1.5 MILES RADIUS, CENTRED ON WK. (HAMBURG NM (21)50/48/90).

- NM 490/91. HH328/470/01 6.5.94 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. HH326/001/94 18.5.94 (T) NOTICE 'SALVAGE WORK - GIVE WIDE BERTH' ISSUED. (HAMBURG NM T(20) 1001). HH328/470/01 6.9.94 LIGHT BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (CUXHAVEN TLX 31.8.94). NCA. HH328/470/01 8.9.94 NOW SW 25.2MTRS IN 545629N, 063915E [EUR]. BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (SEEWARN CUXHAVEN, TLX DTD 7.9.94). AMEND SW 25MTRS, DEL BUOYS & REST'D AREA.

- NM ACTION. SEP 2015/000158093 19.2.16 SHOWN AS SW 25MTRS IN 5456.443N, 0639.170E [WGD] ON DE221000. (EDN 7.0, DTD 10.7.15). NFA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 56.443 N,6 39.17 E

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