This is the information page about the shipwreck Wouter (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 39.159 N,3 8.813 E (55.65265, 3.1468833)

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: WOUTER (PROBABLY)

Length 21.3 meter, width: 5.5 meter, draught: 2.4, tonnage 71 ton

Cause: Sank while acting as rig supply/safety vessel for placid oil (gb) drilling rig penrod 58. cause unknown.

Year of registration: 1971

Water depth above wreck: 46 meter

Known since: 1971, last detected: 2001

Details measurements/cartography: H3150/69 22.6.71 H3150/69 22.6.71 DW IN 533915N, 030958E. (RNW, 7.6.71).

- NM 1034/71. H3150/69 6.10.71 H3150/69 6.10.71 REPORTED AS ONE THIRD OF A MILE N OF RIG PENROD 58, WHICH WAS IN 553900N, 031000E [POSN CONFIRMED AS CORRECT]. (NETHERLANDS HYDRO, LTR DTD 17.9.71). H3150/69 12.10.71 H3150/69 12.10.71 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2182A. 4.1.84 4.1.84 SHOWN AS NDW IN 553915N, 031000E ON DANISH 93 [OCT'83 EDN]. H1270/79 18.1.85 H1270/79 18.1.85 WRECKS LOCATED IN 553910N, 030827E [EUR] & 553912N, 030854E, DURING SEARCH FOR CARGO EX-MV DANA OPTIMA. (DANISH HYDRO, 16.8.84). AMEND TO NDW IN MEAN POSN 553912N, 030842E. BR STD. 11.7.01 11.7.01 SEPARATE RECORDS CREATED. SEE ALSO [59595]. AMEND TO NDW IN 5539.200N, 0308.900E [EUR]. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5539.159N, 0308.813E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 39.159 N,3 8.813 E

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