"WOTAN"

Foto : J. Lingbeek

Foto : F. de Paauw

1972 WOTAN

Registered: IMO 7125847
1599 GRT, 163 NRT, L77,40m(68,71), B13,59m, D5,820m(6,61) - ice, salv.
2 cpp, bowthr., 2x diesel 4tew V12cyl K.H.Deutz type RBV12M350, 4400bhp-3236kW (8800bhp total), sp 18,2kn, bp 125t refit 1979 fixed Kort nozzles, bp 135t                                                              1972: Launched by "F. Schichau" (Schichau-Unterweser AG) at Bremerhaven (YN 1756)
1972 -22/08: delivered to "Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG" at Hamburg
        (DEU flag, call sign DHIW)
1979: fixed Kort nozzles, bp 135t, by "Werk Ross der Howaldtswerke - Deutsche Werft AG" at Hamburg und Kiel
1987 -12/11: in Galveston, Tx. Brought under Cyprus flag
        (CYP flag, regd Limassol, call sign P3QW2)
1990 -06/07: sank off Terschelling (NLD) 55.53N - 10.52E being rammed in heavy weather by the towed drydock while fixing the broken wire. Drydock was towed from Bremerhaven to Algiers. The hull was perforated at 4 places. Declared total loss.
1990 -30/08: raised by "Scaldis Salvage and Marine Contractors" at Antwerpen (BEL) sheerlegs 'Norma' and pontoons 'Ram' and 'Bizon'. Towed to Eemshaven to get her floating.
1990 -12/09: Arrived at Bremerhaven for taking off usable parts and engines
1990 -xx/11: Sold to "Sloopwerken Van Schie" at Zeebrugge
1990 -26/11: Arrived at Zeebrugge