Lofoten Islands · Norway · Wreck
MV Gudrun Gisladottir
A 71 m Icelandic trawler lost in 2002, still close to whole
Photo: Eric Kilby · CC BY-SA 2.0
MV Gudrun Gisladottir is a 71 m Icelandic trawler that went down in 2002 just west of Ballstad. The wreck lies between 27 and 40 m and is in even better condition than the older Hadsel, so the whole dive is spent deep on a well-kept hull.
Also known as Gudrun Gisladottir.
Where it is and how deep
68.0743° N, 13.5450° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The trawler sits just west of Ballstad, and the dive on her runs between 27 and 40 m, so the whole time on the wreck is spent deep. A little current can run over the hull, which has held together better than Hadsel's.
The wreck
- Vessel
- MV Gudrun Gisladottir
- Type
- Icelandic trawler
- Length
- 71 m (233 ft)
- Sunk
- 2002
- Cause
- Cause of the sinking not recorded
- Lies
- Just west of Ballstad, between 27 and 40 m
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows Lofoten Islands: Boats run all year; mid-June brings fresh kelp, July and August the warmest water, and September to November is the wettest stretch.
Dive videos
WRECK GUDRUN GISLADOTTIR LOFOTEN 2002 · svartpil on YouTube
Questions divers ask
How far is the Gudrun Gisladottir wreck from Ballstad?+
It lies just west of Ballstad, a short RIB ride from the harbour, with the wreck spread between 27 and 40 m.
Sources
- Diving Lofoten in Norway — X-Ray Mag
- Ballstad, Vestvågøy — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- Red boathouse on a stone quay beside calm water with four dark rocks, snow-covered hills behind by Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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