EILAND 8 ZUID
Nederland, Utrecht
At eiland 8 Zuid is known for its large barge at depths between 10 and 14 meters. It is an old peasant barge once used for transporting cane and crops. The barge is 16 meters long, 3.5 meters wide and suitable for entering. The engine room is still intact. The are other wrecks as well at this location, all worth visiting.
Particulars
Eiland 8 Zuid, like many dive sites in the Vinkeveense plassen, is perfectly suitable for underwater photography. Take pictures of the barge or of one of the other smaller wrecks. The dive site is managed by Recreatieschap Stichtse Groenlanden.
Warnings
Be aware of the boats at Eiland 8 Zuid. Use a surface buoy.
EILAND 8 ZUID Divemaps 1
- Divers Guide Map
- Detailed map
- Wreck map
- Local map
Distribution is illegal
EILAND 8 ZUID Features
- Address
- Zandeiland 8, Vinkeveen Eiland 8, Bootduiken Vinkeveen
- Parking
- Depending on the dive center where you booked
- Distance
- 10 min.
- Suitable for
- Disabled divers (gradually sloping bottom from islands), wreck diving , underwater photography, all levels, night diving, technical diving
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Fresh
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive
- Current
- None
- Visibility
- 4 - 10 m.
- Average visibility
- 6 m.
- Depth
- 53 m.
- Bottom
- zand, veen
- Life
- Pike, perch, pike-perch, roach, carp, freshwater mussel, eel, weed, freshwater sponge, bullhead, crayfish
- Other recreation
- Boating, yachting
- Emergency
- 112