Sea Chart 1
An 84 m bulk cargo ship that capsized in rough weather in August 2009 off Thap Lamu while carrying teak logs from Myanmar. She rests intact on her starboard side, with the shallowest parts around 22–24 m and the seabed near 38–40 m, and part of the log cargo lies spilled beside the hull. Large schools of batfish, snapper and rainbow runners circle the wreck, a resident great barracuda is often seen, and frogfish, ghost pipefish and nudibranchs hide on the structure.
Facts
- Region: Thailand – Similan & Surin
- Area: Khao Lak coast
- Depth: 22–40 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 8.56998, 98.12492 (approximate)
- Highlights: cargo ship wreck, teak cargo, batfish, rainbow runners, great barracuda, barracuda, snapper, lionfish, frogfish, ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, octopus
- Unverified: Position: two published GPS fixes differ by ~3.6 km (thaiwreckdiver vs ScubaGo); the wreck-site value is used.
- Tips: For experienced divers only (operators ask for Advanced/Deep certification and 50–100 logged dives); best on nitrox. Currents can be strong.