The Vinca Gorthon lies approximately 29 kilometers off the Netherland coast at a depth of 24.5 meters in a very busy shipping traffic lane. The vessel protrudes 10 meters from the seabed and has become a danger to modern ships with a draft of 15 meters or more.

The Vinca Gorthon weighs approximately 19,000 tonnes with cargo, and measures 166 meters long and 23 meters wide. The ship, which was laden with rolls of paper and tank trailers with paper pulp, was enroute from the Swedish port of Oskarshamn to Antwerp, Belgium when she sank.

Prompt removal of the wreck is critical due to the increase in the number of ship movements in the North Sea related to developments in offshore energy, including oil and gas and wind parks. The wreck is blocking part of the navigational route.

How they will remove the wreck is shown in the animation below.