Garðar BA 64 — Attraction in undefined

Z he Gardar BA 64 was completed in a Norwegian shipyard in 1912 and first served as a whaling ship in Norway. It was then known as the Globe IV, trading hands through several countries over the years. In 1950 the ship reached Iceland, and in 1963 it was renamed Gardar BA 64.

The ship's engineering design reflected the environments in which it operated. A reinforced hull meant the Gardar BA 64 could forge ahead through icy seas, and its strong engine kept it sailing through still waters.

When whaling restrictions increased, the Gardar BA 64 became a herring fishing boat. After a long and respected career, the ship retired in 1981 due to mounting safety concerns.

Now it sits rusting on a remote slice of the Icelandic coastline, ready to offer guests a taste of the country’s history and some excellent photo opportunities.

For safety reasons, it’s crucial to adhere to warnings not to enter the ship. Since its abandonment, there structural integrity of the ship has been...

This boat is definitely worth a stop! I wouldn't advise it, but you can climb into the ship and explore around a little bit. It has a creepy and very eerie vibe to it, and it can be quite dangerous because there is a lot of sharp and rusty metal on the ship. As well as some very unsecure railings and unstable floors.

The whole bottom deck is filled with stagnant rusty, oily water which makes it unexplorable without a hazmat suit and I definitely would not want to accidentally fall in!

There is a very nice view location of the ship, you can see the ocean and the valley/fjord it's it's in very well exclamation mark and can make for some very very aesthetically pleasing photographs!

If you are adventurous and a risk taker go ahead and explore, stay on the outside of the ship and get some...

This is a shipwreck on Rt 612 south of Patreksfjörður that is right beside the road. There is a carpark area if you want to pullover and have a brief walk around. The Gardar BA 64 was built in 1912 as a whaling ship. It was then sold as a fishing vessel during later decades until being beached here in 1981. Makes for nice photos of a shipwreck that is mostly intact in still in good condition if planning to drive in this area of...