Barge Wreck 40237

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 56.162 N,6 5.598 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.936033
  • Longitude: -6.093300
Wreck Depth 31 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 35 m
Sonar Length 36
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 4.9
Orientation 20
Cargo vehicles,stone,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 10, 2001
Original Detection Year 2001
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Last Amended Date Dec 16, 2009

Surveying Details

HH272/570/03 13.11.01 HH272/570/03 13.11.01 SANK IN 5655.97N, 0606.04W [OGB]. (MRSC STORNOWAY, FAX DTD 10.11.01). WAS CARRYING DECK CARGO OF STONE, DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER AND TWO DUMPER TRUCKS. DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER RECOVERED. BUOYANT ROPES AND WIRES ON WK. (MRSC STORNOWAY/RNW, TELECON). INS AS DW. - NM 4965/01. HH091/257/01 16.12.09 HH091/257/01 & SEP 2010/000017785 16.12.09 EXAM'D 11.12.08 IN 5656.162N, 0605.598W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.06 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. INTACT, PROBABLY INVERTED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1257). AMEND WK 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN ON NE 2207. AMENDED TO NDW ON SMALLER SCALE 2635. - NM 992/10. 28.1.10 28.1.10 ORIGINAL REPORTED POSN CONFIRMED CLEAR. (SDC BATHY). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

TOOK WATER WHILST UNDER TOW BY M TUG AKELA. LATER CAPSIZED, LOST DECK CARGO OF STONE AND SANK.

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED

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