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
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.
Last Amended Date	Dec 16, 2009

Circumstances of loss

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

INTACT, INVERTED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 56.162 N,6 5.598 W

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