Barge Wreck 93663

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	58 52.324 N,3 13.262 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 58.872067 Longitude: -3.221033
Wreck Depth	6.7 m
Water Depth	9 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Sonar Length	32
Sonar Width	14
Shadow Height	1.5
Orientation	135
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	2004
Last Detection Year	2010
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	13.10.04 WK OF COAL BARGE DIVED IN 5852.358N, 0313.242W [WGD]. LENGTH 100FT, WIDTH 20FT. STANDS SOME 1.5MTRS HIGH. BOWS S. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. NO CARGO. COAL LIES ON SEABED ALL AROUND AS AREA WAS USED FOR COALING SHIPS YEARS AGO. (K HEATH, TELECON). INS AS WK 8MTRS. BR STD. 5.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5852.3250N, 0313.2595W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.74MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). LENGTH APPROX 32MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. INTACT. NO SCOUR. AMEND WK 6.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 09.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.0MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). RETAIN DW 6.7MTRS.
Last Amended Date	Jun 11, 2025

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 52.324 N,3 13.262 W

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