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
Last Amended Date Jun 11, 2025

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.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SE

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