Bulk Carrier Wreck 30872

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		4 36.909 N,7 10.691 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 4.615150
  • Longitude: 7.178183
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type bulk carrier
Length 113 m
Orientation 229
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2003
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source merchant ship
Last Amended Date Feb 18, 2013

Surveying Details

HH440/440/04 31.12.03 WK OBSERVED IN 0436.850N, 0710.73E [WGD] USING GPS AND RADAR RANGE AND BEARING. APPROX 100MTRS LONG AND LYING WITH THE MAJORITY EXPOSTED AT ALL STATES OF THE TIDE. BLUE HULL, WHITE SUPERSTRUCTURE, RED FUNNEL. (MV HIGHLAND MONARCH, HN DTD 15.11.03). INS AS STPA. - NM 538/04. 20.10.05 SHOWN IN 0436.86N, 0710.80E [UND] ON NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY [MAR' 04 EDN] [M4184/7]. RETAIN AS ST PA IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2008/000086424 6.11.08 ST SHOWN IN 0436.861N, 0710.787E [ASSUME WGD] ON NIGERIAN PORTS SURVEY [MAR 04' EDN M4184/7, AMENDED]. INSERT IN AMENDED POSN. BR STD. 18.2.13 SHOWN IN 0436.929N, 0710.707E [WGD] ON BA 3288 [EDN 2 DTD 10.3.11]. SEP 2013/000031664 18.2.13 WK IN 0436.9088N, 0710.6905E [WGD]. (BONNY RIVER SURVEY REC'D 2.2013). AMEND POSN. SEP 2014/000012945 31.1.14 WK IN THIS POSN. (BONNY RIVER SURVEY REC'D 1.2014). SHOWN FLASH EARTH. UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SW. HULL SCOURED IN. AMEND POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SW, LENGTH FROM IMAGERY

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