Derrick Lifting Barge Wreck 52185

Field Value
Status lifted
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
52 21.85 N,3 28.42 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.364167
  • Longitude: 3.473667
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type derrick/lifting barge
Length 42 m
Width 13 m
Draught 4
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 25, 1998
Original Detection Year 1998
Last Detection Year 1999
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Markers WEST CARDINAL LT BUOY, VQ(9), 10 SEC
Surveying Details HH340/590/03 3.11.98 MODULE LOST IN 522154N, 032830E [UND]. HT OF MODULE IS 4MTRS. A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (LL 26.10.98). HH340/590/03 3.11.98 MODULE, EXTENSIONS SIZE 42 X 13 X 4MTRS AND DERRICK LENGTH 27MTRS, DIAMETER 3MTRS LOST OVERBOARD IN PA 522154N, 032830E [EUR]. FOLLOWING LT BUOYS ESTABLISHED: W CARD LT BUOY VQ(9) 10 SEC IN 522154N, 032842E [EUR], 150MTRS W OF SUNKEN CONSTRUCTION; W CARD LT BUOY VQ(9) 10 SEC WITH RACON 'D' IN 522154N, 032818E [EUR], 300MTRS W OF SUNKEN CONSTRUCTION). OBSTN WILL BE SURVEYED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. (NETH NAVWARNING NR 65 PASSED IN NETH COASTGUARD FAX DTD 3.11.98). INS AS OBSTN USC 15MTRS. BR STD. HH340/590/03 7.12.98 TO MARK SUNKEN STRUCTURE THE FOLLOWING LT BUOYS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED: W CARD, VQ(9) 10 SEC IN 522154.5N, 032824E [EUR] AND W CARD, VQ(9) 10 SEC, RACON 'D' IN 522154.5N, 032816E [EUR]. (NETH NM 47/571(T)/98). COVERED BY WZ, AWAIT FINAL SURVEY RESULTS. HH340/590/03 24.2.99 MODULE IS STILL NOT SALVAGED. THE OWNER IS STILL NEGOTIATING. STILL COVERED BY BUOYS WITH RACON 'D'. (NETH GC, TLX DTD 18.2.99). REMAINS COVERED BY NAVAREA 1. AWAIT NETH NM. HH340/590/03 25.5.99 NM 47/571(T)/98 CANCELLED. INS W CARD LT BUOY, VQ(9), 10 SEC, IN 5221.5N, 0328.4E [EUR]. (NETH NM 19/248/99). ORIGINAL OBSTN STILL NOT INSERTED BY NETH NM BUT COVERED BY NAV1 458/98. INS AS OBSTN PA (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) WITH W CARD LT BUOY. - NM 2357/99. HH340/590/03 26.10.99 ITEM RECOVERED 15.10.99 BY CRANE BARGE 'NORMA'. W CARD LT BUOY HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. (NETH COASTGUARD, FAX DTD 15.10.99). AMENDED TO LIFT. - NM 4429/99.
Last Amended Date Oct 26, 1999

Circumstances of loss

MODULE, EXTENSIONS AND DERRICK LOST OVERBOARD FROM M HEAVY LOAD CARRIER 'TITAN SCAN'.

General Comments

MODULE SIZE ABOVE, DERRICK HAS LENGTH 27MTRS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 21.85 N,3 28.42 E
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