Equipment Wreck 38438

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
35 14.382 N,129 57.652 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.239700
  • Longitude: 129.960867
Water Depth 142 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Equipment
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 4, 1990
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1990
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details HH557/350/01 31.8.90 ASSEMBLY OF DRILLING EQUIPMENT BELOW LOWER KELLY COCK, IE PIPINGS, BIT SNUB, BAFFLE PLATE, DRILL COLLARS, STABILISER, CROSSOVER SUB, THROUGH AWAY SUB, ETC, AND MONITORING SYSTEMS OF LIGHTS AND U/W TV WITH CABLES, LOST WHEN DRILLING IN 351410.93N, 1295751.13E [TOK]. (LL, 15.8.90). NCA, TEMPORARY INFORMATION ONLY, WILL PROBABLY BE RECOVERED.
Last Amended Date Feb 5, 2010

Circumstances of loss

15.8.90 LOST FROM SOUTH KOREAN DRILLING PLATFORM DOO-SUNG WHEN DRILLING WAS BROKEN OFF IN AN EMERGENCY. (LL, 15.8.90)

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