Irini Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Irini Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		37 5.02 N,14 11.21 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.083667
  • Longitude: 14.186833
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Low Water Springs
Name IRINI
Type container ship
Flag MT
Length 79.2 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 4.6
Tonnage 1594
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 23, 1991
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1991
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Mar 8, 2023

Surveying Details

8.4.92 AGROUND IN 370500N, 141100E APPROX. NO REFLOATING ATTEMPT YET. CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL 286 & 287). NCA. HH371/480/01 15.7.92 STILL AGROUND. (LL 289). HH371/480/02 14.9.93 STILL AGROUND. (LL 293 & 295). HH371/480/02 3.5.94 ST REPORTED IN 370501N, 141106E. (ITALIAN NM 7/7/94). BR STD. HH368/007/94 20.6.94 POSN GIVEN AS 370502N, 141110E. (ITALIAN SD NM 11/39/94). NCA. HH371/480/02 18.10.02 LIES IN 3705.02N, 1411.10E [MOD]. (ITALIAN SD NM 35/19/02). BR STD. SEP 2007/000033905 4.5.07 AMEND TO DW. (ITALIAN NM 8/8/07). - NM 2509/07. SEP 2009/000033697 7.5.09 NOW IN 3704.96N, 1411.17E [UND]. (ITALIAN NM 8/9/09). [MOD] POSN: 3705.020N, 1411.110E. AMEND POSN. BR STD. 24.7.12 [WGD] POSN: 3705.056N, 1411.06E. SEP 2015/000105547 19.5.15 POSN AMENDED TO 3705.02N, 1411.21E [WGD]. (ITALIAN NM 9/17/15).

Circumstances of loss

*[EX-CHRISTINA K '91, EX-VIRGINIA II '89, EX-SEADOLL I '87, EX-OURIKA '83, EX-LANGWARDERSAND '72. BUILT IN 1968 BY ELSFLEITHER WREFT A/G. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALISON SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE MANFREDONAI FOR ANNABA, ALGERIA. GROUNDED DURING SEVERE STORM. REFLOATING UNFEASABLE, ABANDONED AS CTL. (MSD).

General Comments

Rest'D area radius 100m

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FAQ

Where is the IRINI wreck located?

The IRINI wreck is located at coordinates 37 5.02 N,14 11.21 E.

How deep is the seabed around the IRINI?

The seabed around the IRINI lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the IRINI sink?

The IRINI sank on Nov 23, 1991.

When was the wreck of the IRINI discovered?

The wreck of the IRINI was discovered in 1991.

What country did the IRINI belong to?

The IRINI belonged to MT.

What cargo was the IRINI carrying?

The IRINI was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the IRINI?

The IRINI had a tonnage of 1594 tons.

What type of wreck is the IRINI?

The IRINI is classified as a container ship.

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