Mara Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Mara Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 50.733 N,3 11.507 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.845550
  • Longitude: -3.191783
Wreck Depth 5.65 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MARA
Type fishing vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 22
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 8.6
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers R CAN BUOY FL.R.6S 0.5 CABLES SOUTH EAST
Last Amended Date Apr 9, 2025

Surveying Details

HH268/440/04 16.1.95 WRECK OF FV 'MARA' SUNK IN CUTTING AT SE END OF GOLDEN WHARF, CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION, IN 585006N, 031121W [OGB]. VESSEL WILL BE REMOVED AT EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY BUT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS MAY BE PROTRACTED. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, DEPARTMENT OF HARBOURS NM 1/95 & MOORE, TELECON 16.1.95). NCA. HH268/440/04 10.5.95 WRECK NOW LIES IN 585045N, 031126W [OGB]. MARKED BY RED CAN BUOY FL.R.6S. 0.5 CABLES TO THE SOUTH EAST. CLEAR DEPTH OF 8MTRS OVER WK AT DATUM. (ORKNEY HARBOUR COUNCIL NM 2/1995). - NM 1731/95. HH100/351/16 12.10.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. LIES UPRIGHT AND INTACT WITH A SLIGHT LIST TO STBD. RUBBER TYRES AS FENDERS STILL HANG FROM THE STBD RAIL. PROP AND RUDDER IN PLACE. ANCHOR CHAIN RUN OUT FWD FROM THE BOWS. ASSORTED WRECKAGE LIES CLOSE TO STBD. GOOD COVERING OF WEED ON THE WK. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). NCA. 2025000126343 09.04.25 WRECK FOUND 2023; LOCATED IN 5850.733N, 0311.507W (WGD). LEAST M/B DEPTH5.65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 22MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 8.6MTRS. NFS.�(ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DW 5.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL SANK AT SOUTHERN END OF GOLDEN WHARF, LYNESS, ORKNEY AFTER BAD WEATHER. HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY ORDERED TO MOVE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FROM STROMNESS AFTER BEING ARRESTED. PROBABLY SANK DUE TO NEGLECT. WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A DIVING BOAT.

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 50.733 N,3 11.507 W
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FAQ

Where is the MARA wreck located?

The MARA wreck is located at coordinates 58 50.733 N,3 11.507 W.

How deep is the MARA and where exactly is it located?

The MARA lies at a depth of about 5.65 meters and is located at coordinates 58 50.733 N,3 11.507 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MARA?

The seabed around the MARA lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the MARA discovered?

The wreck of the MARA was discovered in 1995.

What country did the MARA belong to?

The MARA belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the MARA?

The MARA is classified as a fishing vessel.

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