Metal Wreck 52567

Surveying Details

HH254/529/02 23.9.05 QUANTITY OF WROUGHT IRON BARS LOCATED 600MTRS NE OF POSN OF REMOVED FORBES PLATFORM DURING CLEARNACE OPERATIONS. TWO CONTAINER LOADS (5-10 TONNES) RECOVERED, LEAVING AN ESTIMATED 60 TONNES ON THE SEABED. BARS ARE 3-6MTRS LONG, 10-30MM IN DIAMETER, WEIGHT 5-30KG EACH. LIKELY THAT THE DEBRIS FORMED PART OF A SHIP'S CARGO PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORBES FACILITIES. (ESMOND FORBES GORDON PIPELINES, DECOMMISSIONING & PLATFORM CLEARANCE CLOSE-OUT REPORT, DTD MAY 2005). INS AS FOUL IN 5441.137N, 0130.127E [WGD]. BR STD. HH254/529/02 12.12.05 QUANTITY OF WROUGHT IRON DEBRIS LOCATED IN 5441.242N, 0130.045E [EUR] DURING CHECK SURVEY ALONG PIPELINE ROUTE. DEBRIS COVERS AN AREA APPROX 14 BY 9MTRS AND STANDS APPROX 2MTRS HIGH. CONSISTS OF STRIPS AND BARS OF WROUGHT IRON AND REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SNAGGING HAZARD TO FV. (J PALLOT, BHP BILLITON, MAIL DTD 5.12.05). AMEND TO OBSTN USC 20MTRS IN 5441.202N, 0129.955E [WGD]. - NM 344/05.