Where is the RICO SATU wreck located?

The RICO SATU wreck is located at coordinates 3 57.767 N,103 27.28 E.

How deep is the RICO SATU and where exactly is it located?

The RICO SATU lies at a depth of about 6.7 meters and is located at coordinates 3 57.767 N,103 27.28 E.

How deep is the seabed around the RICO SATU?

The seabed around the RICO SATU lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the RICO SATU sink?

The RICO SATU sank on Feb 7, 1996.

When was the wreck of the RICO SATU discovered?

The wreck of the RICO SATU was discovered in 1996.

What cargo was the RICO SATU carrying?

The RICO SATU was carrying cement.

What was the tonnage of the RICO SATU?

The RICO SATU had a tonnage of 6703 tons.

What type of wreck is the RICO SATU?

The RICO SATU is classified as a carrier.

Rico Satu Wreck

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Rico satu Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	3 57.767 N,103 27.28 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 3.962783 Longitude: 103.454667
Wreck Depth	6.7 m
Water Depth	10 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	RICO SATU
Type	carrier
Flag	MY
Length	131.7 m
Width	19.2 m
Draught	8.2
Orientation	122
Tonnage	6703
Tonnage Type	gross
Cargo	cement
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Feb 7, 1996
Original Detection Year	1996
Last Detection Year	2018
Original Source	naval vessel
Markers	Isolated Banger Buoy Fl(2)5s6M
Surveying Details	HH517/730/02 14.2.96 SANK IN 035754N, 1032724E. VESSEL LADEN WITH CEMENT. ACCORDING TO PORT AUTHORITIES WILL NOT BE SALVAGED. (HMS STARLING, SIGNAL DTD 9.2.96). - NM 922/96. HH517/730/02 21.3.96 WK OF SMALL COASTER WITH MASTS VISIBLE IN APPROX 035744N, 1032718.5E. (MV STOLT INTEGRITY, HN DTD 20.2.96). - NM 1349/96. HH517/730/02 12.4.96 WK WITH AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DERRICK VISIBLE IN 035744.5N, 1032726E [WGD]. APPROX 120MTRS LONG WITH 3 LARGE DERRICKS. UP TO 9MTRS OF AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE VISIBLE. LIES 122/302DEGS WITH BOWS E. (HMS YORK, HN DTD 26.3.96). NCA. HH517/730/02 18.4.96 DW (MV RICO) IN 035756.5N, 1032737E. (MALAYSIA NM 43/96). - NM 1603/96. 20.8.97 AMENDED TO DW MTS. BR STD. HH517/730/02 6.11.97 DW MTS SHOWN IN 035746N, 1032723.5E WITH Y PILLAR LT BUOY, FL.Y.5S, CLOSE SE. (HMAS CANBERRA, HN DTD 14.7.97 WITH ENCLOSED CHART CUTTING. REC 27.10.97). NCA. HH517/730/02 1.2.02 LIES IN 0357.8N, 10327.4E. DISTANCE FROM S BREAKWATER 9C, OR 092DEGS, 1.1M FROM TANJUNG GELAND LTHO. SOURCE IS PORT OF KUANTAN'S SENIOR PILOT. (MV BUNGA MAS ENAM, HN DTD 13.1.02). AMEND TO DW MTS PA IN REVISED POSN. - NM 917/02. HH517/730/04 8.3.05 DW MASTS IN 0357.91N, 10327.40E [KEA] DELETED. (MALAYSIAN NM 1/35/05). CONSIDERED TO BE MALAYSIAN DELETION AS WK IS SHOWN TWICE ON MALAYSIAN 6359 [DEC '91 EDN, CORRECT TO NM 124/99]. NCA. 10.3.09 [WGD] POSN: 0357.774N, 10327.316E. NE 1379.
Last Amended Date	Jan 28, 2019
Limits	4,67 103.4540928,3.9622676 103.4540831,3.9622976 103.454113,3.9623408 103.4541423,3.9623931 103.4541716,3.9624481 103.454205,3.9625046 103.4542378,3.9625589 103.4542692,3.9626147 103.4543033,3.9626663 103.454334,3.9627227 103.4543667,3.9627799 103.454396,3.962837 103.4544288,3.9628935 103.4544615,3.9629444 103.4544936,3.9630008 103.4545243,3.963058 103.4545591,3.9631137 103.4545898,3.9631646 103.4546218,3.963219 103.4546518,3.9632754 103.4546888,3.9633277 103.4547278,3.9633758 103.4547766,3.9634141 103.4548295,3.9634532 103.4548825,3.9634894 103.4549369,3.9635215 103.4549961,3.9635598 103.4550742,3.9635905 103.455169,3.963626 103.4552038,3.9635647 103.4552366,3.9634643 103.4552463,3.9633891 103.455261,3.9633005 103.4552617,3.9632148 103.4552547,3.9631437 103.4552401,3.9630838 103.4552157,3.9630224 103.455185,3.9629674 103.4551564,3.962913 103.4551258,3.9628552 103.4550916,3.9628015 103.4550637,3.9627457 103.4550317,3.9626893 103.455001,3.9626356 103.4549689,3.9625785 103.4549383,3.9625234 103.4549076,3.962469 103.4548769,3.9624112 103.4548491,3.962354 103.4548177,3.9623004 103.4547821,3.9622432 103.4547557,3.9621854 103.4547215,3.9621352 103.4546888,3.9620738 103.4546567,3.962009 103.4546309,3.9619644 103.4545947,3.9619275 103.4545466,3.9619484 103.4544922,3.9619846 103.4544406,3.9620237 103.4543904,3.9620585 103.4543382,3.9620954 103.4542852,3.9621345 103.4542343,3.9621714 103.4541793,3.9622084 103.4541305,3.9622383 103.4540928,3.9622676

Circumstances of loss

5.2.96 EX-RICO SATU '95, EX-KUOK YANG '94, EX-NEW HONOR '93, EX-SITI MIDAH '89, EX-SRI HAMIDA '89. EX-SUN ETERNAL '82, EX-SEIYO MARU '82. BUILT IN 1971 BY KURUSHIMA DOCKYARD CO LTD, IMABARI. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LEAD HONG SHIPPING SENDIRIAN BERHAD. PASSAGE KO SICHANG FOR KOTA KINABALU. ANCHORED ON 5.2.96 WHEN SHE DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE. LATER SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK. CREW OF 22 RESCUED. (MSD).

General Comments

UK NM 6003/17

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 3 57.767 N,103 27.28 E

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Rico Satu Wreck

Circumstances of loss

General Comments

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