Stolt Valor Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Stolt valor Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		27 16.7 N,51 5 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 27.278333
  • Longitude: 51.083333
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name STOLT VALOR
Type tanker
Tonnage 23818
Tonnage Type displacement
Cargo chemicals,plastic
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 15, 2012
Original Detection Year 2012
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details 27.3.12 SEP 2012/000060704 27.3.12 SALVAGE OPERATIONS UNDERWAY IN 2716.7N, 5105.0E [WGD]. (MENAS NAV WARNING 9/2012). NO REPORT OF VESSEL ACTUALLY SINKING. FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. 25.3.13 SEP 2013/000064019 25.3.13 VESSEL HAS BEEN TOWED FOR REPAIR AND IS NOT IN THE POSN NOTED IN NAVAREA IX 127/12. (CAPT S CHARLSWORTH, M/T GULF MOON, HN & EMAIL DTD 20.3.13). NEVER CHARTED. NCA.
Last Amended Date Mar 25, 2013

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 2003. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY OCEAN CARRIER TRANSIT, PANAMA. SUFFERED EXPLOSION AND FIRE 27 MILES OFF JUBAIL. CARGO 12700 TONS METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER & ISOBUTANOL. ONE MAN KILLED. 24 SURVIVORS RECOVERED BY USS JOHN PAUL JONES. FIRE LATER CONTAINED AND WAS TAKEN IN TOW TO QUATAR. DECLARED CTL. SALVAGE OPERATIONS UNDERWAY BY SMIT SALVAGE.

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FAQ

Where is the STOLT VALOR wreck located?

The STOLT VALOR wreck is located at coordinates 27 16.7 N,51 5 E.

How deep is the seabed around the STOLT VALOR?

The seabed around the STOLT VALOR lies at approximately 70 meters deep.

When did the STOLT VALOR sink?

The STOLT VALOR sank on Mar 15, 2012.

When was the wreck of the STOLT VALOR discovered?

The wreck of the STOLT VALOR was discovered in 2012.

What cargo was the STOLT VALOR carrying?

The STOLT VALOR was carrying chemicals,plastic.

What was the tonnage of the STOLT VALOR?

The STOLT VALOR had a tonnage of 23818 tons.

What type of wreck is the STOLT VALOR?

The STOLT VALOR is classified as a tanker.

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