Tanker Wreck 30190

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		4 32.815 N,7 12.333 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 4.546917
  • Longitude: 7.205550
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tanker
Length 90 m
Orientation 60
Tonnage 200
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2002
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source merchant ship
Last Amended Date Jan 31, 2014

Surveying Details

HH440/440/02 10.5.02 WK OF TANKER IN 0432.84N, 0712.34E [UND]. POSN BY GPS. STANDS 3MTRS ABOVE DATUM. ESTIMATED AT 200 GROSS TONS. (MV KAPITAN VAGA, HN DTD 8.5.02). INS AS STPA. - NM 2425/02. HH440/440/02 24.6.02 UNLIT, PARTLY SUBMERGED WK LIES IN 0432.67N, 0712.46E [UND]. LENGTH ABOUT 70MTRS. LIES VERY CLOSE TO NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL. SMALL CONICAL, STBD HAND BUOY SIGHTED VERY CLOSE TO THE WK. NO CARDINAL BUOY SIGHTED. (MV ADVANCE, EMAIL DTD 19.6.02). NCA. HH440/440/02 26.9.02 STF IN 0432.950N, 0712.360E [WGD]. POSN BY GPS. LIES HEADING 060DEGS. LENGTH 90MTRS APPROX. (MV OIL TRAVELLER, HN DTD 16.9.02). BA 3287 POSN: 0432.89N, 0712.37E [UND]. NCA. 20.10.05 SHOWN IN 0432.78N, 0712.48E [UND] ON NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY [MAR' 04] [M4184/7]. RETAIN IN EXISTING POSN. NCA. SEP 2008/000086424 5.11.08 ST SHOWN IN 0432.769N, 0712.473E [ASSUME WGD] ON NIGERIAN PORTS SURVEY [MAR 04' EDN M4184/7, AMENDED]. RETAIN IN EXISTING POSN. NCA. SEP 2010/000074154 6.5.10 SHOWN IN 0432.823N, 0712.343E [WGD] ON PHOTOPLOT PG2531 [IMAGERY DTD JAN & DEC 2008, 1:25,000]. AMEND ST IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2013/000031664 18.2.13 WK IN 0432.8148N, 0712.3325E [WGD]. (BONNY RIVER SURVEY REC'D 2.2013). AMEND POSN. SEP 2014/000012945 31.1.14 WK REMOVED. (BONNY RIVER SURVEY REC'D 1.2014). AMEND DEAD.

General Comments

LENGTH/TONNAGE ESTIMATED, BOWS ENE

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