Assimi Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Assimi Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
22 43.2 N,62 57.9 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 3000 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ASSIMI |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 229.5 m |
| Width | 32.3 m |
| Draught | 16.1 |
| Tonnage | 33847 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | oil |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 16, 1983 |
| Original Detection Year | 1983 |
| Last Detection Year | 1983 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H1273/83 2.2.83 VESSEL REPORTED ABLAZE, WAS TOWED AWAY FROM BUSY SHIPPING LANES BY M TUG 'SMIT PIONEER', BUT BROKE IN TWO AND SANK IN 224642N, 625130E (SOURCE: MUSCAT) OR 224312N, 625754E (SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS, HOLLAND). PLOTS IN 3000MTRS. (LL, 17,18,26.1.83). NCA. 1.3.83 REPORTED TO BE CONSTANTLY OOZING OIL AT A RATE OF ABOUT 1TON PER HOUR. (NAVAREA IX 048/83 & 109/83). NCA. FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 31, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1964 BY MITSUI SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING CO. LTD, TAMANO, WHILST ON PASSAGE FROM KHARG ISLAND TO ADEN, CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE-ROOM OFF RAS AL HADD, 58M FROM MUSCAT. AFTER BEING ABANDONED BY ALL ON BOARD, THE BLAZING VESSEL WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE OMANI COAST TOWARDS THE INDIAN OCEAN WITH THE INTENTION OF DELIBERATELY SINKING HER. HOWEVER, THE VESSEL BROKE IN TWO, AFTER WHICH AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AND BOTH SECTIONS SANK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SECOND TOWER SHIPPING CORPORATION. (MSD).
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22 43.2 N,62 57.9 E
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