B Oceania (Debris From)(Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
B oceania (debris from)(probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		1 24.66 N,103 8.14 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 1.411000
  • Longitude: 103.135667
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY)
Type bulk carrier
Flag MT
Length 230 m
Width 32 m
Tonnage 38337
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 30, 2011
Original Detection Year 2011
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details SEP 2011/000148556 16.8.11 ISO DANGER BUOY, FL(2) 10 SEC, TO MARK MV B OCEANIA WK AT 0124.895N, 10307.736E [WGD]. (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA NM 48T/11). SEP 2011/000152594 19.8.11 NOW MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY IN 0124.729N, 10307.895E [WGD] & E CARD LT BUOY N 0124.707N, 10308.315E. SALVAGE OPERATIONS BY M TUGS KST 58 & DARUSALLAM & BARGE SMIT BORNEO TO PREVENT POLLUTION. (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA NM 54T/11). AMEND POSN OF DW TO 0124.643N, 10308.087E (ESTIMATED), INS 2 CARD BUOYS. SEP 2011/000167837 13.9.11 N CARD NOW LIT: Q; E CARD NOW LIT: Q(3) 15 SEC. (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA NM 59T/11). SEP 2011/000169302 20.9.11 ST (MV B OCEANIA) IN 0123.53N, 10307.90E [WGD]. N CARD LT BUOY IN 0124.73N, 10307.90E, E CARD LT BUOY IN 0124.71N, 10308.32E. (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA NM 8/131/11). POSN OF WK PROBABLY INCORRECT. NCA. SEP 2011/000171795 20.9.11 N CARD BUOY, Q, IN 0124.951N, 01308.014E [WGD], E CARD BUOY, Q(3) 10 SEC, IN 0124.707N, 10308.315E. (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA CORRIGENDUM TO NM 59T/11). SEP 2011/000171796 20.9.11 W CARD BUOY, Q(9) 15 SEC, IN 0124.632N, 10307.844E [WGD]. (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA NM 62T/11). SEP 2012/000003237 5.1.12 NOW MARKED BY 4 X N CARD BUOYS, (Q), AT: 0127.20N, 10302.70E; 0126.50N, 10305.00E; 0126.00N, 10306.50E & 0125.30N, 10308.20E AND E CARD LT BUOY, (Q3) AT 0124.70N, 10309.10E. (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA NM 85T/11). SEP 2012/000030567 13.2.12 ABOVE DATA REPEATED. (SINGAPORE NM 2/15T/12). NCA. SEP 2012/000244419 3.12.12 DELETE ST (B OCEANIA) IN 0123.53N, 10308.90E [WGD]. FOUL IN 0124.66N, 10308.14E. (MALAYSIAN NM 10/163/12). NEVER CHARTED, COVERED BY BANM 1144T/12. INS FOUL. - NM 384/13. SEP 2013/000160560 22.7.13 BUOYS REMAIN IN POSN REMAINS OF WK. NM 1144T/12 TO BE REISSUED. (RT4). SEP 2013/000176204 12.8.13 NMS 85T/11 & 62T/11 NOW CANCELLED. SALVAGE WORK COMPLETED. CARDINAL BUOY THAT USED TO MARK THE WK IS NOW PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN. (MALAYSIAN NM 83/13). NCA. SEP 2015/000151182 16.7.15 DELETE FOUL IN 0124.66N, 10308.14E [WGD]. (MALAYSIAN NM 6/111/15). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Jul 16, 2015

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1990. A GEARED BULK CARRIER. ON SE PASSAGE THROUGH THE MALACCA STRAIT IN GOOD WEATHER AND VISIBILITY. WAS BEING OVERTAKEN BY M BULK CARRIER XIN TAI HAI (BUILT 2011, 180346 DWT) WITH 1 KNOT SPEED ADVANTAGE AND DUE TO PASS 7 CABLES CLEAR TO STBD. SUFFERED DOUBLE GENERATOR FAILURE AND SLEWED TO STBD. EMERGENCY GENERATOR STARTED, PORT HELM APPLIED AND NUC LIGHTS LIT. WAS STRUCK BY XIN TAI HAI IN STBD SIDE OF NO 1 HOLD. AS XIN ATTEMPTED TO PULL CLEAR HER PORT QUARTER STRUCK B OCEANIA AGAIN BY WAY OF HOLD NO 3. XIN THEN LEFT THE SCENE AND CONTINED ON PASSAGE. CREW OF B OCEANIA RECOVERED AND LANDED IN SINGAPORE. SANK WITH FUNNEL AND MAST ABOVE WATER. (WWW.GCAPTAIN.COM & WWW.ODIN.TC).

General Comments

UK NM 1922/19

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FAQ

Where is the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) wreck located?

The B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 1 24.66 N,103 8.14 E.

How deep is the seabed around the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) sink?

The B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) sank on Jul 30, 2011.

When was the wreck of the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) was discovered in 2011.

What country did the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) belong to?

The B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) belonged to MT.

What cargo was the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) carrying?

The B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY)?

The B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 38337 tons.

What type of wreck is the B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY)?

The B OCEANIA (DEBRIS FROM)(PROBABLY) is classified as a bulk carrier.

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