Barge Wreck 13923

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 38.206 N,6 2.621 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.636767
  • Longitude: -6.043683
Wreck Depth 18.58 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 15.5
Sonar Width 4.5
Shadow Height 1.9
Orientation 75
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2005
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Mar 4, 2016

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck details located off the East Coast of Ireland in the Irish Sea at coordinates 53 38.206 N, 6 2.621 W. This surveyed shipwreck is positioned in a scour hole and remains in an intact and upright state on the seabed. The obstruction has general dimensions of 15.5 meters in length, 4.5 meters in width, and a height of 1.9 meters. Multiple hydrographic surveys conducted between 1999 and 2015, including data from the GSI Celtic Voyager, report a least depth ranging between 18.5 meters and 20.8 meters. The wreck is recorded as a navigational hazard with a revised charted depth of 18.5 meters. Current survey data confirms the wreck remains stable at this location in the Irish Sea.

Surveying Details

27.4.07 WK LOCATED IN 5338.206N, 0602.621W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 15.5MTRS, WIDTH 4.5MTRS, HT 1.9MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999/2005). LIES 075/255 DEGS. INTACT & UPRIGHT. LIES IN SCOUR HOLE. INS AS WK 18MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2014/000061894 25.3.14 LIES IN 5338.208N, 0602.622W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH 20.82MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS). NCA. 10.4.14 LEAST DEPTH 18.67 IN GEN DEPTH 20.62MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS, REVISED LIST). AMEND WK 18.6MTRS. 25.11.15 SHOWN AS WK 18.582MTRS IN 5338.207N, 0602.618W [WGD]. (CHARISE MCKEON, GSI, CV04-02, CELTIC VOYAGER). AMEND DW 18.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, IN SCOUR HOLE

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