Barge Wreck 32705

Field	Value
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	23 54.1 N,63 39.5 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 23.901667 Longitude: 63.658333
Water Depth	3100 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jan 3, 2008
Original Detection Year	2008
Original Source	national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details	SEP 2008/000010808 5.2.08 CAPSIZED IN 2354.1N, 6339.5E [WGD]. CARGO BARGE WITH STRUCTURES SANK AND SMALL PART OF CARGO BARGE (ABOUT 50 CU MTRS) IS SEEN ABOVE WATER LEVEL (SIC). TUG ZAKHER KING IN VICINITY TO WARN OTHER SHIPPING. (NATIONAL PETROLEUM CONSTRUCTION CO, ABU DHABI, EMAIL DTD 3.2.08 VIA MENAS). FLOATING ITEMS FOR NAVAREA WARNING. FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
Last Amended Date	Feb 5, 2008

Circumstances of loss

BARGE SEAWAYS LOADED WITH 14 STRUCTURES. PASSAGE MUSSAFAH, ABU DHABI, FOR PORBANDER PORT, INDIA. CAPSIZED WHILE UNDER TOW OF M TUG ZAKHER KING.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 23 54.1 N,63 39.5 E

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