Bintang Mekar Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
|
Bintang mekar Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
2 59.5 N,101 23.7 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BINTANG MEKAR |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | ID |
| Tonnage | 120 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 31, 1989 |
| Original Detection Year | 1989 |
| Last Detection Year | 2002 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH516/350/01 17.7.89 SUNK OFF SOUTH PORT JETTY. PART OF VESSEL SHOWS ABOVE WATER. (LL, 30.6.89) NCA YET, POSN 025930N, 1012342E FOR FILING ONLY. 24.12.02 DATA RE-ASSESSED. VESSEL ALTHOUGH HOLED IN HULL WAS QUICKLY REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LLOYDS VOL.280) AMENDED TO LIFT. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 24, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
30.6.89 SANK AFTER STRIKING PIECE OF CONCRETE LYING UNDERWATER WHEN BERTHING AT SOUTH PORT JETTY, PORT KELANG. (LL, 30.6.89)
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