Cables Chains Mooring Nets Tackle Wires Wreck 4849

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 28.465 N,0 15.078 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.474417
  • Longitude: 0.251300
Water Depth 144 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Cables/Chains/Mooring/Nets/Tackle/Wires
Shadow Height 1
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1989
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 18, 1989

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater obstruction located at 58 28.465 N, 0 15.078 E in the North Sea. This navigation hazard is documented as a submerged wire structure approximately 1 meter high. Originally identified by an Occidental Petroleum Ltd survey on June 21, 1989, the site is officially charted as foul ground. Mariners should exercise caution near these coordinates, as the obstruction represents a potential risk to underwater activity and vessel navigation in this sector of the North Sea.

Surveying Details

HH254/440/01 18.8.89 HH254/440/01 18.8.89 WIRE, 1MTR HIGH, LOCATED IN 582830.3N, 001510.7E [EUR]. (OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM LTD SURVEY, 21.6.89). INS AS FOUL. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMED DEBRIS FROM PIPER ALPHA.

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