Equipment Wreck 9456

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 59.659 N,7 54.504 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.994317
  • Longitude: 7.908400
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Equipment
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1970
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers S CARD, VQ(6) + LFL 15SEC CLOSE SW
Last Amended Date Apr 9, 2019

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Obstruction and Survey History Near North Sea Coastline Located at Coordinates 54 59.659 N, 7 54.504 E in the North Sea off the German and Danish Coast historical hydrographic survey records document an underwater obstruction and foul area initially marked by temporary gauges and light buoys starting in 1970 over decades the site evolved from a destroyed gauge and piling structures into a charted foul area and survey instrument recording station marked by ODAS south cardinal pillar light buoys featuring quick flashing lights and unlit masts with the latest official hydrographic updates confirming its charted position as an underwater obstruction and foul ground

Surveying Details

H5583/69 17.9.70 GAUGE DESTD IN 545948N, 075430E, TEMPY G BUOY 100MTRS W. (HAMBURG NM3467(T)/70). NCA YET. H5583/69 14.1.74 OBSTN 2FMS IN 545942N, 075424E MARKED BY G LT BUOY, QKFLG APPROX 1.5C SW & FOUL AREA 1M RADIUS OF 545939N, 075424E. (HAMBURG NM 4193/73). - NM 309/74. 13.3.75 SHOWN AS SMALL POSN CIRCLE 'PILES' WITH WK BUOY CLOSE W ON GERMAN 50. NE 3347. H5583/69 1.2.77 NOW MARKED BY G LT BUOY, OCC(3)G IN 545936N, 075439E & G LT BUOY, OCC(4)G IN 545932N, 075412E (BOTH WITH W TOPMARKS). (HAMBURG NM 4689/76). BR STD. 2.10.81 OBSTN SHOWN IN 545945N, 075424E, WITH N & S CARD BUOYS ON GERMAN 83 [1978 EDN]. NE 3768. 13.1.88 SHOWN AS POSN CIRCLE 'PILE' (SURVEY INSTRUMENTS), IN 545942N, 075424E, MARKED BY 'ODAS-S' S CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, Q(6)+LFL.15S CLOSE SW. OBP 1M RADIUS, WITH LEGEND 'OBSTNS' CENTRED ON POSN CIRCLE ON GERMAN 108. NE 376. 11.4.96 FOUL SHOWN IN 544942N, 075424E. WITH S CARD PILLAR BUOY [Q(6)+FL.15S][ODAS-S] AND UNLIT SPAR BN CLOSE SW ON GERMAN CHART 103D [1995 EDN]. BR STD. 29.1.04 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 5459.672N, 0754.524E [WGD] MARKED BY S CARD, VQ(6)+LFL 15S, CLOSE SW, WITH UNLIT MAST (RECORDING STATION) CLOSE SW ON DANISH 94 [INT 1411] [APR 2003 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 3766. SEP 2015/000158093 19.2.16 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 5459.672N, 0754.524E [WGD] ON DE221000. (EDN 7.0, DTD 10.7.15). NFA.

General Comments

Research Area

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