Kapitan Shvetsov Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Kapitan shvetsov Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
13 31.772 N,100 36.54 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 6 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Low Water |
| Name | KAPITAN SHVETSOV |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | RU |
| Length | 115.8 m |
| Width | 15.8 m |
| Draught | 6.7 |
| Tonnage | 4198 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | oil |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 18, 1996 |
| Original Detection Year | 1996 |
| Last Detection Year | 1997 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Markers | W CARDINAL BUOY, Q(9)15S |
| Surveying Details | HH515/408/02 26.1.96 SANK BETWEEN LIGHT BUOYS 26 AND 27. DOES NOT BLOCK THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL OF THE CHAO PHRAYA RIVER AND THE EXIT TO BANGKOK PORT. (LL, 19 & 20.1.96). AWAIT THAI NM. HH515/408/02 14.2.96 NEW WK IN 133140N, 1003644E, MARKED BY W CARDINAL BUOY CLOSE BY. (MV RATHA BHUM, TELEX DTD 8.2.96). - NM 850/96. HH515/408/02 26.4.96 WK IN 133140.3N, 1003643.8E. MARKED BY W CARDINAL LT BUOY, Q(9)15S. (THAI NM 7/2539(T)). - NM 1770/96. HH515/408/02 9.9.97 NOT SHOWN ON THAI 112 [19TH EDN MAR '97]. AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. - NM 3661/97. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 30, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
20.1.96 SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH M CONTAINER VESSEL NANTA BHUM. CREW OF 28 RESCUED. CAUSED A HUGE OIL SLICK IN THE RIVER. (LL, 19 & 20.1.96)
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