Lane Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Lane Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
35 59.82 N,5 18.88 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 850 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LANE |
| Type | bulk carrier |
| Flag | NO |
| Length | 185.9 m |
| Width | 32 m |
| Draught | 9.1 |
| Tonnage | 13111 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | vehicles |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 4, 1991 |
| Original Detection Year | 1991 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH366/350/01 20.8.91 COLLISION OCCURRED 182DEG, 7.4M FROM EUROPA POINT LTHO. VESSEL SANK IN 355954N, 051848W APPROX. (HQBF GIB, 060857Z; CAPIC GIB, 060907Z AUG'91; LLOYDS VOL.285). NCA, PLOTS IN 850MTRS. FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 11, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, [EX FERNSTAR 1991, EX MINORU 1989], BUILT 1982 BY HASHIHAMA ZOSEN, TADOTSU. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FERNSTAR A/S. ON PASSAGE FROM NAGOYA, JAPAN, TO SHEERNESS. SANK, FOLLOWING A COLLISION IN DENSE FOG WITH LIBERIAN M VEHICLE CARRIER 'ASTRO COACH'. CHIEF OFFICER LOST. ONE OF 1991'S MOST EXPENSIVE MARINE INSURANCE LOSSES. (LLOYDS VOL.285 & MSD).
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35 59.82 N,5 18.88 W
Lane on Wreck Map
Lane Wreck on Google Map
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