Lighter Wreck 26850

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		18 58.95 N,72 51.66 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 18.982500
  • Longitude: 72.861000
Wreck Depth -3 m
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type lighter
Cargo chemicals,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 27, 1976
Original Detection Year 1976
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details 8.3.76 SUBMERGED LIGHTER NOT OBSTRUCTING MAIN NAVIGATION CHANNEL, BUT POSING DANGER TO OTHER LIGHTERS WITH HAZARDOUS CARGOES UNLOADING AT HAJEE BANDAR, OWNERS HAVE REMOVED 54 DRUMS OF OCTEL INTACT. (LL VOL.223). NCA, POSN 185854N, 725142E FOR FILING ONLY, AWAIT DEHRA DUN NM.
Last Amended Date Jul 17, 2009

Circumstances of loss

LIGHTER EX- MOTOR VESSEL CLAN MACNAB, GLASGOW. OWNED BY ASSOCIATED OCTEL. SPRANG LEAK BEFORE HAZARDOUS CARGO OF SODIUM METAL & 54 DRUMS OF OCTEL COULD BE UNLOADED. SODIUM METAL CAUGHT FIRE & EXPLODED WHEN IT BECAME WET AT HAJEE BANDAR, BOMBAY. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ALSO CAUSED TO TRAWLER WHICH PICKED UP A FLOATING PACKAGE WHICH LATER CAUGHT FIRE & EXPLODED. THE LIGHTER SANK. THE 54 DRUMS OF OCTEL HAVE SINCE BEEN SAFELY MOVED TO ANOTHER LIGHTER. (LL VOL.223)

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