Metal Wreck 4859

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 27.917 N,0 15.52 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.465283
  • Longitude: 0.258667
Water Depth 144 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Metal
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 wreck and obstruction report located in the North Sea near the United Kingdom at coordinates 58 27.917 N, 0 15.52 E. This site features a submerged man-made obstruction originally identified by Occidental Petroleum Ltd. The obstruction is described as a collection of water lab equipment, scaffolding, a metal box, and tarpaulin remains. The structural debris stands approximately 3.1 meters high above the seabed. Due to the nature of the debris and the potential hazard to navigation, the area is charted as foul ground. Mariners are advised to exercise caution near this location as the remains consist of scattered, industrial-type structural materials.

Surveying Details

HH254/440/01 18.8.89 WATER LAB, SCAFFOLDING, BOX, TARPAULIN, 3.1MTRS HIGH, LOCATED IN 582757.4N, 001537.2E [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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