Mobile Crane Wreck 18792

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		5 22.45 S,12 9.13 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -5.374167
  • Longitude: 12.152167
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type mobile crane
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 2
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2004
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Aug 19, 2019

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck details for a sunken crane boom located off the coast of Cabinda, Angola, in the South Atlantic Ocean at coordinates 5 22.45 S, 12 9.13 E. The obstruction consists of a 20m x 20m x 2m crane boom that fell into the water. While initial reports placed the wreckage at this position, recent surveys suggest the crane boom has sunk into the seabed mud. The object is designated as a dangerous wreck (DW) on nautical charts for maritime safety. The official position of this underwater obstruction is 05 22.4499 S, 12 09.1300 E.

Surveying Details

22.11.04 22.11.04 POSN CIRCLE WITH LEGEND 'SUNKEN WK (REPORTED 20.8.02)' SHOWN IN 0522.45S, 1209.13E [UND] ON CABINDA GULF OIL CO, MALONGO PIPELINES DRAWING E-CAB-PIP-AML-05-102, CORRECTED TO 19.5.02 [M4149/2]. NCA YET. HH447/410/03 25.11.04 HH447/410/03 25.11.04 WK IS A CRANE BOOM WHICH FELL INTO THE WATER. DIMENSIONS ARE 20 X 20 X 2MTRS. NOT LOCATED BY RECENT SURVEYS, CONSIDERED TO HAVE SUNK INTO THE MUD. CONSIDER PRUDENT TO CHART AS A DW. (A KIRBY, AREA SUPERINTENDENT MARINE OPS, CABINDA GULF OIL CO, EMAIL DTD 25.11.04). INS AS DW. - NM 5754/04. 12.2.14 12.2.14 [WGD] POSN: 0522.4499S, 1209.1300E. NC 3291.

General Comments

DIMENSIONS 20 X 20 X 2MTRS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 5 22.45 S,12 9.13 E
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