New Hope Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
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New hope Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
19 5.7 N,95 56.6 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 3 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Lower Low Water |
| Name | NEW HOPE |
| Type | bulk carrier |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 163 m |
| Width | 23.8 m |
| Draught | 9.4 |
| Tonnage | 13920 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 22, 1990 |
| Original Detection Year | 1990 |
| Last Detection Year | 1991 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH616/350/01 2.11.90 AGROUND IN 190542N, 955636W. REFLOATING PROSPECTS VERY POOR. (LL, 26,27.10.90). NCA YET. HH616/350/01 16.11.90 STILL AGROUND. BUNKERS TO BE DISCHARGED. TO BE REFLOATED IN FEB 1991. (LL, 10.11.90). HH616/350/01 14.12.90 SETTLED AS CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS. (LL, 6.12.90). HH616/350/01 14.5.91 SOLD TO NAVIERA ALEXIS SA DE SV, MEXICO CITY, WHO INTEND TO SALVAGE VESSEL COMPLETE. (LL, 1.5.91). HH616/350/01 25.10.91 VESSEL REFLOATED AND ANCHORED IN SAME PLACE. (LL, 7.10.91). AMEND TO LIFT. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 5, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
EX- BARBANICOS (1988), EX- SHINRYU MARU (1983). BUILT IN 1972 BY KOYO DOCKYARD CO. LTD, MIHARA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY FEAX SHIP MANAGEMENT S.A. DRAGGED ANCHOR DURING WINDS OF UP TO 120KPH, WHILE WAITING TO DRY DOCK AT VERACRUZ AND GROUNDED. REMAINED AGROUND FOR 11MONTHS THEN WAS REFLOATED. (MSD)
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19 5.7 N,95 56.6 W
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