Other Wreck 12399

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 54.172 N,2 37.167 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.902867
  • Longitude: 2.619450
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 13
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 0.8
Orientation 340
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1998
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 29, 2014

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Obstruction and Wellhead Survey Details located at coordinates 52 54.172 N, 2 37.167 E in the North Sea. This submerged seabed obstruction, recorded on the offshore installations database as HOID 411314, features a least multibeam depth of 37.39 meters within a general depth of 38 meters over a seabed composed of sand and broken shell. The structural dimensions measure 13 meters in length, 8 meters in width, with a height of 0.8 meters, exhibiting a strong magnetic anomaly and no visible scour. Originally examined as a possible wellhead by HMS Roebuck and later surveyed by MMT, this marine obstruction is covered by a charted well.

Surveying Details

HH254/704/01 21.5.07 FOUL, POSSIBLE WELLHEAD, EXAMINED 9.12.98 IN 5254.172N, 0237.167E [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 38MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. HEIGHT BY SIDE SCAN SONAR 0.8MTRS. SEABED SAND & BROKEN SHELL. (HMS ROEBUCK HI 806 H525 DTD 4.2.98) RECORDED ON OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS DATABASE AS HOID 411314. SHOWN AS FOUL, NO DEPTH SPECIFIED, ON BA 1503 [PUBLISHED 10.5.07]. SEP 2007/000063712 & 63744 10.9.07 CLOSE TO WELL 18050, WHICH AT THE SCALE OF BA CHARTS COVERS THIS POSN. EXISTING SCALES TOO SMALL TO SHOW FOUL & WELL. FOUL TO BE DELETED BY NM TO INSERT WELL. - NM 1647/07. SEP 2014/000168937 29.8.14 EXAM'D 12.6.14 IN 5254.171N, 0237.167E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.39 IN GEN DEPTH 38.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 13MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 0.8MTR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LISTED AS A WELLHEAD, BUT DIFFICULT TO MAKE OUT ANY DISCERNABLE FEATURES. (MMT, HI 1425). COVERED BY CHARTED WELL 37MTRS. NCA.

General Comments

COVERED BY CHARTED WELL 37MTRS

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