Other Wreck 59163

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		46 0 N,17 0 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 46.000000
  • Longitude: -17.000000
Water Depth 4500 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Cargo radioactive material,refuse and waste
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 1981
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details 15.6.76 HEAVY WASTE MATERIAL?, REPORTEDLY DUMPED WITHIN 35M RADIUS OF 461500N, 172500W BETWEEN 21-27.6.76. (SUBNAV 089/76). NCA. H3325/77 1.7.80 USED BY COMBINED DUTCH/BELGIUM/SWISS OPERATION IN 1978 TO DUMP 3445TONNES OF NUCLEAR (OR RADIOACTIVE WASTE) FROM MV 'MARIE SMITS' IN APPROVED CONTAINERS IN 460000N, 170000W APPROX (WITHIN 10 NAUTICAL MILES N OR S). ALSO FOR 2700TONNES OF SIMILAR WASTE FROM UK IN MV 'GEM' DUMPED IN SAME GENERAL AREA. APPARENTLY SIMILAR DUMPING TOOK PLACE FROM UK IN 1977. PLOTS IN 2000FMS. (OECD LTR DTD 22.3.78). NCA. H3325/77 1.7.80 ANOTHER DUMPING OPERATION TOOK PLACE IN JULY 1979 FROM MV 'GEM'. (AERE HARWELL, 4.6.79). NCA. H1279/80 1.7.80 REPORT OF 5700TONNES OF NUCLEAR WASTE DUMPED FROM MV 'ANDREA SMITS' ON BEHALF OF BELGIUM/FRANCE/SWITZERLAND/NETHERLANDS IN JUNE 1980, IN POSN 'ABOUT 400M SW OF THE ENGLISH COAST' (IN 470000N, 110000W APPROX.. (LL 21.6.80). NCA. H3325/77 5.8.81 FURTHER DUMPING TOOK PLACE ON 20-24TH JULY 1981. (AERE HARWELL 29.6.81 & LL 10.7.81). NCA. FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Oct 20, 2004

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