Pipes Tubes Diffusers Wreck 54377

Field	Value
Status	lifted
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	61 17.27 N,0 59.273 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 61.287833 Longitude: 0.987883
Water Depth	170 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	Pipes/Tubes/Diffusers
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jul 10, 1980
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1980
Last Detection Year	1991
Original Source	owner/operator
Surveying Details	H3227/78 14.7.80 H3227/78 14.7.80 SANK WHILE LAYING GAS PIPE IN 611718.4N, 005923.4E. NOT YET MARKED BY BUOYS DUE SEISMIC OPS IN VICINITY. (SHELLEXPRO, ABERDEEN, 10 & 12.7.80). NCA YET. H4489/76 19.8.80 H4489/76 19.8.80 LYING ON ITS SIDE IN ABOUT 550FT OF WATER. 11 BALLAST TANKS CRUSHED & INTERNAL DIVIDING PLATES SPLIT. TENDERS FOR ITS REMOVAL TO BE RAISED. (LL 24.7.80). NCA. HH254/488/02 22.10.91 HH254/488/02 22.10.91 THIS EQUIPMENT WAS RECOVERED BY CONTRACTORS SOME TIME AGO. (J POWELL, SHELL (UK)/J TOOGOOD, UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE/TELECON 12.4.91). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Mar 13, 2003

Circumstances of loss

LOST FROM PIPELAYING BARGE 'LB 27' DURING PIPELAYING OPERATIONS IN CORMORANT OIL FIELD WHEN PIPELAYING SUSPENDED DUE TO BAD WEATHER. (LL).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 61 17.27 N,0 59.273 E

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