Wreck: Gcc 700 (probably) (Barge)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Gcc 700 (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 9.855 N,6 37.33 E (58.25, 6.4166666666667)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: GCC 700 (PROBABLY)

Length 215.2 meter, width: 57 meter, draught: 12.2, tonnage 42747 ton

Cause: broke from tow of m salavge tug 'smit singapore' and m tug/supply v 'solfonn' while on passage w coast of usa to verdal, trondheimsfjorden. after drifting for about 10 hours in rough weather went aground on rocks at lista, w of farsund. considered a total loss. (lloyds vol.291). vessel was built in 1985 by daewoo shipbuilding & heavy machinery ltd, koje. (msd).

Year of registration: 1993

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter

Known since: 1993, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: HH310/405/01 15.2.93 HH310/405/01 15.2.93 GROUNDED IN 581042N, 063730E APPROX, AND LATER SANK IN 10MTRS AND STARTED TO BREAK UP. (LLOYDS VOL.291). NCA YET. 18.6.02 18.6.02 ST SHOWN IN 5809.855N, 0637.280E [WGD] ON NORWEGIAN 12 [CORRECT TO 10/00, ADOPTION]. PROBABLY THIS WK. NC 3536. 21.4.07 21.4.07 SHOWN IN 5809.855N, 0637.330E ON NORWEGIAN 12 [REPRINT JUL '05, ADOPTION]. NE 3536.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 58 9.855 N,6 37.33 E

 

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