This is the information page about the shipwreck Mara, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 50.725 N,3 11.527 W (58.844716666667, -3.1926833333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: MARA
Year of registration: 1995
Water depth above wreck: 14 meter
Known since: 1995, last detected: 2018
Details measurements/cartography: HH268/440/04 16.1.95 WRECK OF FV 'MARA' SUNK IN CUTTING AT SE END OF GOLDEN WHARF, CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION, IN 585006N, 031121W [OGB]. VESSEL WILL BE REMOVED AT EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY BUT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS MAY BE PROTRACTED. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, DEPARTMENT OF HARBOURS NM 1/95 & MOORE, TELECON 16.1.95). NCA. HH268/440/04 10.5.95 WRECK NOW LIES IN 585045N, 031126W [OGB]. MARKED BY RED CAN BUOY FL.R.6S. 0.5 CABLES TO THE SOUTH EAST. CLEAR DEPTH OF 8MTRS OVER WK AT DATUM. (ORKNEY HARBOUR COUNCIL NM 2/1995).
- NM 1731/95. HH100/351/16 12.10.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. LIES UPRIGHT AND INTACT WITH A SLIGHT LIST TO STBD. RUBBER TYRES AS FENDERS STILL HANG FROM THE STBD RAIL. PROP AND RUDDER IN PLACE. ANCHOR CHAIN RUN OUT FWD FROM THE BOWS. ASSORTED WRECKAGE LIES CLOSE TO STBD. GOOD COVERING OF WEED ON THE WK. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER
Position: 58 50.725 N,3 11.527 W