This is the information page about the shipwreck Sleipner a, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 55.219 N,5 46.042 E (58.799666666667, 5.4585)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, 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: SLEIPNER A

Year of registration: 1991

Water depth above wreck: 200 meter

Known since: 1991, last detected: 1998

Details measurements/cartography: HH308/350/01 24.9.91 CONCRETE BASE OF N SEA GAS PLATFORM. SANK QUICKLY IN GANDAFJORD WHERE IT WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED. STRUCK SEABED WITH SUCH MOMENTUM THAT ENTIRE STRUCTURE COLLAPSED AND NOW LYING IN A HEAP IN DEPTH 200MTRS [ONE REPORT STATES 270MTRS]. (LL, 24 & 27.8.91). IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SHOCK WAVE FELT WHEN THE STRUCTURE STRUCK THE SEABED REGISTERED 2.7 ON THE RICHTER SCALE! HH308/350/02 19.12.91 REMAINS OF WK COVER AN AREA 180MTRS RADIUS CENTRED ON 585512N, 054600E APPROX. (NORWEGIAN NM 1559/91) CHART AS OB PA, RADIUS 180MTRS

- NM 94/92. 18.7.98 SHOWN AS FOUL AREA ON NORWEGIAN 485 [REPRINT 4/98]. NC 3004. 23.7.99 SHOWN AS FA WITH FOLLOWING LIMITS [POSNS ON EUR]: [A] 5855.29N, 0545.970E; [B] 5855.285N, 0546.090E; [C] 5855.232N, 0546.190E; [D] 5855.190N, 0546.210E; [E] 5855.148N, 0546.120E; [F] 5855.152N, 0546.080E; [G] 5855.182N, 0546.030E; [H] 5855.190N, 0545.890E; [I]5855.220N, 0548.875E ON NORWEGIAN 485 [REPRINT 4/98]. GIVES CENTRAL POSN 5855.230N, 0546.050E. NC 3003.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ENTIRE STRUCTURE COLLAPSED

Position: 58 55.219 N,5 46.042 E

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