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Unknown: Offshore Platform Construction Site, Loch Kishorn
Pontoon (20th Century), Barge (20th Century), Obstruction(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Offshore Platform Construction Site, Loch Kishorn
Classification Pontoon (20th Century), Barge (20th Century), Obstruction(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Loch Carron; Inner Sound; Foul
Canmore ID 102028
Site Number NG73SW 8001
NGR NG 70250 30425
NGR Description Centred NG 7023 3042
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/102028
- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG73SW 8001 centred 7023 3042
N57 18.4 W5 48.9
NLO: Inner Sound [name centred NG 64 40]
Loch Kishorn [name centred NG 81 38]
Loch Carron [name centred NG 82 34].
See also NG83NW 27.00.
Formerly entered as NG73SW 8540 under classification Obstructions; Craft (possible).
Horizontal Datum = OGB
General water depth = 150
Circumstances of Loss Details
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This is the former offshore drilling platform construction site used by Howard Doris Ltd.
Surveying Details
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1 December 1988. A considerable quantity of debris has been left on seabed within the limits of the former platform construction site. The limits of foul area:- 57 18 48N, 005 49 36W - 57 17 54N, 005 48 00W
28 June 1991. A local fisherman reports that a Howard Doris barge sank in 1986 in 159 metres at 57 18 31N, 005 48 57W, and that there is the wreck of a pontoon at 148 metres at 57 18 03N, 005 48 28W.
Report by the Scottish Office, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, 21 June 1991.
Hydrographic Office, 1995.
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 002008
Feature Class : Obstn
Obstruction Category : Foul ground
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 57.30667,-5.81500
Horizontal Datum : ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (1936)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 57.30639,-5.81612
WGS84 Origin : 3-D Cartesian Shift (BW)
Limits : 57.31333,-5.82667,57.31333,-5.80000,57.29833,-5.80000,57.29833,-5.82667
WGS84 limits : 57.31333,-5.82667,57.31333,-5.80000,57.29833,-5.80000,57.29833,-5.82667
Depth Quality : Depth unknown
Water Depth : 150
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : Foul
Type : DISUSED CONSTRUCTION SITE
Bottom Texture : Mud
Contact Description : Notable debris
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Original Detection Year : 1988
Original Source : Other
Circumstances of Loss : **FORMER OFFSHORE DRILLING PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION SITE USED BY HOWARD DORIS LTD.
Surveying Details : **H5932/82 1.12.88 CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF DEBRIS HAS BEEN LEFT ON SEABED WITHIN LIMITS OF FORMER PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION SITE. LIMITS OF FOUL AREA ; [A] 571848N, 054936W; [B] 571848N, 054800W; [C] 571754N, 054800W; [D] 571754N, 054936W. (BUT & EH HN DTD 24.11.88). INS AS FOUL AREA. - NM 3772/88.
**HH272/350/01 28.6.91 LOCAL FISHERMAN REPORTS THAT A HOWARD DORIS BARGE SANK IN 1986 IN 87FMS IN 571831N, 054857W AND THAT THERE IS WK OF A PONTOON IN 81FMS IN 571803N, 054828W. (SCOTTISH OFFICE, AG & FISH DEPT, 21.6.91). NCA. BOTH LIE WITHIN THE FOUL AREA.
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**23.1.01 RECORD REVIEWED. WKS NOTED ABOVE TO BE INSERTED AS SEPARATE ITEMS. SEE [59111] & [59112].
Chart Symbol : FA
Charting Comments : AREA CO-ORDS IN OGB
Date Last Amended : 27/02/2003
