Location of Tricolor?

[KeithH]

How do you find out the location of a new wreck, like the Tricolor? The MCA website mentions that it is 30 miles off Ramsgate, but it would be interesting to know the Lat & Long.

Or do you merely look for the heap of ships in the Channel?

KeithH

 

[byron]

Call HMCG Dover they will give you the exact lat/long also others like Dover Harbour Board, Ramsgate Port Control or the Pilots will have it.

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[seaesta]

Dead easy to find the Tricolor - look for the large heap of wrecks sat on top of her and sticking out the water!

Given the ship is has the same name as their flag I am surprised the frogs are,nt guarding it better.

More seriously; when Underway I listen to the Coastgraurd's bulletins on the VHF which give the locations of new and uncharted hazards. They announce these on channel 16 at regular intervals

 

[snowleopard]

also..

in addition to the MSIB (regular vhf broadcasts by coastguard, announced on ch 16) there is navtex, provided it's programmed to receive safety-of-navigation messages. makes you wonder how any ship could fail to know the dangers!

 

[Twister_Ken]

51.21.98 N, 002.12.79E. nm

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[Bergman]

Dunno if they have finally reached a conclusion, but the day after the original collision 3 different Navtex stations were giving 3 (slightly) different positions.

They also mentioned a chunk of the wreck some distance away - dunno if thats still around, guess not as no-one seems to have hit it.

 

[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

You don't happen to have a diving kit on board do you? per chance an owner of a BMW or SAAB, need a new door handle???

just kidding

They are transmitting regularly on NAVTEX, on line site available for NITON>>

http://www.navtex.org.uk/



Julian

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