Thursday, 24 December 2015
A shipwreck with possible thriving underwater habitat or even a sea treasure was depicted during the Java Offshore successful geophysical campaign in the Java Sea, as part of Petronas Offshore North Madura field development plan. The survey covered a total area 206 square kilometers in water depth ranging between 50 to 60m.
The amazingly preserved shipwreck is 70m long and 16m midship. The 2D side scan sonar image and multibeam image 3D visuals indicate that she is complete, upright on the seafloor and show deck structures including, bridge from where the vessel was controlled, a lifting crane and cargo loading space.