KEY BISCAYNE 1972-1983
Description
Jack-up Drilling Rig
Construction
Steel
Size
2738 ton length 61.8m beam 51.2m draft 6.7m
Built
1972 by Marathon Le Tourneau Offshore (PTE) Singapore
Owner
Key International Drilling Co
Sunk
1983/09/01
Location
19 km NW Ledge Point and 20km SW of Lancelin
Latitude/Longitude
(-31.168758, 115.193259)
Sinking
En route from Darwin to Fremantle with 52 crew being towed by two tugs struck a severe storm and tow lines parted and Rig sank. All crew were airlifted by helicopter to safety
Underwater
The rig is now a popular diving site in 41m water. The depth allows a short bounce dive to the bottom of rig with slow decompression on the way up. Usually good visibility and abundance of fish life make an interesting dive
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