Royal Navy Libyan surveys
Unchartered wrecks including a 150m vessel at a depth of 22m have been recorded by the Royal Navy’s hydrographic ship, HMS Echo.
This follows a secondary series of surveys of Libyan waters covering 46.8 square nautical miles, equal to just under 20,000 football pitches. All resulting data is to be shared with the Libyan Hydrographic Office for updating of area charts.
Representatives of the Libyan Navy spent several days aboard HMS Echo during operations learning modern survey methods, including sidescan sonar, satellite positioning and electronic data acquisition. As a result, the Libyan Navy is expected to assume total responsiblity for mapping its own waters in the near future.
