Survey operations in the Bass Strait

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
1
last 12 months
2
vs previous 12 (0)
—
since 2001
96

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. AUSCOAST 280/26in force2026-08-20
    Drill rig Valaris 107 is at position 38 degrees 17.79 minutes south, 147 degrees 40.57 minutes east, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.

Longest in force

  1. AUSCOAST 280/26in force2026-08-20 · 2 d
    Drill rig Valaris 107 is at position 38 degrees 17.79 minutes south, 147 degrees 40.57 minutes east, requesting 2.5 nautical miles clearance.

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Other hazards in the Bass Strait

Archive · 95 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2620/192019-08-14 → 2019-08-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by seven meter submersible, orange hull in area bound by…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 2412/192019-07-28 → 2019-08-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro mariner in 38-14.96S 147-29.03E
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 1644/192019-05-15 → 2019-06-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V seven eagle along trackline joining 38-06S…
    Bass Strait · Australia
  4. HYDROPAC 1077/192019-03-31 → 2019-04-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V tek ocean spirit in area within two miles of…
    Bass Strait · Tasmania
  5. HYDROPAC 626/192019-02-25 → 2019-03-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V silver star in 38-15S 147-30E
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 406/192019-02-04 → 2019-03-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi acergy along trackline joining…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 178/192019-01-17 → 2019-01-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V far saracen in 38-32.46S 148-33.26E
    Bass Strait · Australia
  8. HYDROPAC 4378/182018-12-08 → 2018-12-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V offshore guardian in 38-32.46S 148-33.26E
    Bass Strait · Australia Southeast Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 4358/182018-12-07 → 2019-01-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V seven oceans in 38-00.7S 148-47.1E
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 3989/182018-11-04 → 2018-11-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de brehat in vicinity 39-21.5S 145-39.3E
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 3865/182018-10-24 → 2018-10-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de brehat in 39-18S 146-54E
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 3146/182018-08-28 → 2018-08-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific vixen along trackline between…
    Bass Strait · Tasman Sea · Australia-southeast Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 3118/182018-08-25 → 2018-08-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 39-21.68S 145-34.11E,…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 2266/182018-06-19 → 2018-09-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V bhagwan dryden in area along trackline between…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 1319/172017-04-14 → 2017-04-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V tek ocean spirit along trackline between…
    Bass Strait · Australia-southeast Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 2332/152015-07-15 → 2015-07-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V bass trek in 38-10.5S 147-33.0E
    Australia-southeast Coast · Bass Strait
  17. HYDROPAC 753/112011-03-10 → 2011-03-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de re in 39-18.3S 146-54.5E
    Australia-southeast Coast
  18. HYDROPAC 724/112011-03-07 → 2011-03-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de re in 38-59S 146-58E
    Australia-southeast Coast
  19. HYDROPAC 660/112011-03-02 → 2011-03-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de re in 38-32.0S 147-04.3E
    Australia-southeast Coast
  20. HYDROPAC 350/092009-02-15 → 2009-02-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V neptune trident in 38-17S 148-44E
  21. HYDROPAC 1626/082008-08-23 → 2008-08-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific crest within five miles of 38-41.8S…
  22. HYDROPAC 1378/082008-07-21 → 2008-07-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rem etive in 38-18.0S 148-42.5E
  23. HYDROPAC 631/082008-04-04 → 2008-04-18
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific titan towing 3.5 mile long cable in area…
  24. HYDROPAC 90/072007-01-15 → 2007-01-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V southern supporter along trackline between 39-20S…
  25. HYDROPAC 405/062006-03-11 → 2006-03-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V southern supporter along trackline joining…
  26. HYDROPAC 2054/052005-12-06 → 2005-12-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific wrangler vicinity 38-16.9S 148-41.3E
  27. HYDROPAC 2025/052005-12-01 → 2005-12-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V pacific wrangler vicinity 38-16.5S 148-41.2E
  28. HYDROPAC 1962/052005-11-22 → 2005-11-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V giulio verne along trackline between 38-57S…
  29. HYDROPAC 1695/052005-10-10 → 2005-11-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V giulio verne along trackline between 38-41S…
  30. HYDROPAC 1170/052005-07-22 → 2005-07-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V kari ann in 38-37S 148-33E
  31. HYDROPAC 838/052005-05-21 → 2005-10-27
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V argo II in 39-05S 146-56E
  32. HYDROPAC 462/052005-03-18 → 2005-04-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fu hai along trackline between 39-22.8S 146-54.3E…
  33. HYDROPAC 241/052005-02-07 → 2005-02-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V argo II vicinity 38-55S 146-59E
  34. HYDROPAC 216/052005-02-02 → 2005-02-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V argo II in 38-47S 147-01E
  35. HYDROPAC 1769/042004-11-09 → 2004-12-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V argo II in vicinity 38-34S 147-04E
  36. HYDROPAC 1617/042004-10-13 → 2004-11-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V argo II in vicinity 38-36S 147-05E
  37. HYDROPAC 511/042004-03-20 → 2004-03-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V geosea in 39-48S 145-48E
  38. HYDROPAC 2027/032003-11-24 → 2004-01-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge semac 1 in area bound by 38-33S 145-28E,…
  39. HYDROPAC 802/032003-05-09 → 2003-05-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lady kari ann vicinity 38-32.6S 148-33.3E
  40. HYDROPAC 1896/022002-10-11 → 2002-10-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V searanger vicinity 39-50.7S 145-49.1E
  41. HYDROPAC 1547/022002-08-26 → 2002-08-27
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rockwater 2 vicinity of trackline between…
  42. HYDROPAC 1536/022002-08-24 → 2002-08-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rockwater 2 vicinity of trackline between…
  43. HYDROPAC 1309/022002-07-15 → 2002-07-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rockwater 2 in: a. 41-00S 146-54E
  44. HYDROPAC 1611/012001-10-07 → 2001-10-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V southern surveyor in 39-51S 145-49E
  45. HYDROPAC 914/012001-06-16 → 2001-06-20
    Underwater operations in progress until 201400Z jun by M/V aurora australis vicinity 38-33S 148-33E

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