Surveys

Special purpose vessel Skandi Hercules is conducting underwater operations at 19-38.90S 115-55.60E, requesting 5 nautical miles clearance.

AUSCOAST 288/26

issued
2026-09-03 02:38Z
status
in force
authority
Australian Maritime Safety Authority — JRCC Australia (NAVAREA X coordinator)
sea
Indian Ocean
position
-19.648, 115.927
nearest port
Barrow Island · 70 nm
source
amsa · first seen 2026-09-03 02:53Z

Original warning text

SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL SKANDI HERCULES / C6YY2 / 311048900 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN POSITION 19-38.90S 115-55.60E
5.0NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.

Conditions at the position · now

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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation

This area · survey operations

215 within 180 nm since 2000 · 22 in the last 12 months · 8 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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71 survey operations in force · see all

Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.