Surveys

Special purpose vessel Fugro Kwilena conducts underwater operations within coordinates 20-19.72 S to 20-35.47 S and 115-42.52 E to 115-43.80 E, requests 1.5 nautical mile clearance.

AUSCOAST 300/26

issued
2026-09-22 07:31Z
status
in force
authority
Australian Maritime Safety Authority — JRCC Australia (NAVAREA X coordinator)
sea
Indian Ocean
position
-20.460, 115.719
nearest port
Barrow Island · 21 nm
source
amsa · first seen 2026-09-22 07:38Z

Original warning text

SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSEL FUGRO KWILENA / MLOV8 / 503147420 CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 20-19.72 S TO 20-35.47 S AND 115-42.52 E TO 115-43.80 E
1.5NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED.

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

This area · survey operations

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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.