Towing

Geophysical survey 16 jun thru 10 jul by M/V iles lavezzi towing equipment vicinity of trackline between…

Tyrrhenian Sea · HYDROLANT 1158/03

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2003-07-11 00:00Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MARISARDEGNA 1189/03 121327Z JUN 03. Issued 2003-06-13 08:40Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered: Tyrrhenian Sea. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Tyrrhenian Sea →

issued: 2003-06-13 08:40Z
status: Archived notice
authority: MARISARDEGNA 1189/03 121327Z JUN 03
issued by: MARISARDEGNA
sea: Tyrrhenian Sea
position: 41.300, 9.200
vessel: M/V ILES LAVEZZI
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY 16 JUN THRU 10 JUL
   BY M/V ILES LAVEZZI TOWING EQUIPMENT
   VICINITY OF TRACKLINE BETWEEN
   41-22N 009-12E AND 41-14N 009-12E
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 11 JUL.

Reading this warning

Tow / towing: A vessel towing another vessel, a barge or a structure — slow, hard to manoeuvre, and with a long line between.
Track line joining: Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
Position (degrees and minutes): How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
CANCEL THIS MSG: The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

All warning terms →

Collected reports in this area · tows

3 within 180 nm since 2003 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Month of issue in the collected archive

All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

0 tows listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 06:42Z; source collection times vary.

Towing

Vessels under tow with long or unlit tow lines. All current tows →

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.