Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 28 jun by vessel towing equipment within one mile of trackline joining…

Tyrrhenian Sea · HYDROLANT 1292/99

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 1999-06-29 06:00Z

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 73/99 220935Z JUN 99. Issued 1999-06-22 23:07Z. 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 an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Tyrrhenian Sea →

issued
1999-06-22 23:07Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MARISARDEGNA 73/99 220935Z JUN 99
issued by
MARISARDEGNA
sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
position
41.037, 10.042
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 28 JUN BY
   VESSEL TOWING EQUIPMENT WITHIN ONE MILE OF TRACKLINE JOINING
   41-06.29N 010-27.30E, 41-03.14N 010-15.97E, 41-02.16N 010-06.50E,
   41-01.45N 009-59.46E, 41-00.82N 009-57.52E, 41-00.13N 009-55.35E,
   41-00.37N 009-52.51E, 41-00.68N 009-48.91E, 41-01.53N 009-39.79E,
   41-01.17N 009-39.34E, 41-00.36N 009-38.23E, 41-00.09N 009-38.05E.
   1000 METER BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 29 JUN.

Reading this warning

Survey operations
A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
Tow / towing
A vessel towing another vessel, a barge or a structure — slow, hard to manoeuvre, and with a long line between.
Within a radius of
A circular area — every position within a stated distance of a point.
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.
Wide berth requested
Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
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 · survey operations

194 within 180 nm since 1998 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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24

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

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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

56 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-03 19:17Z; source collection times vary.

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.