Hydrographic survey 04 jul thru 08 aug by M/V aretusa in areas bound by: a. 38-15-42N 015-38-00E, 38-14-06N…
Ionian Sea · HYDROLANT 1292/03
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2003-07-19 12:50Z
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) · MARISICILIA 233/03 021136Z JUL 03. Issued 2003-07-03 14:30Z. 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
- Ionian 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.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Oceanographic survey 21 thru 24 jul by M/V aretusa in area bound by 38-48-37N 015-08-09E, 38-44-27N…later cancellation notice
- issued
- 2003-07-03 14:30Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MARISICILIA 233/03 021136Z JUL 03
- issued by
- MARISICILIA
- sea
- Ionian Sea
- position
- 38.126, 15.586
- vessel
- M/V ARETUSA · 4 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY 04 JUL THRU 08 AUG
BY M/V ARETUSA IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 38-15-42N 015-38-00E, 38-14-06N 015-38-53E,
38-13-27N 015-38-08E, 38-13-28N 015-34-06E.
B. 38-10-54N 015-33-44E, 38-10-52N 015-38-28E,
38-03-45N 015-39-08E, 38-03-48N 015-29-01E.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 09 AUG.
Reading this warning
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- Area bound by
- Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
227 within 180 nm since 1999 · 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.
- Underwater operations by M/V handin tide with submersible: a. 01 thru 05 jun in area within ten miles of…2022-05-27
- Survey operations 13 thru 21 feb by M/V havila phoenix with submersible along trackline joining 35-56.56N…2022-02-11
- Underwater operations by M/V handin tide: a. 01 thru 05 sep in area within ten miles of 37-30-00N 015-23-02E2021-08-30
- Underwater operations 15 thru 19 jul notice by M/V hercules in area bound by 36-19.50N 014-53.28E,…2021-07-14
- Survey operations in progress until 22 jul in areas bound by: a. 35-54.54N 012-48.96E, 35-54.54N 012-55.38E,…2021-06-25
- Survey operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V astrea in area bound by 37-25.7N 012-35.8E, 37-25.7N…2021-06-08
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
Worldwide in the collected sources
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-01 20:19Z; 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.