Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V odin finder: a. in area bound by 37-04-13N…
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin · HYDROLANT 139/03
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2003-03-01 20:00Z
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) · MARISICILIA 21/03 181002Z JAN 03. Issued 2003-01-20 07:10Z. 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
- Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin. 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 operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V odin finder in areas bound by: a. 41-05.7N…later cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin →
- issued
- 2003-01-20 07:10Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MARISICILIA 21/03 181002Z JAN 03
- issued by
- MARISICILIA
- sea
- Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
- position
- 37.008, 13.785
- vessel
- M/V ODIN FINDER · 94 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V ODIN FINDER: A. IN AREA BOUND BY 37-04-13N 013-36-44E, 37-00-15N 013-50-09E, 36-57-34N 013-48-46E, 37-00-01N 013-39-32E, 36-58-02N 013-38-43E, 36-59-19N 013-33-31E. B. IN AREA BOUND BY 37-00-54N 013-34-33E, 37-00-55N 013-36-44E, 36-59-09N 013-36-46E, 36-59-08N 013-34-35E. C. WITHIN 600 METERS OF TRACKLINE JOINING 37-00-00N 013-45-00E, 37-00-00N 013-50-00E, 37-00-00N 014-00-00E, 36-57-10N 014-12-50E, D. WITHIN 600 METERS OF TRACKLINE JOINING 37-05-00N 013-40-00E, 37-00-00N 013-55-00E, 36-57-10N 014-12-50E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
Reading this warning
- Underwater operations
- Divers or remotely operated vehicles are working below a vessel that cannot easily move out of the way.
- Until further notice
- The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wide berth requested
- Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
308 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 10 apr thru 10 may by M/V dalla porta in: a. 37-23.06N 011-35.59E2022-04-08
- Survey operations 13 thru 21 feb by M/V havila phoenix with submersible along trackline joining 35-56.56N…2022-02-11
- Survey operations in progress until 12 mar 22 by M/V artabro in area bound by 36-46.3N 011-01.8E, 37-01.5N…2021-10-30
- Survey operations in progress until 12 mar 22 by M/V viccica in area bound by 36-48.5N 011-02.9E, 36-46.8N…2021-10-30
- Survey operations in progress until 01 nov by M/V artabro in area bound by 36-47.4N 011-04.3E, 37-14.2N…2021-10-25
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 2026-10-03 10:09Z; 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.