Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nora b in vicinity of trackline joining 50-46.80N…
English Channel · HYDROLANT 1753/22
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2022-07-16 01:21Z
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) · WZ 719/22 121102Z JUL 22.. Issued 2022-07-12 11:13Z. 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
- English Channel. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
Current notices and reporting history in the English Channel →
- issued
- 2022-07-12 11:13Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- WZ 719/22 121102Z JUL 22.
- issued by
- WZ
- sea
- English Channel
- position
- 50.582, 0.467
- vessel
- M/V NORA B · 2 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
ENGLISH CHANNEL. ENGLAND. DNC 20. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V NORA B IN VICINITY OF TRACKLINE JOINING 50-46.80N 000-03.70E, 50-36.50N 000-05.70E, 50-33.50N 000-47.50E, 50-24.50N 000-56.50E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- Until further notice
- The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
531 within 180 nm since 1997 · 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.
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V mintaka I in vicinity of trackline joining…2023-08-06
- Survey operations 15 sept thru 20 oct by M/V thlassa in vicinity of trackline joining 48-30.00N 006-00.00W,…2022-09-14
- Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V uilenspiegel and c/s responder in vicinity of…2022-07-18
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V nora b in vicinity of trackline joining 51-22.80N…2022-07-16
- Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V uilenspiegel in vicinity of trackline joining…2022-07-09
- Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…2022-05-11
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
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-01 22:25Z; 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.