Surveys

Oceanographic survey by M/V charles darwin as follows: a. in progress until 041800Z nov in area bound by…

HYDROLANT 1780/04

issued
2004-11-03 14:30Z
status
cancelled 2004-11-05 14:01Z (archive)
self-cancels
2004-11-07 07:00Z
authority
NAVAREA II 323/04 031407Z OCT 04.
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
31.639, -16.333
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY BY M/V CHARLES DARWIN AS FOLLOWS:
   A. IN PROGRESS UNTIL 041800Z NOV IN AREA BOUND BY
      31-30N 016-12W, 31-39N 016-20W, 31-46N 016-28W,
      31-52N 016-34W.
   B. 041800Z TO 070600Z NOV IN AREA BETWEEN
      31-15N 31-40N AND 016-40W 017-40W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 070700Z NOV.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)locallength
2004-11-04 18:00Z2004-11-07 06:00Z60 h

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · survey operations

15 within 180 nm since 2002 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

84 survey operations in force · see all

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.