Surveys

Survey operations are underway in the South Atlantic off Brazil until 3 November by M/V Fugro Vaquita and an unmanned vessel along a trackline; wide berth requested.

South Atlantic · Brazil · HYDROLANT 1807/26

issued
2026-09-12 14:01Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-14 15:15Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels
2026-11-03 04:00Z
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-22.744, -41.608
vessel
M/V FUGRO VAQUITA · 4 messages
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-14 20:17Z

Original warning text

SOUTH ATLANTIC.
BRAZIL.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL  030300Z NOV
   BY M/V FUGRO VAQUITA AND AN UNMANNED VESSEL
   ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   22-56.50S 043-08.40W, 22-32.79S 040-04.53W,
   22-56.50S 043-08.40W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030400Z NOV 26.

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Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations

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