Surveys
Underwater operations 250001Z jun to 120001Z jul by M/V antea in area bound by 48-28.0N 005-06.3W, 48-28.0N…
Bay of Biscay · France · Spain · HYDROLANT 2031/18
- issued
- 2018-06-22 15:53Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-07-12 01:00Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2018-07-12 01:00Z
- authority
- NAVAREA II 269/18 221547Z JUN 18.
- sea
- Bay of Biscay
- position
- 45.485, -4.121
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BISCAY. FRANCE. SPAIN. DNC 08, DNC 20. 1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS 250001Z JUN TO 120001Z JUL BY M/V ANTEA IN AREA BOUND BY 48-28.0N 005-06.3W, 48-28.0N 004-07.9W, 47-31.9N 002-21.6W, 45-37.5N 000-45.2W, 43-18.3N 001-22.9W, 43-34.3N 008-08.9W. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 120100Z JUL 18.
Activity windows · 1 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-25 00:01Z | 2018-07-12 00:01Z | — | 408 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
135 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Survey operations 19 apr thru 28 may by M/V thalassa along trackline joining 47-50.31N 004-08.86W, 43-22.95N…2024-04-17
- Survey operations 09 thru 13 oct by M/V minibex in area bound by 45-44.78N 001-55.27W, 45-53.86N 002-02.56W,…2023-10-06
- Survey operations in progress until 060001Z oct by M/V pourquoi pas in area bound by 47-17.05N 009-17.05W,…2023-09-25
- Survey operations in progress until 112200Z oct by M/V emma bardan in area bound by 48-00.00N 005-50.00W,…2023-08-16
- Survey operations in progress until 302159Z jun 23 by M/V emma bardan in area bound by 46-00N 003-00W,…2023-06-07
- Survey operations 27 may thru 01 sep by M/V situla in area bound by 46-08.40N 001-15.23W, 46-06.80N…2023-05-25
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
86 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.