Surveys
Survey operations 220800Z to 242000Z aug by M/V minibex in area within 20 miles of 47-18.00N 003-42.00W
Bay of Biscay · France · HYDROLANT 2068/22
- issued
- 2022-08-20 11:42Z
- status
- cancelled 2022-08-24 21:00Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2022-08-24 21:00Z
- authority
- AVURNAV BREST 437/22 201106Z AUG 22.
- sea
- Bay of Biscay
- position
- 47.300, -3.700 · r 20.0 nm
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF BISCAY. FRANCE. DNC 08. 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 220800Z TO 242000Z AUG BY M/V MINIBEX IN AREA WITHIN 20 MILES OF 47-18.00N 003-42.00W. ONE MILE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 242100Z AUG 22.
Activity windows · 1 in this warning
| opens (UTC) | closes (UTC) | local | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-22 08:00Z | 2022-08-24 20:00Z | — | 60 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
386 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
99
00
05
10
15
20
24
- 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
- Underwater operations 02 thru 11 oct by M/V atalante in area bound by 47-26.59N 006-34.33W, 46-52.40N…2023-09-29
- 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
Season · when survey operations happen here
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
month of issue, all years in the archive
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.