Surveys

Survey operations are underway until 13 October off Brazil, with four vessels towing 12 cables 3,500 meters long; wide berth requested.

Western South Atlantic · Brazil · HYDROLANT 2098/24

issued
2024-10-02 01:17Z
status
cancelled 2026-08-17 00:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
self-cancels
2024-10-14 00:01Z
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-22.683, -40.162
source
nga_wayback · first seen 2024-10-02 13:30Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
BRAZIL.
DNC 01.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 13 OCT
   BY M/V OCEAN MERMAID, M/V RAMFORM VICTORY,
   M/V PGS APOLLO AND M/V DRS IPANEMA
   TOWING 12 3500 METER LONG CABLES
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   22-07.36S 040-14.33W, 22-24.96S 039-45.46W,
   22-35.68S 039-45.51W, 22-45.73S 039-42.63W,
   23-10.46S 040-00.05W, 23-01.96S 040-14.11W,
   23-03.08S 040-19.81W, 22-45.36S 040-48.81W,
   22-40.21S 040-38.73W, 22-31.33S 040-33.93W,
   22-40.21S 040-26.18W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 140001Z OCT 24.

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