Survey operations 28 nov thru 17 dec by M/V urania: a. in area between 38-37-12N 38-35-15N and 015-05-24E…
Tyrrhenian Sea · HYDROLANT 2214/03
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2003-12-15 21:00Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · MARISICILIA 458/03 261000A NOV 03; NAVAREA II 386/03. Issued 2003-11-26 14:25Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Tyrrhenian Sea. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- NAVTEX Station Tarifa Off Aircancelled by this notice
- Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by barge pontra maris vicinity 52-37.5N 001-46.0Ecancelled by this notice
- Cancel HYDROLANT 2214/03, operations completedlater cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Tyrrhenian Sea →
- issued
- 2003-11-26 14:25Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MARISICILIA 458/03 261000A NOV 03; NAVAREA II 386/03
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA II · named as the source of this relay
- issued by
- MARISICILIA
- sea
- Tyrrhenian Sea
- position
- 39.113, 14.705
- vessel
- M/V URANIA · 135 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 28 NOV THRU 17 DEC BY M/V URANIA:
A. IN AREA BETWEEN
38-37-12N 38-35-15N AND 015-05-24E 015-07-48E.
B. IN AREA BETWEEN
38-38-48N 38-37-48N AND 014-50-36E 014-52-36E.
C. IN AREA BETWEEN
39-29-13N 39-25-28N AND 014-16-23E 014-23-48E.
D. ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING 38-50-00N 015-25-00E,
38-55-00N 015-20-00E, 39-00-00N 015-10-00E,
39-00-00N 015-00-00E, 39-10-00N 014-50-00E,
39-05-00N 014-35-00E, 39-00-00N 014-25-00E,
39-25-00N 014-15-00E, 39-25-00N 014-05-00E.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1780/03(51,52), STATION RESTORED.
3. CANCEL HYDROLANT 2183/03(37), OPERATIONS SUSPENDED.
4. CANCEL THIS MSG 18 DEC.
Reading this warning
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- Track line joining
- Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
- Wide berth requested
- Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
- Cancellation reference
- A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
- HYDROLANT
- The U.S. long-range warning series for Atlantic waters outside NAVAREA IV, including the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and adjoining seas.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
215 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V joides resolution in: a. 40-11.03N 012-42.49E2024-02-16
- Underwater operations by M/V handin tide with submersible: a. 01 thru 05 jun in area within ten miles of…2022-05-27
- Survey operations 13 thru 21 feb by M/V havila phoenix with submersible along trackline joining 35-56.56N…2022-02-11
- Underwater operations by M/V handin tide: a. 01 thru 05 sep in area within ten miles of 37-30-00N 015-23-02E2021-08-30
- Survey operations in progress until 22 jul in areas bound by: a. 35-54.54N 012-48.96E, 35-54.54N 012-55.38E,…2021-06-25
- Survey operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V astrea in area bound by 37-25.7N 012-35.8E, 37-25.7N…2021-06-08
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-03 03:59Z; source collection times vary.
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.