Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 07 mar by M/V osprey explorer towing 6.5 mile long cable in area bound…

North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 226/12

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2012-01-28 10:54Z

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) · OSPREY EXPLORER 272118Z JAN 12.. Issued 2012-01-28 01:15Z. 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: North Atlantic Ocean. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued: 2012-01-28 01:15Z
status: Archived notice
authority: OSPREY EXPLORER 272118Z JAN 12.
issued by: OSPREY EXPLORER
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 12.814, -59.222
vessel: M/V OSPREY EXPLORER · 72 messages
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BARBADOS.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 07 MAR
   BY M/V OSPREY EXPLORER TOWING 6.5 MILE LONG
   CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY
   12-21.6N 060-18.4W 13-34.2N 060-18.4W,
   14-21.3N 059-37.3W 13-20.3N 058-03.0W,
   13-20.3N 059-43.4W 13-02.1N 059-43.4W,
   13-02.1N 058-12.0W 11-15.0N 058-12.0W.
   EIGHT MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 08 MAR.

Reading this warning

Survey operations: A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
Tow / towing: A vessel towing another vessel, a barge or a structure — slow, hard to manoeuvre, and with a long line between.
Area bound by: Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
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.
Wide berth requested: Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
CANCEL THIS MSG: The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Collected reports in this area · survey operations

106 within 180 nm since 2002 · 6 in the last 12 months · 1 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.

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

55 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 04:34Z; 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.