Survey operations 22 thru 31 jul by M/V ridley thomas along trackline joining 47-04.5N 010-42.3W, 48-26.5N…
North Atlantic Ocean · HYDROLANT 2304/20
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2020-07-24 11:25Z
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) · NAVAREA II 213/20 211617Z JUL 20.. Issued 2020-07-21 16:20Z. 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 the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the North Atlantic Ocean →
- issued
- 2020-07-21 16:20Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA II 213/20 211617Z JUL 20.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA II · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 47.758, -10.674
- vessel
- M/V RIDLEY THOMAS · 28 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. DNC 08, DNC 19. 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 22 THRU 31 JUL BY M/V RIDLEY THOMAS ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING 47-04.5N 010-42.3W, 48-26.5N 010-38.6W. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 AUG 20.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- Track line joining
- Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
188 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.
- Survey operations 232200Z sep to 162200Z oct in area bound by 48-09.80N 010-49.32W, 48-14.80N 011-20.49W,…2024-09-20
- Scientific mooring established in 47-35.83N 007-23.92W2024-07-23
- 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 072201Z to 112159Z jun by vessel nanoplon in area within one mile of 48-20.67N 008-22.08W2023-06-06
- Survey operations 19 thru 25 apr in area bound by 48-00.00N 009-29.00W, 48-00.00N 007-56.00W, 46-54.00N…2023-04-17
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 09:34Z; 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.