Cable ops

Seismic survey 270200Z oct to 030159Z nov by M/V nps sanco star and nps ocean europe towing 200 meter long…

Brazil-southeast Coast · HYDROLANT 2518/12

issued: 2012-10-27 01:39Z
status: cancelled 2012-11-03 02:59Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2012-11-03 02:59Z
authority: NAVAREA V E 1444/12 270054Z OCT 12.
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -22.346, -39.978
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BRAZIL-SOUTHEAST COAST.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY 270200Z OCT TO 030159Z NOV BY
   M/V NPS SANCO STAR AND NPS OCEAN EUROPE TOWING
   200 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   22-18.38S 040-01.33W, 22-21.78S 039-55.90W,
   22-22.80S 039-56.50W, 22-19.47S 040-01.98W,
   22-23.90S 040-01.38W, 22-26.35S 039-57.95W,
   22-27.87S 039-58.93W, 22-25.63S 040-02.35W.
   SEVEN MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030259Z NOV 12.

Activity windows · 1 in this warning

opens (UTC)	closes (UTC)	local	length
2012-10-27 02:00Z	2012-11-03 01:59Z	—	167 h 59

Parsed from the warning text; outside these windows the area is normally not active, but the warning stays in force until cancelled.

This area · cable & pipeline work

1658 within 180 nm since 1998 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Season · when cable & pipeline work happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Survey operations in progress until 09 jul 27 by M/V bgp dragon towing 250 meter long cable in area bound by…Surveys · 5.1 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 170259Z aug in 22-22.48S 040-25.05WSurveys · 24.5 nm
Underwater operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily until 02 nov 26 by M/V fugro vaquita in: a. 22-26.32S 040-25.47WSurveys · 25.1 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 140001Z nov by M/V fugro vaquita in area bound by 22-03.00S…Surveys · 35.9 nm
Underwater operations 281000Z jul to 192100Z aug by M/V umi polaris in area bound by 21-53.65S 040-49.70W,…Surveys · 50.7 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 312300Z aug by M/V fugro vaquita in area bound by 21-35.43S…Surveys · 52 nm
Survey operations in progress until 312200Z aug in area bound by 21-36.17S 041-00.00W, 21-36.05S 040-37.59W,…Surveys · 55.6 nm
RACON at cabo sao tome light 22-02.52S 041-03.17W off air until 28 sepNav aids · 62.5 nm
Odas buoy temporarily established until 13 apr 27 in 21-34.20S 040-43.62WNav aids · 62.5 nm
Survey operations 10 aug 26 thru 08 mar 27 by tug mce navegacao I in area bound by 22-48.38S 041-08.21W,…Surveys · 67.8 nm
Barra de itabapoana light 21-18.80S 040-57.90W unlit until 08 sep 26Nav aids · 82.9 nm
Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 13 thru 22 aug by M/V comando b and M/V am kirti in 20-23.90S…Surveys · 117.4 nm

Worldwide now

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Cable ops

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