Surveys

Underwater operations in progress until 222359Z and 230800Z to 232359Z aug in 35-37.85N 004-29.55W

Western Mediterranean Sea · Alboran Sea · Morocco · HYDROLANT 2683/18

issued
2018-08-22 10:32Z
status
cancelled 2018-08-24 08:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-08-24 08:00Z
cancels
HYDROLANT 2667/18
authority
NAVAREA III 664/18 220924Z AUG 18.
sea
Alboran Sea
position
35.631, -4.492
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
ALBORAN SEA.
MOROCCO.
DNC 08.
1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL
   222359Z AND 230800Z TO 232359Z AUG
   IN 35-37.85N 004-29.55W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 2667/18.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 240800Z AUG 18.

Activity windows · 1 in the telegram

opens (UTC)closes (UTC)local (UTC)length
2018-08-23 08:00Z2018-08-23 23:59ZAug 23, 08:00Aug 23, 23:5915 h 59

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This area · survey operations

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Worldwide now

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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.