Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V polar empress, M/V andromeda and M/V mainport kells in…

Black Sea · HYDROLANT 2710/19

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2019-11-19 10:41Z

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) · TURKEY 200/19 041301Z SEP 19.. Issued 2019-09-04 17:08Z. 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
Black Sea. 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
2019-09-04 17:08Z
status
Archived notice
authority
TURKEY 200/19 041301Z SEP 19.
issued by
TURKEY
sea
Black Sea
position
41.561, 40.392
vessels
M/V ANDROMEDA · 5 messagesM/V MAINPORT KELLS · 7 messagesM/V POLAR EMPRESS · 24 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
TURKEY.
DNC 10.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 31 DEC BY
   M/V POLAR EMPRESS, M/V ANDROMEDA AND
   M/V MAINPORT KELLS IN AREA BOUND BY
   41-17.65N 039-43.84E, 41-08.03N 040-07.19E,
   41-10.10N 040-18.73E, 41-13.09N 040-35.09E,
   41-28.65N 040-48.61E, 41-44.53N 041-01.66E,
   41-45.64N 041-00.01E, 41-45.64N 041-00.01E,
   41-57.03N 040-41.53E, 42-03.12N 040-21.90E.
   SIX MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 JAN 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.
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

24 within 180 nm since 2000 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 listed in force now

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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

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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

Worldwide in the collected sources

56 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-01 14:10Z; 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.