Towing

Geophysical operations 09 nov thru 09 dec by M/V iskatel towing two mile long cable in area bound by…

Black Sea · Ukraine · HYDROLANT 2963/16

issued: 2016-11-08 13:11Z
status: cancelled 2016-11-11 12:28Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA III 660/16 081210Z NOV 16.
position: 45.632, 30.546
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
UKRAINE.
DNC 10.
1. GEOPHYSICAL OPERATIONS 09 NOV THRU 09 DEC
   BY M/V ISKATEL TOWING TWO MILE LONG CABLE
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   46-04.2N 030-28.3E, 46-05.0N 031-13.1E,
   45-59.8N 031-25.7E, 45-54.7N 031-25.7E,
   45-52.1N 031-19.2E, 45-23.1N 031-03.2E,
   45-23.5N 030-46.9E, 45-15.8N 030-25.2E,
   45-04.4N 030-25.8E, 45-04.7N 030-09.0E,
   45-13.2N 029-48.9E, 45-38.2N 029-49.3E.
   TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 10 DEC 16.

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Geophysical operations 09 nov thru 09 dec by M/V iskatel towing two mile long cable in area bound by…cancelled by · 2016-11-11

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