Surveys

Oceanographic operations in progress until 09 dec by M/V polar empress towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…

Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Ionian Sea · HYDROLANT 3035/15

issued
2015-12-07 16:48Z
status
cancelled 2015-12-09 02:20Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA III 693/15 071610Z DEC 15.
sea
Ionian Sea
position
37.509, 20.198
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
IONIAN SEA.
DNC 09.
1. OCEANOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 09 DEC
   BY M/V POLAR EMPRESS TOWING 12
   8000 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   38-40.5N 019-02.9E, 38-57.5N 019-34.1E,
   36-26.8N 021-19.5E, 36-03.7N 020-47.0E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 10 DEC 15.

This area · survey operations

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Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations

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