Surveys

Survey operations 300001Z jan to 012359Z mar by M/V bgp prospector towing 12 6500 meter long cables in area…

Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara · HYDROLANT 308/17

issued
2017-01-29 16:36Z
status
cancelled 2017-02-23 14:53Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-03-02 00:59Z
authority
NAVAREA II 31/17 291631Z JAN 17.
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
26.947, -14.223
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
WESTERN SAHARA.
DNC 01.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 300001Z JAN TO 012359Z MAR
   BY M/V BGP PROSPECTOR TOWING 12
   6500 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   26-39.28N 014-45.16W, 27-14.46N 014-44.94W,
   27-14.46N 013-41.83W, 26-39.28N 013-41.60W.
   SIX MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020059Z MAR 17.

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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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