Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 12 oct by M/V oceanic champion towing 14 3700 meter long cable in area…

Western South Atlantic · Brazil- Southeast Coast · HYDROLANT 3140/18

issued: 2018-10-06 01:17Z
status: cancelled 2018-10-13 00:01Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA V COASTAL E 745/18 060019Z OCT 18.
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -21.221, -39.957
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
BRAZIL- SOUTHEAST COAST.
DNC 01.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 12 OCT BY
   M/V OCEANIC CHAMPION TOWING 14 3700 METER
   LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-06S 039-41W, 21-21S 039-41W,
   21-21S 040-13W, 21-20S 040-13W,
   21-18S 040-14W, 21-14S 040-14W,
   21-12S 040-14W, 21-08S 040-13W,
   21-05S 040-12W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 13 OCT 18.

This area · survey operations

604 within 180 nm since 2000 · 24 in the last 12 months · 15 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 21 aug by M/V comando b and M/V faneromeni in 20-23.67S…Surveys · 50.9 nm
Underwater operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 11 thru 25 aug by M/V comando b and M/V faneromeni in 20-23.00S…Surveys · 51.5 nm
Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 15 thru 29 aug by M/V comando b and M/V rosco banyan in 20-23.37S…Surveys · 51.5 nm
Underwater operations in progress until 27 aug by M/V navios felix and M/V comando b in 20-22.12S 040-08.38WSurveys · 52.2 nm
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