Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 01 feb 19 by M/V SHARK-1 in area bound by 44-03.5N 031-17.0E, 44-07.8N…

Black Sea · HYDROLANT 3963/18

issued: 2018-12-20 00:31Z
status: cancelled 2019-02-02 00:01Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA III 1085/18 191156Z DEC 18.
sea: Black Sea
position: 44.095, 31.319
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
DNC 10.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 01 FEB 19
   BY M/V SHARK-1 IN AREA BOUND BY
   44-03.5N 031-17.0E, 44-07.8N 031-16.8E
   44-07.8N 031-21.4E, 44-03.6N 031-21.5E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 02 FEB 19.

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