Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 10 feb by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 9260 meter long cables in area…

Western South Atlantic · HYDROLANT 438/18

issued: 2018-02-07 18:42Z
status: cancelled 2018-02-09 09:23Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA V COASTAL S 118/18 071733Z FEB 18.
sea: South Atlantic Ocean
position: -26.432, -42.603
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 10 FEB BY
   M/V OCEANIC CHAMPION TOWING 12 9260 METER
   LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   26-02.57S 043-27.37W, 26-02.49S 042-57.35W,
   25-48.12S 042-57.41W, 25-48.30S 041-49.17W,
   27-00.02S 041-49.11W, 26-59.49S 043-28.34W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 11 FEB 18.

This area · survey operations

537 within 180 nm since 2000 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Season · when survey operations happen here

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Timeline

Survey operations in progress until 17 feb by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 9260 meter long cables in area…cancelled by · 2018-02-09

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Hazardous operations in progress until 060400Z jun 27 in area bound by 24-39.87S 042-29.30W, 24-39.78S…Exercises · 107.1 nm
Hazardous operations 0800Z to 2100Z daily 18 thru 20 aug in area within ten miles of 25-06.00S 041-13.00WExercises · 109.6 nm

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