Towing

Geophysical operations 02 thru 16 mar by M/V zephyr 1 towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by 42-10N…

HYDROLANT 472/02

issued: 2002-02-28 17:10Z
status: cancelled 2002-03-17 00:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 463/02
authority: NAVAREA II 79/02 281639Z FEB 02; WZ 353/02 281059Z FEB 02
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 41.089, -9.576
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. GEOPHYSICAL OPERATIONS 02 THRU 16 MAR BY M/V ZEPHYR 1
   TOWING 8000 METER LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY
   42-10N 010-14W, 42-10N 009-08W, 40-00N 008-56W,
   40-00N 010-00W. SIX MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 463/02(37), AID RESTORED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 17 MAR.

This area · tows

2 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Hydrographic operations 28 thru 30 aug by M/V hesperides towing equipment along trackling joining 42-05N…2001-08-25

Season · when tows happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline

Bid dowsing light 53-34N 000-53E unreliablecancels · 2002-02-26
Bid dowsing light 53-34N 000-53E unreliablereplaced · 2002-02-26

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

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Towing

Vessels under tow with long or unlit tow lines. All current tows →

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