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Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V thales venturer towing 6000 meter long cable in…

HYDROLANT 53/02

issued: 2002-01-08 16:16Z
status: cancelled 2002-01-11 02:37Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 33/02 HYDROLANT 51/02 HYDROLANT 29/02
authority: NAVAREA VI 11/02 AOR-W 716 081400Z JAN 02; WZ 31/02 081419Z JAN 02; MRCC FALMOUTH AOR-W 717 081521Z JAN 02
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER
   NOTICE BY M/V THALES VENTURER TOWING 6000 METER
   LONG CABLE IN AREA BETWEEN 45-30S 45-00S AND
   060-00W 055-40W. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 33/02(37), AID RESTORED.
3. CANCEL HYDROLANT 51/02(36,37), SIGNAL CEASED.
4. CANCEL HYDROLANT 29/02.

Timeline

Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V thales venturer towing 6000 meter long cable in…cancels · 2002-01-06
Fog signal at F3 lightvessel 51-24N 002-01E unreliablecancels · 2002-01-06
Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243 mhz within 11 miles of 48-48.22N 008-24.45W at 081134Z jancancels · 2002-01-08
Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V thales venturer towing 6000 meter long cable in…replaced · 2002-01-06
Fog signal at F3 lightvessel 51-24N 002-01E unreliablereplaced · 2002-01-06
Distress signal received on 121.5 and 243 mhz within 11 miles of 48-48.22N 008-24.45W at 081134Z janreplaced · 2002-01-08
Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V thales venturer towing 6000 meter long cable…cancelled by · 2002-01-11

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