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Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V explorer in area between 27-29.96S 27-34.94S…

Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia · HYDROLANT 552/16

issued: 2016-03-07 20:11Z
status: cancelled 2016-03-17 00:29Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROLANT 421/16
authority: NAVAREA VII 59/16 070821Z MAR 16.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
NAMIBIA.
DNC 01.
1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER
   NOTICE BY M/V EXPLORER IN AREA BETWEEN
   27-29.96S 27-34.94S AND 015-21.10E 015-27.15E.
   TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 421/16.

Timeline

Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V explorer in area between 28-12.02S 28-16.07S…cancels · 2016-02-19
Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V explorer in area between 28-12.02S 28-16.07S…replaced · 2016-02-19
Cancel HYDROLANT 552/16 and this msgcancelled by · 2016-03-17

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