Surveys

Survey operations by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 8100 meter long cables along tracklines between: a. 28 feb…

Western South Atlantic · HYDROLANT 660/17

issued
2017-02-28 18:01Z
status
cancelled 2017-03-01 15:20Z (archive)
cancels
HYDROLANT 643/17
authority
NAVAREA VI 126/17 281800Z FEB 17.
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-35.496, -51.333
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

WESTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01, DNC 07.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS BY M/V POLARCUS ALIMA TOWING
   12 8100 METER LONG CABLES ALONG TRACKLINES BETWEEN:
   A. 28 FEB
      35-19.93S 051-25.95W AND 35-32.23S 051-06.97W.
   B. 28 FEB AND 01 MAR
      35-40.90S 051-15.35W AND 35-28.57S 051-34.33W.
   C. 01 MAR
      35-20.20S 051-26.18W AND 35-32.48S 051-07.22W.
   D. 01 MAR
      35-41.15S 051-15.58W AND 35-28.85S 051-34.58W.
   E. 02 MAR
      35-20.43S 051-26.43W AND 35-32.73S 051-07.45W.
   SIX MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 643/17.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 03 MAR 17.

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Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations

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