Cable ops

Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…

Brazil-north Coast · HYDROLANT 974/12

issued
2012-05-08 17:44Z
status
cancelled 2012-05-13 00:01Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA V 178/12 081637Z MAY 12.
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
5.060, -48.823
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BRAZIL-NORTH COAST.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY BY M/V HAWK EXPLORER TOWING
   5.4 MILE LONG CABLES:
   A. IN PROGRESS ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      04-30N 049-50W AND 04-20N 049-45W.
   B. 09 MAY ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      04-47N 048-36W AND 05-48N 048-21W.
   C. 10 MAY ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      04-24N 049-48W AND 04-16N 049-41W.
   D. 11 MAY ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      05-48N 048-21W AND 05-48N 048-13W.
   E. 12 MAY ALONG TRACKLINE BETWEEN
      04-16N 049-41W AND 04-16N 049-34W.
   SEVEN MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 13 MAY.

This area · cable & pipeline work

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Cable ops

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.