Surveys
Underwater operations by vessel Fugro Vaquita continue until August 31st in the South Atlantic off Brazil, wide berth requested.
South Atlantic · Brazil · HYDROLANT 985/26
- issued
- 2026-05-21 09:39Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-09-01 00:01Z
- position
- -21.961, -40.816
- source
- nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-17 13:41Z
Original warning text
SOUTH ATLANTIC. BRAZIL. 1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 312300Z AUG BY M/V FUGRO VAQUITA IN AREA BOUND BY 21-35.43S 041-00.17W, 21-35.48S 040-37.73W, 22-19.78S 040-37.63W, 22-19.88S 041-00.32W. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 010001Z SEP 26.
Conditions at the position · now
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Open-Meteo Marine / Open-Meteo · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · survey operations
650 within 180 nm since 2000 · 15 in the last 12 months · 15 in force now
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- Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 15 thru 29 aug by M/V comando b and M/V rosco banyan in 20-23.37S…2026-08-14
- Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 21 aug by M/V comando b and M/V faneromeni in 20-23.67S…2026-08-13
- Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 13 thru 22 aug by M/V comando b and M/V am kirti in 20-23.90S…2026-08-13
- Underwater operations in progress until 27 aug by M/V navios felix and M/V comando b in 20-22.12S 040-08.38W2026-08-13
- Underwater operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 11 thru 25 aug by M/V comando b and M/V faneromeni in 20-23.00S…2026-08-10
- Survey operations 10 aug 26 thru 08 mar 27 by tug mce navegacao I in area bound by 22-48.38S 041-08.21W,…2026-08-09
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Underwater operations 281000Z jul to 192100Z aug by M/V umi polaris in area bound by 21-53.65S 040-49.70W,…Surveys · 4.4 nm
- Survey operations in progress until 312200Z aug in area bound by 21-36.17S 041-00.00W, 21-36.05S 040-37.59W,…Surveys · 7.5 nm
- RACON at cabo sao tome light 22-02.52S 041-03.17W off air until 28 sepNav aids · 14 nm
- Odas buoy temporarily established until 13 apr 27 in 21-34.20S 040-43.62WNav aids · 24 nm
- Underwater operations in progress until 170259Z aug in 22-22.48S 040-25.05WSurveys · 33.3 nm
- Underwater operations 1000Z to 2000Z daily until 02 nov 26 by M/V fugro vaquita in: a. 22-26.32S 040-25.47WSurveys · 36.5 nm
- Barra de itabapoana light 21-18.80S 040-57.90W unlit until 08 sep 26Nav aids · 39.8 nm
- Survey operations in progress until 09 jul 27 by M/V bgp dragon towing 250 meter long cable in area bound by…Surveys · 47.8 nm
- Survey operations 10 aug 26 thru 08 mar 27 by tug mce navegacao I in area bound by 22-48.38S 041-08.21W,…Surveys · 54.3 nm
- Underwater operations in progress until 140001Z nov by M/V fugro vaquita in area bound by 22-03.00S…Surveys · 80.9 nm
- Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 13 thru 22 aug by M/V comando b and M/V am kirti in 20-23.90S…Surveys · 100.8 nm
- Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 15 thru 29 aug by M/V comando b and M/V rosco banyan in 20-23.37S…Surveys · 100.9 nm
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