Surveys

Survey operations 15 apr thru 30 may by M/V DP-2 keyfield helms in vicinity of trackline joining 15-25.98N…

Andaman or Burma Sea · HYDROPAC 1011/22

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2022-05-31 00:01Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA VIII 285/22 131013Z APR 22.. Issued 2022-04-12 10:46Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered: Andaman or Burma Sea. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Andaman or Burma Sea →

issued: 2022-04-12 10:46Z
status: Archived notice
authority: NAVAREA VIII 285/22 131013Z APR 22.
NAVAREA: NAVAREA VIII · named as the source of this relay
sea: Andaman or Burma Sea
position: 14.501, 95.716
vessel: M/V DP-2 KEYFIELD HELMS · 2 messages
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ANDAMAN SEA.
BURMA.
DNC 03.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 15 APR THRU 30 MAY BY
   M/V DP-2 KEYFIELD HELMS
   IN VICINITY OF TRACKLINE JOINING
   15-25.98N 095-30.01E, 14-15.34N 095-33.46E,
   14-31.08N 096-00.66E, 13-57.00N 095-46.09E,
   14-15.29N 095-56.59E, 14-22.05N 095-45.66E.
   THREE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 31 MAY 22.

Reading this warning

DNC (Digital Nautical Chart): A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
Survey operations: A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
Track line joining: Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
Position (degrees and minutes): How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
Wide berth requested: Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
CANCEL THIS MSG: The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Collected reports in this area · survey operations

77 within 180 nm since 2012 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Month of issue in the collected archive

All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.

Worldwide in the collected sources

56 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-01 23:27Z; source collection times vary.

Surveys

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

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.