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Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing two 3.5 mile long cables in area…

HYDROPAC 102/02

issued: 2002-01-16 10:20Z
status: cancelled 2002-01-17 01:00Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 97/02 HYDROPAC 101/02 HYDROPAC 88/02
authority: AUSCOAST 23/02 160907Z JAN 02; AUSCOAST WARNING 160818Z JAN 02; AUSSAR 408/02 POR EGC #62136 160837Z JAN 02
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY
   M/V PACIFIC SWORD TOWING TWO 3.5 MILE LONG CABLES
   IN AREA BETWEEN 11-10S 10-45S AND 125-05E 125-50E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 97/02, AID RESTORED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 101/02, VESSEL LOCATED SAFE.
4. CANCEL HYDROPAC 88/02.

Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 3.5 mile long cable in area…cancels · 2002-01-14
Three isles light 15-06.7S 145-25.0E unreliablecancels · 2002-01-15
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 23-11S 113-35E at 160617Z jancancels · 2002-01-16
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 3.5 mile long cable in area…replaced · 2002-01-14
Three isles light 15-06.7S 145-25.0E unreliablereplaced · 2002-01-15
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 23-11S 113-35E at 160617Z janreplaced · 2002-01-16
Cancel HYDROPAC 102/02 and this msg, operations completedcancelled by · 2002-01-17

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