Surveys
Drill rig Deep Sea Matdrill is aground in Gulf of Khambhat near 20-12.18N 072-01.83E.
Gulf of Khambhat · India · HYDROPAC 103/26
- issued
- 2026-01-13 13:26Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-17 00:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
- sea
- Arabian Sea
- position
- 20.203, 72.031
- source
- nga_wayback · first seen 2026-01-16 18:00Z
Original warning text
GULF OF KHAMBHAT. INDIA. DNC 03. DRILL RIG DEEP SEA MATDRILL AGROUND IN VICINITY 20-12.18N 072-01.83E.
This area · survey operations
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- Survey operations 15 jul thru 14 aug by M/V trimurti in area bound by 19-07.08N 072-48.20E, 19-05.68N…2026-07-15
- Survey operations 01 thru 30 apr by M/V vanessa 7 in area bound by 19-23.19N 071-17.41E, 19-23.60N…2026-03-30
- Survey operations 01 thru 30 apr 26 by M/V vanessa 6 towing 150 meter long cable in area bound by 20-13.31N…2026-03-30
- Survey operations in progress until 15 may by M/V sea stallion and M/V sea melody in areas bound by: a.…2026-03-30
- Underwater operations 27 mar thru 25 apr by M/V seamec III, tug rawabi opal2026-03-26
- Survey operations 13 jan thru 12 feb by M/V fugro mapper in areas bound by: a. 20-53.22N 071-57.95E,…2026-01-12
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- Hazardous operations 190230Z to 191130Z in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-26.00N 072-40.00E,…Exercises · 36.3 nm
- Derelict M/V al jafzia aground in 19-11.50N 072-46.40EDerelicts · 73.8 nm
- Survey operations 15 jul thru 14 aug by M/V trimurti in area bound by 19-07.08N 072-48.20E, 19-05.68N…Surveys · 78.3 nm
- RACON at luhara point light 21-39.57N 072-32.89E inoperativeNav aids · 92.1 nm
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