Seismic survey in progress until 30 jun by M/V duke towing 3.8 mile cable in area bound by 33-10S 178-48E,…
South Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 1036/07
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2007-06-29 05:47Z
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) · CNW 65/07 122200Z JUN 07.. Issued 2007-06-12 23:29Z. 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
- South Pacific Ocean. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
Current notices and reporting history in the South Pacific Ocean →
- issued
- 2007-06-12 23:29Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- CNW 65/07 122200Z JUN 07.
- issued by
- CNW
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -35.964, 178.411
- vessel
- M/V DUKE · 15 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL 30 JUN BY M/V DUKE TOWING 3.8 MILE CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY 33-10S 178-48E, 34-50S 177-25E, 36-39S 176-52E, 38-27S 179-49E. FIVE MILE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 JUL.
Reading this warning
- Seismic survey
- A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
- Tow / towing
- A vessel towing another vessel, a barge or a structure — slow, hard to manoeuvre, and with a long line between.
- Area bound by
- Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work
10 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 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.
- Cable operations by M/V rebecca: a. 172100Z to 191200Z apr in vicinity of trackline joining 35-40.33S…2024-04-12
- Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V tranquil image in vicinity of trackline joining…2020-06-19
- Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V tangaroa within five miles of 38-47S 178-28E2014-04-16
- Seismic survey 28 mar until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing ten kilometer long cable in area…2011-03-26
- Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de re along trackline between 36-45S…2007-04-21
- Seismic survey 15 apr until further notice by M/V duke towing 3.8 mile long cable in area bound by 37-54S…2007-04-13
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
24 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 02:24Z; source collection times vary.
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.