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Survey operations in progress until 161830Z apr by M/V polar marquis towing ten 6000 meter long cables in…

Arabian Sea · India · HYDROPAC 1054/17

issued: 2017-03-25 10:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-04-16 19:30Z (archive)
self-cancels: 2017-04-16 19:30Z
cancels: HYDROPAC 674/17
authority: NAVAREA VIII 257/17 241010Z MAR 17.
sea: Arabian Sea
position: 18.825, 71.254
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ARABIAN SEA.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 161830Z APR
   BY M/V POLAR MARQUIS TOWING TEN 6000 METER LONG
   CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   18-52.0N 070-56.0E, 19-00.0N 071-18.0E,
   18-55.0N 071-24.7E, 18-58.0N 071-33.2E,
   18-49.0N 071-38.6E, 18-38.3N 071-08.5E,
   18-45.4N 070-59.2E, 18-44.2N 070-56.2E,
   18-45.2N 070-53.6E, 18-47.0N 070-52.2E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 674/17.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 161930Z APR 17.

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