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Survey operations in progress until 01 may by M/V pacific finder and M/V neptune naiad towing three 130…

Arabian Sea · India · HYDROPAC 1091/19

issued: 2019-04-01 10:36Z
status: cancelled 2019-05-02 00:01Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 899/19
authority: NAVAREA VIII 282/19 010957Z APR 19.
sea: Arabian Sea
position: 18.552, 72.266
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

ARABIAN SEA.
INDIA.
DNC 03.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 01 MAY
   BY M/V PACIFIC FINDER AND M/V NEPTUNE
   NAIAD TOWING THREE 130 METER LONG CABLES IN
   AREA BOUND BY
   18-39.99N 072-07.86E, 18-40.23N 072-28.64E,
   18-35.55N 072-23.14E, 18-25.64N 072-23.14E,
   18-25.45N 072-07.67E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 899/19.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 02 MAY 19.

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Timeline

Survey operations in progress until 011830Z apr by M/V pacific finder and M/V neptune naiad towing three 130…cancels · 2019-03-18
Survey operations in progress until 011830Z apr by M/V pacific finder and M/V neptune naiad towing three 130…replaced · 2019-03-18

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