Surveys

Survey operations by a wave glider are in progress near Easter Island until further notice, and a wide berth is requested.

Eastern South Pacific · Isla de Pascua (easter Island) · HYDROPAC 1264/24

issued: 2024-04-17 21:29Z
status: cancelled 2026-08-14 18:10Z (dropped from inforce)
authority: VALPARAISO PLAYA ANCHA RADIO 96/24 172001Z APR 24.
sea: South Pacific Ocean
position: -26.843, -107.547
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:41Z

Original warning text

EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
ISLA DE PASCUA (EASTER ISLAND).
DNC 06.
SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE BY WAVE GLIDER IN AREA BOUND BY
26-51.31S 109-55.79W, 26-05.58S 105-18.31W,
26-46.57S 105-04.80W, 27-37.12S 109-42.85W.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

This area · survey operations

2 within 180 nm since 2004 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Submarine research operations in progress until 13 dec by M/V l'atalante along trackline joining 09-45S…2004-10-26

Season · when survey operations happen here

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

86 survey operations in force · see all

Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations →

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.