Seismic survey in progress until 31 aug by M/V polar duke and M/V eagle 5 in area bound by 10-20N 120-15E,…
Sulu Sea · HYDROPAC 1393/02
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2002-09-01 00:00Z
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) · NAVAREA XI 487/02 POR EGC#1464 300804Z JUL 02. Issued 2002-07-30 09:16Z. 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
- Sulu Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
- issued
- 2002-07-30 09:16Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA XI 487/02 POR EGC#1464 300804Z JUL 02
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA XI · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Sulu Sea
- position
- 9.972, 119.907
- vessels
- M/V EAGLE 5M/V POLAR DUKE · 44 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 31 AUG BY M/V POLAR DUKE AND M/V EAGLE 5 IN AREA BOUND BY 10-20N 120-15E, 10-00N 119-30E, 09-35N 119-45E, 10-00N 120-15E. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 SEP.
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.
- 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.
- 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
37 within 180 nm since 2002 · 2 in the last 12 months · 1 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.
- Pipeline operations in progress until 08 oct by M/V fortitude in vicinity: a. 11-38.23N 118-56.36E2026-09-24
- Submarine pipeline works by M/V fortitude2026-09-24
- Pipeline operations in progress until further notice in vicinity of trackline joining 11-38.57N 118-54.38E…2024-03-18
- Pipeline repairing works2024-03-18
- Cable operations in progress until 11 apr by cableship vega in 10-36.00N 121-22.90E2024-03-15
- Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi hawk in vicinity of trackline joining…2024-02-05
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
- Submarine pipeline works by M/V fortitudeCable ops · 114 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
24 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-01 22:22Z; 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.