Seismic survey 11 aug until further notice by M/V geo explorer in area bound by 07-00N 118-30E, 07-00N…
Sulu Sea · HYDROPAC 1502/08
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2009-04-12 09:46Z
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 412/08 06 AUG 08.. Issued 2008-08-06 08:36Z. 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.
Related notices and cancellation links
- issued
- 2008-08-06 08:36Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA XI 412/08 06 AUG 08.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA XI · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Sulu Sea
- position
- 6.600, 118.970
- vessel
- M/V GEO EXPLORER · 8 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
SEISMIC SURVEY 11 AUG UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V GEO EXPLORER IN AREA BOUND BY 07-00N 118-30E, 07-00N 119-30E, 06-12N 119-30E, 06-12N 119-21E, 06-26N 119-09E, 06-26N 118-42E, 06-04N 118-51E, 06-00N 118-51E, 06-00N 118-30E, 06-36N 118-30E.
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.
- Until further notice
- The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work
18 within 180 nm since 2003 · 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.
- Seismic survey in progress until 05 jul in area bound by 07-37.4N 118-27.2E, 07-37.2N 119-41.4E, 07-07.6N…2016-06-17
- Seismic survey in progress until 30 sep by M/V binh minh 2 in areas bound by: a. 07-47.8N 116-13.0E,…2016-03-19
- Seismic survey in progress until 17 sep by M/V binh minh 2 in areas bound by: a. 07-47.8N 116-13.0E,…2016-03-18
- Seismic survey in progress until 05 dec by M/V aquila explorer in area bound by 10-34N 120-00E, 10-34N…2014-09-09
- Seismic survey in progress until 20 feb by M/V western patriot in area bound by 07-17.2N 118-46.8E, 06-23.6N…2013-01-22
- Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V voyager explorer towing four 5000 meter long cables…2012-09-14
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 04:18Z; 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.