Cable ops

Seismic survey in progress until 30 sep by vessel towing six 6000 meter long cables in area bound by 18-00N…

South China Sea · Gulf of Tonkin · HYDROPAC 1578/12

issued
2012-06-06 08:43Z
status
cancelled 2012-10-01 00:01Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA XI 346/12 060819Z JUN 12.
sea
South China Sea
position
17.807, 108.610
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
GULF OF TONKIN.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL 30 SEP
   BY VESSEL TOWING SIX 6000 METER LONG
   CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   18-00N 108-22E, 18-00N 108-50E,
   17-34N 108-50E, 17-40N 108-22E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 OCT.

This area · cable & pipeline work

32 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

00
05
10
15
16

Season · when cable & pipeline work happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

40 cable & pipeline work in force · see all

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.