Survey operations 08 and 09 jun by M/V geo resolution in area bound by 32-12N 142-23E, 31-07N 139-42E,…
North Pacific Ocean · HYDROPAC 1705/16
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2016-06-09 06:24Z
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) · GEO RESOLUTION 072313Z JUN 16.. Issued 2016-06-07 23:51Z. 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
- North Pacific Ocean. 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
Current notices and reporting history in the North Pacific Ocean →
- issued
- 2016-06-07 23:51Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- GEO RESOLUTION 072313Z JUN 16.
- issued by
- GEO RESOLUTION
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 31.494, 141.116
- vessel
- M/V GEO RESOLUTION · 33 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC. PHILIPPINE SEA. DNC 12. 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 08 AND 09 JUN BY M/V GEO RESOLUTION IN AREA BOUND BY 32-12N 142-23E, 31-07N 139-42E, 30-48N 139-56E, 31-54N 142-33E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1691/16. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 10 JUN 16.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- 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.
- Wide berth requested
- Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
- Cancellation reference
- A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
- HYDROPAC
- The U.S. long-range warning series for the Pacific outside NAVAREA XII and for the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and adjoining seas.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
44 within 180 nm since 1999 · 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.
- Underwater operations by submersible shinkai 6500 and M/V yokosuka: a. 05 thru 09 jun in areas bound by: a.…2025-06-04
- Underwater operations 01 thru 07 mar by M/V yokosuka with submersible shinkai 6500 in areas bound by: a.…2024-02-29
- Survey operations in progress until 27 nov by M/V kaimei, towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…2022-11-20
- Underwater operations 13 thru 23 jun by M/V yokosuka with submersible in area bound by 28-30N 138-20E,…2021-06-12
- Underwater operations 06 thru 12 mar by M/V shinkai 6500 and M/V yokosuka in area bound by 28-15N 142-00E,…2021-03-05
- Survey operations 11 thru 14 jun by M/V kaimei towing 5550 meter long cable in area bound by 30-00N 141-00E,…2020-06-10
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
- Discoloured water observed in vicinity of 31-26.4N 140-03.0E at 180545Z sepVolcanic · 54.7 nm
- 180500Z issued at 190200Z sepVolcanic · 54.7 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
55 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 06:41Z; source collection times vary.
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.