Surveys

Survey operations 01 thru 25 jul by M/V iskatel in area bound by 53-22-04N 141-45-32E, 53-36-18N 141-20-07E,…

Sea of Okhotsk · HYDROPAC 1853/11

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-07-26 00:01Z

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) · VLAD 112/11 260913Z JUN 11 - DANANG RADIO 260810Z JUN 11.. Issued 2011-06-26 09:39Z. 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
Sea of Okhotsk. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued
2011-06-26 09:39Z
status
Archived notice
authority
VLAD 112/11 260913Z JUN 11 - DANANG RADIO 260810Z JUN 11.
issued by
VLAD
sea
Sea of Okhotsk
position
53.628, 141.856
vessel
M/V ISKATEL · 31 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SAKHALIN-NORTHWEST COAST.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 01 THRU 25 JUL BY M/V ISKATEL
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   53-22-04N 141-45-32E, 53-36-18N 141-20-07E,
   53-46-09N 141-19-57E, 53-46-00N 142-37-42E.
   ONE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1847/11(93), VESSEL ASSISTED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 26 JUL.

Reading this warning

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.

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Collected reports in this area · survey operations

136 within 180 nm since 2000 · 5 in the last 12 months · 2 listed in force now

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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.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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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

56 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 19:42Z; 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.