Surveys

Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing six 3 mile long cables in area…

HYDROPAC 1858/02

issued: 2002-10-05 09:10Z
status: cancelled 2002-10-07 10:50Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1840/02 HYDROPAC 1845/02
authority: AUSCOAST 285/02 050647Z OCT 02; AUSCOAST 050723Z OCT 02
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
   BY M/V GECO BETA TOWING SIX 3 MILE LONG CABLES
   IN AREA BETWEEN 37-40S 37-58S AND 139-51E 140-20E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1840/02(74), AID RESTORED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1845/02.

Timeline

RACON at creal reef light 20-32S 150-22.6E inoperativecancels · 2002-10-03
Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta and M/V total voyager towing six 3 mile…cancels · 2002-10-04
RACON at creal reef light 20-32S 150-22.6E inoperativereplaced · 2002-10-03
Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta and M/V total voyager towing six 3 mile…replaced · 2002-10-04
Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing six 3 mile long cables in area…cancelled by · 2002-10-07

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