Surveys

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

HYDROPAC 1871/02

issued: 2002-10-07 10:50Z
status: cancelled 2002-10-09 06:40Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1791/02 HYDROPAC 1858/02
authority: AUSCOAST 287/02 070642Z OCT; JRCC PIRAEUS AOR-E EGC#605 061930Z OCT 02; AUSSAR POR EGC#7981 061018Z 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 37-00S 40-00S AND 139-00E 141-00E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1791/02(61,63) AND 1862/02(73,74).
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1858/02.

Timeline

M/V tsh astro lynx reports injured crewman vicinity 09-17.6N 054-02.7E at 290300Z sepcancels · 2002-09-29
Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing six 3 mile long cables in area…cancels · 2002-10-05
M/V tsh astro lynx reports injured crewman vicinity 09-17.6N 054-02.7E at 290300Z sepreplaced · 2002-09-29
Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing six 3 mile long cables in area…replaced · 2002-10-05
Seven meter vessel, eight persons on board, overdue massig islet (09-45S 143-24E) to daru island (09-05S…replaced · 2002-10-05
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing three mile long cables in area…cancelled by · 2002-10-09

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