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

HYDROPAC 1895/02

issued: 2002-10-11 07:50Z
status: cancelled 2002-10-11 23:42Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1892/02 HYDROPAC 1882/02
authority: AUSCOAST 293/02 110502Z OCT 02; AUSSAR POR EGC#8259 110249Z OCT 02
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
   BY M/V GECO BETA TOWING SIX 3 MILE LONG CABLES IN
   AREA BETWEEN 37-00S 40-00S AND 135-00E 141-30E.
   FOUR MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1892/02(82), PERSONS LOCATED SAFE.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1882/02.

Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing three mile long cables in area…cancels · 2002-10-09
Nine persons overboard from capsized vessel vicinity pororan island (05-13S 154-31E)cancels · 2002-10-10
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing three mile long cables in area…replaced · 2002-10-09
Nine persons overboard from capsized vessel vicinity pororan island (05-13S 154-31E)replaced · 2002-10-10
Cancel HYDROPAC 1895/02 and this msg, survey completedcancelled by · 2002-10-11

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