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Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp explorer towing 10000 meter long cable in area…

Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast · HYDROPAC 1905/16

issued: 2016-06-26 08:20Z
status: cancelled 2016-10-03 03:40Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 1902/16 HYDROPAC 1461/16
authority: AUSCOAST 186/16 260703Z JUN 16 - AUSCOAST 185/16 CX 260342Z JUN 16 - AUSCOAST 134/16 CX 260653Z JUN 16.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
AUSTRALIA-NORTHWEST COAST.
DNC 04.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
   BY M/V BGP EXPLORER TOWING 10000 METER LONG CABLE
   IN AREA BETWEEN
   15-22.9S 19-49.9S AND 113-50.2E 120-20.1E.
   SIX MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1902/16, STATION RESTORED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1461/16.

Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp explorer in area between 17-45S 19-30S and…cancels · 2016-05-18
Karratha dgps station 20-42.4S 116-46.4E inoperativecancels · 2016-06-25
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp explorer in area between 17-45S 19-30S and…replaced · 2016-05-18
Karratha dgps station 20-42.4S 116-46.4E inoperativereplaced · 2016-06-25
Cancel HYDROPAC 1905/16 and this msg, survey completedcancelled by · 2016-10-03

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