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Seismic survey 25 jul thru 15 nov by M/V viking vision in area bound by 15-16-02.2N 109-39-20.2E,…

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 2084/12

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2012-11-16 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) · HAIPHONG 181229Z JUL 12 - AUSCOAST 195/12 CX 220625Z JUL 12.. Issued 2012-07-22 09:23Z. 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
South China Sea. 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
2012-07-22 09:23Z
status
Archived notice
authority
HAIPHONG 181229Z JUL 12 - AUSCOAST 195/12 CX 220625Z JUL 12.
issued by
HAIPHONG
sea
South China Sea
position
15.594, 109.482
vessel
M/V VIKING VISION · 29 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY 25 JUL THRU 15 NOV BY M/V VIKING VISION
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   15-16-02.2N 109-39-20.2E,
   15-12-33.0N 109-28-06.1E,
   15-51-06.2N 109-15-23.3E,
   15-56-12.1N 109-31-53.7E,
   15-29-10.7N 109-40-45.2E,
   15-27-34.9N 109-35-32.6E.
   SIX MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2079/12(74), STATION RESTORED.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 16 NOV 12.

Reading this warning

Seismic survey
A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
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 · cable & pipeline work

35 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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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

23 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-04 04:30Z; source collection times vary.

Cable ops

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →

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