Cable ops

Seismic survey in progress until 20 aug by M/V viking II towing eight 7000 meter long cables in area bound…

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 2162/12

issued
2012-07-29 07:35Z
status
cancelled 2012-08-21 00:00Z (archive)
cancels
HYDROPAC 2078/12HYDROPAC 2159/12
authority
NAVAREA XI 510/12 290537Z JUL 12 - AUSSAR 4866/12 CX 290557Z JUL 12.
sea
South China Sea
position
21.240, 115.126
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL 20 AUG BY M/V VIKING II
   TOWING EIGHT 7000 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   21-21.0N 115-03.0E, 21-17.1N 115-16.4E,
   21-11.0N 115-14.3E, 21-09.2N 115-09.0E,
   21-09.0N 115-03.5E, 21-10.2N 114-59.5E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2078/12(73), SEARCH SUSPENDED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2159/12.
4. CANCEL THIS MSG 21 AUG 12.

This area · cable & pipeline work

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Cable ops

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

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