Surveys

Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.

Coral Sea · South Pacific · Vanuatu · HYDROPAC 2168/26

issued: 2026-07-28 23:19Z
status: in force
position: -18.194, 168.210
source: nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-17 13:41Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
SOUTH PACIFIC.
VANUATU.
SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE BY M/V PMG EMERALD IN AREA BOUND BY
15-26.25S 169-17.00E, 20-57.00S 169-17.00E,
20-57.00S 167-08.20E, 15-26.25S 167-08.20E.
THREE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.

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Open-Meteo Marine / Open-Meteo · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation

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