Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 16 apr by M/V sanco atlantic towing five mile long cable in area bound…

Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa · HYDROPAC 226/18

issued
2018-01-17 11:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-02-20 11:47Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA VII 29/18 170958Z JAN 18.
position
-33.794, 28.810
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
SOUTH AFRICA.
DNC 02.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 16 APR BY
   M/V SANCO ATLANTIC TOWING FIVE MILE LONG CABLE
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   32-00S 033-00E, 30-00S 031-00E,
   35-30S 024-30E, 37-30S 027-00E.
   SEVEN MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 17 APR 18.

This area · survey operations

12 within 180 nm since 2013 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

73 survey operations in force · see all

Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.