Surveys

Survey operations by vessel Fugro Kwilena are underway in the eastern Indian Ocean off Australia; a two-mile berth is requested, cancelling warning 2157/26.

Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia · HYDROPAC 2373/26

issued: 2026-08-19 05:34Z
status: cancelled 2026-08-19 18:30Z (dropped from inforce)
cancels: HYDROPAC 2157/26
sea: Indian Ocean
position: -19.880, 115.319
source: nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-19 19:02Z

Original warning text

EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
AUSTRALIA.
1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS
   UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V FUGRO KWILENA
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   19-47.68S 115-12.91E, 19-57.87S 115-12.91E,
   19-57.87S 115-25.37E, 19-47.68S 115-25.37E.
   TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2157/26.

This area · survey operations

181 within 180 nm since 2000 · 10 in the last 12 months · 7 in force now

Season · when survey operations happen here

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Timeline

Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro kwilena in area bound by 19-56.69S…cancels · 2026-07-27
Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro kwilena in area bound by 19-56.69S…replaced · 2026-07-27

Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Drill rig transocean endurance / V7A7398 / 538010768 in position 19-31.18S 116-06.65E 2.5 nm clearance…Surveys · 49.7 nm
Semi-submerged mooring lightbuoy fl.w in position 20-16.32S 116-16.58EOther · 58.9 nm
Mooring buoy, fl w, in vicinity 20-16.32S 116-16.58E semi-sumergedOther · 58.9 nm
Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V bhagwan dryden in 20-06.96S 116-26.11ESurveys · 64.6 nm
Special purpose vessel bhagwan dryden / vhco / 503010110 conducting underwater operations in position…Surveys · 64.6 nm
Special purpose vessel ve constructor / H9YT / 373335000 conducting underwater operations in an area bounded…Surveys · 84.4 nm
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Surveys

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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.