Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ellen khuzwayo in area bound by 34-55.47S…
Indian Ocean · HYDROPAC 2438/08
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2009-01-10 09:46Z
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) · NAVAREA VII CNW 620/08 08 DEC 08.. Issued 2008-12-09 11:39Z. 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
- Indian Ocean. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
- issued
- 2008-12-09 11:39Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VII CNW 620/08 08 DEC 08.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VII · named as the source of this relay
- issued by
- NAVAREA VII CNW
- sea
- Indian Ocean
- position
- -35.055, 22.228
- vessel
- M/V ELLEN KHUZWAYO
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V ELLEN KHUZWAYO IN AREA BOUND BY 34-55.47S 021-36.39E, 35-07.37S 022-35.26E, 35-08.52S 022-34.39E, 34-55.13S 021-38.14E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
Reading this warning
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- Until further notice
- The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
7 within 180 nm since 2008 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V joides resolution in 37-01.46S 024-59.67E2022-04-04
- Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V pgs apollo towing eight three mile long cables in area…2019-12-13
- Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V sw cook in area bound by 34-23S 021-30E, 34-23S 025-30E,…2019-12-05
- Survey operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V polarcus asima in area bound by 35-27.7S 022-17.3E,…2019-03-04
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing 8000 meter long cables in…2012-04-19
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V pentow salvor vicinity 35-08S 022-32E2008-05-31
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
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
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 01:24Z; source collection times vary.
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.