Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V polarcus asima in area bound by 13-48.64N 095-45.93E,…
Andaman or Burma Sea · HYDROPAC 245/16
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2016-02-22 19:41Z
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 VIII 65/16 271007Z JAN 16.. Issued 2016-01-28 09:56Z. 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
- Andaman or Burma Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Cancel HYDROPAC 230/16, 245/16 and this msglater cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Andaman or Burma Sea →
- issued
- 2016-01-28 09:56Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 65/16 271007Z JAN 16.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VIII · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Andaman or Burma Sea
- position
- 13.562, 95.678
- vessel
- M/V POLARCUS ASIMA · 48 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
ANDAMAN SEA. DNC 03. 1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL 31 MAR BY M/V POLARCUS ASIMA IN AREA BOUND BY 13-48.64N 095-45.93E, 13-48.75N 095-51.06E, 13-24.51N 095-51.07E, 13-24.46N 095-20.70E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 APR 16.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Seismic survey
- A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
- 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.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work
40 within 180 nm since 2006 · 2 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.
- Cable operations in progress until 13 nov by cableship blue navigator along trackline joining 14-04.98N…2026-10-01
- Cable operations in progress until 29 dec by cableship teneo along trackline joining 15-11.04N 096-28.66E,…2025-12-02
- Cable operations in progress until 05 may by cableship prima nusantara X along tracklines joining: a.…2024-02-05
- Cable operations in progress until 31 may by M/V asean restorer in 15-37.10N 096-46.50E2023-04-17
- Cable operations in progress until 311730Z jan by M/V majestic seven, M/V asean protector and M/V royal nadi…2021-01-08
- Cable operations 24 nov until 28 feb 21 by M/V garda and cableship niwa in vicinity of trackline joining…2020-11-19
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
24 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 04:02Z; source collection times vary.
Cable ops
Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →
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.