Survey operations 22 jan thru 30 apr by M/V mt ferrari in area bound by 23-27.08N 068-14.00E, 23-27.08N…
Arabian Sea · HYDROPAC 258/11
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2011-03-31 11:51Z
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 60/11 211205Z JAN 11.. Issued 2011-01-21 14:13Z. 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
- Arabian 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
- Hazardous operationslater cancellation notice
- issued
- 2011-01-21 14:13Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 60/11 211205Z JAN 11.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VIII · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Arabian Sea
- position
- 23.122, 68.411
- vessel
- M/V FERRARI · 3 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
ARABIAN SEA. INDIA-WEST COAST. 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 22 JAN THRU 30 APR BY M/V MT FERRARI IN AREA BOUND BY 23-27.08N 068-14.00E, 23-27.08N 068-23.75E, 23-10.00N 068-35.15E, 23-03.00N 068-45.00E, 22-54.47N 068-45.00E, 22-54.47N 068-23.75E, 22-54.10N 068-07.83E, 23-00.00N 068-10.00E. ONE MILE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 MAY.
Reading this warning
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- 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 · survey operations
71 within 180 nm since 2003 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 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.
- Salvage operations in progress until further notice by M/V kmax emperor in 22-43.76N 069-53.61E2026-09-25
- Underwater operations in progress until 30 jun by M/V adwita in vicnity of trackline joining 22-37.25N…2025-04-03
- Underwater operations 21 mar to 30 jun by barge freight 75, barge conquest, M/V maria and M/V triton grace…2025-03-20
- Underwater operations 21 mar thru 30 jun by tug asl scorpio and barge prestige along trackline joining…2025-03-20
- Survey operations in progress until 27 feb by vessel kb 21 along trackline joining 22-37.25N 068-27.15E,…2025-01-30
- Survey operations in progress until 10 feb in areas bound by: a. 21-35.10N 069-34.00E, 21-48.20N 069-18.10E,…2025-01-20
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
Worldwide in the collected sources
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-03 16:51Z; 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.