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Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duchess towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…

Australia-south Coast · HYDROPAC 260/14

issued: 2014-01-26 04:55Z
status: cancelled 2014-05-26 07:42Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 259/14
authority: AUSCOAST 20/14 250657Z JAN 14 - AUSSAR 510/14 CX 260422Z JAN 14.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

AUSTRALIA-SOUTH COAST.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY
   M/V POLAR DUCHESS TOWING 12 8000 METER LONG CABLES
   IN AREA BETWEEN
   34-14.6S 35-43.3S AND 131-37.3E 133-28.2E.
   SEVEN MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 259/14(74), PERSONS RESCUED.

Timeline

Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter M/V ez go n, white and blue hull, five persons on board,…cancels · 2014-01-26
Distress signal received on 406 mhz from six meter M/V ez go n, white and blue hull, five persons on board,…replaced · 2014-01-26
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duchess towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…cancelled by · 2014-05-26

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