Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 310900Z aug by M/V discovery 01 in areas bound by: a. 16-13.46N…

South China Sea · Vietnam · HYDROPAC 2690/17

issued
2017-08-08 13:18Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-31 10:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2017-08-31 10:00Z
authority
HAIPHONG RADIO 081230Z AUG 17.
sea
South China Sea
position
16.247, 108.169
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
VIETNAM.
DNC 23.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 310900Z AUG
   BY M/V DISCOVERY 01 IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 16-13.46N 108-10.88E, 16-15.56N 108-11.51E,
      16-16.13N 108-09.37E, 16-14.02N 108-08.73E.
   B. 16-14.03N 108-18.21E, 16-13.99N 108-20.45E,
      16-16.16N 108-20.49E, 16-16.20N 108-18.24E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311000Z AUG 17.

This area · survey operations

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Surveys

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations

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