Seismic survey in progress until 15 nov by M/V pacific explorer in area bound by 04-19S 039-39E, 04-24S…
Indian Ocean · HYDROPAC 2768/12
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2012-11-16 00:01Z
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 475/12 011002Z OCT 12.. Issued 2012-10-01 13:45Z. 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
- 2012-10-01 13:45Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA VIII 475/12 011002Z OCT 12.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA VIII · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Indian Ocean
- position
- -4.669, 39.547
- vessel
- M/V PACIFIC EXPLORER · 44 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN. KENYA. 1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL 15 NOV BY M/V PACIFIC EXPLORER IN AREA BOUND BY 04-19S 039-39E, 04-24S 039-48E, 05-02S 039-26E, 04-56S 039-18E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 16 NOV 12.
Reading this warning
- 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
11 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.
- Cable operations in progress until 10 feb by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 06-43.0S…2023-01-30
- Cable operations in progress until 21 jan by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 03-58.10S…2023-01-09
- Cable operations in progress until 31 dec by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 04-04.48S…2022-12-10
- Cable operations in progress until 19 jan along trackline joining 04-03.78S 039-42.62E, 04-04.34S 039-42.99E2022-01-09
- Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V amazon warrior towing 14 8400 meter long cables in area bound…2015-01-19
- Seismic survey 20 nov thru 22 dec by M/V pacific explorer towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…2012-11-18
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 07:15Z; 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.