Cable ops

Seismic survey 19 thru 31 dec by M/V volans along trackline joining 16-06.77N 096-42.39E, 16-06.73N…

Andaman or Burma Sea · HYDROPAC 2780/10

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2011-01-01 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 778/10 131002Z DEC 10.. Issued 2010-12-14 12:42Z. 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 the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Andaman or Burma Sea →

issued
2010-12-14 12:42Z
status
Archived notice
authority
NAVAREA VIII 778/10 131002Z DEC 10.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA VIII · named as the source of this relay
sea
Andaman or Burma Sea
position
16.090, 95.012
vessel
M/V VOLANS · 7 messages
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
GULF OF MARTABON.
BURMA-SOUTH COAST.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY 19 THRU 31 DEC
   BY M/V VOLANS ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   16-06.77N 096-42.39E, 16-06.73N 096-44.63E,
   16-04.57N 093-44.59E, 16-04.61N 094-42.35E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 JAN 11.

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.
Track line joining
Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
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.

All warning terms →

Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work

41 within 180 nm since 2007 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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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.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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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

23 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-03 18:41Z; 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.