Cable ops

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 3.5 mile long cable in area…

HYDROPAC 29/02

issued: 2002-01-05 11:20Z
status: cancelled 2002-01-11 11:50Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 12/02 HYDROPAC 28/02
authority: AUSCOAST WARNING 8/02 050533Z JAN 02; AUSCOAST WARNING 050815Z JAN 02; AUSSAR 136/02 POR EGC 61777 050943Z JAN 02
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY
   M/V PACIFIC SWORD TOWING 3.5 MILE LONG CABLE IN
   AREA BETWEEN 12-40S 13-40S AND 125-05E 126-00E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 12/02(74), OPERATIONS SUSPENDED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 28/02(75), VESSEL LOCATED.

Timeline

Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V canning tide in area between 33-42S 33-47S…cancels · 2002-01-03
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 35-05S 136-15E at 050712Z jancancels · 2002-01-05
Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V canning tide in area between 33-42S 33-47S…replaced · 2002-01-03
Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz vicinity 35-05S 136-15E at 050712Z janreplaced · 2002-01-05
HYDROPAC messages in force 111000Z jan 2002cancelled by · 2002-01-11

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