Survey operations 12 aug thru 30 sep by M/V vyacheslav tikhonov towing eight 4500 meter long cables in area…
Sea of Okhotsk · HYDROPAC 2904/18
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2018-09-18 21:32Z
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) · VLADIVOSTOK 199/18 100913Z AUG 18.. Issued 2018-08-10 09:35Z. 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
- Sea of Okhotsk. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Cancel HYDROPAC 2904/18 and this msglater cancellation notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Sea of Okhotsk →
- issued
- 2018-08-10 09:35Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- VLADIVOSTOK 199/18 100913Z AUG 18.
- issued by
- VLADIVOSTOK
- sea
- Sea of Okhotsk
- position
- 51.421, 143.647
- vessel
- M/V VYACHESLAV TIKHONOV · 45 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
SEA OF OKHOTSK. SAKHALIN. DNC 24. 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 12 AUG THRU 30 SEP BY M/V VYACHESLAV TIKHONOV TOWING EIGHT 4500 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY 51-16.8N 143-32.3E, 51-33.6N 143-28.4E, 51-33.7N 143-45.6E, 51-16.8N 143-48.9E. FOUR MILE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 OCT 18.
Reading this warning
- DNC (Digital Nautical Chart)
- A reference to one of the regions of NGA's Digital Nautical Chart, used to tell the reader which charts a warning affects.
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- Towed array / streamer
- Equipment towed a long way behind a vessel — sonar, a hydrophone cable, a sampling sled — invisible at the surface.
- Tow / towing
- A vessel towing another vessel, a barge or a structure — slow, hard to manoeuvre, and with a long line between.
- 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 · survey operations
134 within 180 nm since 2000 · 5 in the last 12 months · 2 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.
- Survey operations in progress until 25 oct by M/V fyodor kovrov in area bound by 53-46.10N 141-20.00E,…2026-09-19
- Survey operations in progress until 25 oct by M/V fyodor kovrov in area bound by 53-55.97N 142-53.27E,…2026-09-15
- Survey operations in progress until 25 oct by M/V fyodor kovrov in areas bound by: a. 53-55.97N 142-53.27E,…2026-09-14
- Underwater operations 25 may thru 31 dec in area bound by 51-34.92N 143-24.27E, 51-34.90N 144-06.22E,…2026-05-22
- Underwater operations 01 may thru 31 oct in areas bound by: a. 51-27.95N 143-26.72E, 51-29.25N 143-45.52E,…2026-04-23
- Survey operations 25 jun until further notice by vessels in area bound by 52-37.78N 143-52.27E, 52-38.92N…2025-06-24
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
- Underwater operations 01 may thru 31 oct in areas bound by: a. 51-27.95N 143-26.72E, 51-29.25N 143-45.52E,…Surveys · 4 nm
- Wave rider buoy established in 51-22.54N 144-14.17ENav aids · 22.3 nm
- Underwater operations 25 may thru 31 dec in area bound by 51-34.92N 143-24.27E, 51-34.90N 144-06.22E,…Surveys · 23.8 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-03 15:10Z; source collection times vary.
Surveys
Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations →
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.