Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 181830Z oct by M/V bgp pioneer towing six mile long cable in area bound…

Bay of Bengal · Sri Lanka · HYDROPAC 3193/18

issued
2018-08-31 11:45Z
status
cancelled 2018-09-02 09:41Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-10-18 19:30Z
authority
NAVAREA VIII 588/18 311030Z AUG 18.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
9.236, 81.861
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF BENGAL.
SRI LANKA.
DNC 03.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL
   181830Z OCT BY M/V BGP PIONEER TOWING SIX MILE
   LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY
   10-33.00N 080-46.13E, 11-00.06N 081-49.41E,
   07-49.26N 082-59.70E, 07-35.93N 081-48.95E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181930Z OCT 18.

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