Cable ops

Seismic survey 26 oct thru 05 dec by M/V western spirit towing eight 8500 meter long cables in area bound by…

South China Sea · HYDROPAC 3324/13

issued
2013-10-25 13:46Z
status
cancelled 2013-10-27 13:26Z (archive)
cancels
HYDROPAC 3293/13HYDROPAC 3322/13HYDROPAC 3323/13HYDROPAC 2376/13
authority
NAVAREA XI 797/13 251142Z OCT 13 - NAVAREA XI 796/13 251142Z OCT 13 - AUSCOAST 260/13 CX 251146Z OCT 13 - NAVAREA VIII 584/13 251001Z OCT 13.
position
5.670, 105.487
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTH CHINA SEA.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY 26 OCT THRU 05 DEC BY M/V WESTERN SPIRIT
   TOWING EIGHT 8500 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   05-30.5N 105-18.8E, 05-30.5N 105-31.2E,
   05-40.5N 105-36.6E, 05-40.5N 105-41.0E,
   05-48.4N 105-41.1E, 05-48.5N 105-21.8E,
   05-37.5N 105-21.8E, 05-37.5N 105-18.8E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3293/13(95), EXERCISES SUSPENDED.
3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3322/13(74,75), STATION RESTORED.
4. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3323/13(63).
5. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2376/13.
6. CANCEL THIS MSG 06 DEC 13.

This area · cable & pipeline work

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Cable ops

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