Surveys

Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V bgp explorer towing 200 meter cables in area…

Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast · HYDROPAC 3469/18

issued: 2018-09-22 10:53Z
status: cancelled 2018-09-26 05:20Z (archive)
authority: AUSCOAST 213/18 221127Z SEP 18.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
AUSTRALIA-NORTHWEST COAST.
DNC 04.
UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
BY M/V BGP EXPLORER TOWING 200 METER CABLES
IN AREA BETWEEN 19-34.3S 19-58.8S AND 117-27.2E 117-56.6E.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

Timeline

Cancel HYDROPAC 3469/18 and this msg, operations completedcancelled by · 2018-09-26

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