Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 12 may by M/V geco topaz towing eight 6500 meter long cables in area…

HYDROPAC 348/05

issued
2005-02-24 13:57Z
status
cancelled 2005-05-13 00:00Z (archive)
authority
NAVAREA VIII 128/05 241002Z FEB 05.
sea
Bay of Bengal
position
16.295, 83.212
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 12 MAY
   BY M/V GECO TOPAZ TOWING EIGHT 6500 METER LONG
   CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   16-11.0N 082-44.6E, 15-50.7N 083-03.2E,
   16-25.7N 083-43.7E, 16-43.1N 083-16.8E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 13 MAY.

This area · survey operations

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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.