Seismic survey 05 jan thru 25 feb 13 by M/V mermaid achiever in area bound by 16-11.41N 096-00.39E,…
Andaman or Burma Sea · HYDROPAC 3750/12
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2013-02-26 00:01Z
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) · MYANMAR 27/12 31 DEC 12.. Issued 2012-12-31 17:58Z. 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
- Andaman or Burma Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the Andaman or Burma Sea →
- issued
- 2012-12-31 17:58Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MYANMAR 27/12 31 DEC 12.
- issued by
- MYANMAR
- sea
- Andaman or Burma Sea
- position
- 16.062, 96.197
- vessel
- M/V MERMAID ACHIEVER · 3 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
ANDAMAN SEA. GULF OF MARTABAN. 1. SEISMIC SURVEY 05 JAN THRU 25 FEB 13 BY M/V MERMAID ACHIEVER IN AREA BOUND BY 16-11.41N 096-00.39E, 16-11.06N 096-23.47E, 15-56.08N 096-23.21E, 15-56.42N 096-00.17E. 4000 METER BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 26 FEB 13.
Reading this warning
- Seismic survey
- A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
- 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 · cable & pipeline work
34 within 180 nm since 2008 · 3 in the last 12 months · 0 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.
- Cable operations in progress until 13 nov by cableship blue navigator along trackline joining 14-04.98N…2026-10-01
- Cable operations 13 jan thru 11 apr by cableship blue navigator along trackline joining 19-55.93N…2026-01-12
- Cable operations in progress until 29 dec by cableship teneo along trackline joining 15-11.04N 096-28.66E,…2025-12-02
- Cable operations in progress until 05 may by cableship prima nusantara X along tracklines joining: a.…2024-02-05
- Cable operations in progress until 31 may by M/V asean restorer in 15-37.10N 096-46.50E2023-04-17
- Cable operations in progress until 311730Z jan by M/V majestic seven, M/V asean protector and M/V royal nadi…2021-01-08
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
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
23 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-04 04:30Z; source collection times vary.
Cable ops
Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →
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.