Surveys

Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus nadia towing 6000 meter long cable in…

Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa · HYDROPAC 3916/13

issued
2013-12-17 10:38Z
status
cancelled 2014-01-05 22:26Z (archive)
cancels
HYDROPAC 3848/13
authority
NAVAREA VII 431/13 170855Z DEC 13.
position
-34.175, 26.177
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
SOUTH AFRICA.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
   BY M/V POLARCUS NADIA TOWING 6000 METER LONG CABLE
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-27.1S 026-02.3E, 34-05.3S 025-53.7E,
   34-04.2S 025-56.3E, 33-57.9S 025-53.8E,
   33-52.5S 025-53.9E, 33-52.5S 026-16.2E,
   34-04.7S 026-21.1E, 34-04.7S 026-22.5E,
   34-26.7S 026-31.5E.
   FIVE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3848/13.

This area · survey operations

12 within 180 nm since 2013 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

73 survey operations in force · see all

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.