Surveys
Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing six 8000 meter long cables…
Strait of Hormuz · HYDROPAC 4308/17
- issued
- 2017-12-08 15:29Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-02-20 09:32Z (archive)
- authority
- NAVAREA IX 309/17 081458Z DEC 17.
- sea
- Persian Gulf
- position
- 26.005, 55.711
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
STRAIT OF HORMUZ. DNC 10. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V POLARCUS ALIMA TOWING SIX 8000 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY 26-15.06N 055-44.20E, 26-04.49N 056-02.63E, 26-03.51N 056-04.34E, 25-59.69N 056-02.41E, 25-59.23N 055-56.63E, 25-50.29N 055-50.23E, 25-43.66N 055-42.01E, 26-02.44N 055-19.74E, 26-04.06N 055-25.59E, 26-06.79N 055-31.20E, 26-07.90N 055-34.20E, 26-10.95N 055-38.07E, 26-13.14N 055-41.03E, 26-14.76N 055-43.59E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
This area · survey operations
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- Survey operations in progress until 12 mar by M/V shaddad in area within one mile of 24-53.23N 052-43.61E2024-03-09
- Survey operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 25-09.89N 052-52.36E, 25-09.81N…2023-11-13
- Survey operations 11 nov until further notice by vessel surfer 1946 in area bound by 25-41.28N 052-25.05E,…2023-11-10
- Survey operations in progress until 23 dec in area bound by 24-27.90N 053-22.80E, 24-32.20N 053-45.00E,…2023-10-24
- Underwater operations 27 sep until further notice by M/V HALUL-62 along trackline joining 25-53.34N…2023-09-26
- Salvage operations in progress until further notice in vicinity 25-26.86N 055-14.35E2023-09-15
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Timeline
- Cancel HYDROPAC 4308/17 and this msg, survey completedcancelled by · 2018-02-20
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Mine reported in 26-24.58N 056-20.67EMines · 41.9 nm
- Derelict 274 meter M/V adalynn unlit and anchored in 25-36.99N 056-24.85EDerelicts · 44.6 nm
- Anchoring prohibited in area bound by 25-26.59N 055-05.88E, 25-28.17N 055-06.69E, 25-28.32N 055-09.15E,…Other · 46.1 nm
- M/V gazlog shanghai disabled and adrift in 26-05.11N 056-35.40E at 312330Z julDerelicts · 47.6 nm
- M/V minoan pioneer on fire and anchored in 26-27.60N 056-32.50EOther · 52.4 nm
- GPS, GNSS, and AIS interference reported in vicinity of fujairah (25-07.33N 056-20.05E)Nav aids · 62.8 nm
- Fish farms established in areas bound by: a. 26-43.84N 056-56.88E, 26-43.80N 056-56.95E, 26-43.74N…Other · 79.5 nm
- Partially submerged wreck in vicinity 25-11.64N 054-10.12EWrecks · 96.7 nm
- Lattice beacon 25-38.19N 057-45.86E inoperativeNav aids · 113.1 nm
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Surveys
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