Cable ops

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight three mile long cables in area…

HYDROPAC 516/02

issued: 2002-03-20 15:08Z
status: cancelled 2002-03-22 13:06Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 506/02
authority: AUSCOAST 84/02 201435Z MAR 02; AUSCOAST 2011441Z MAR 02
sea: Bass Strait
position: -38.661, 147.104
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY
   M/V GECO BETA TOWING EIGHT THREE MILE LONG CABLES IN  
   AREA BOUND BY 38-25S 147-20E, 38-27S 147-31E,
   38-52S 146-43E, 38-58S 146-47E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 506/02.

This area · cable & pipeline work

48 within 180 nm since 2000 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight three mile long cables in area…cancels · 2002-03-19
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight three mile long cables in area…replaced · 2002-03-19
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing eight three mile long cables in area…cancelled by · 2002-03-22

Nearby now · within 120 nm

8 X 6M yellow buoys FL3 deployed within 1.5NM 39-50.14 s 145-48.24 e 2.5NM clearance requestedOther · 92.9 nm
8 X 6M yellow surface buoys fl.white 3S temporarily established within 1.5NM of position 39-51.73S 145-22.30ENav aids · 108.1 nm

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