Cable ops
Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform challenger towing 3.5 mile long cable in area…
HYDROPAC 544/02
- issued
- 2002-03-24 01:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2002-04-20 00:44Z (archive)
- cancels
- HYDROPAC 542/02
- authority
- NAVAREA XI 170/02 240004Z MAR 02; JAPAN COAST GUARD 232337Z MAR 02
- sea
- South China Sea
- position
- 8.605, 108.868
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V RAMFORM CHALLENGER TOWING 3.5 MILE LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY 08-30.3N 108-34.3E, 08-30.2N 109-09.6E, 08-42.2N 109-10.0E, 08-42.4N 108-34.4E. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 542/02(97), PERSONS RESCUED.
This area · cable & pipeline work
95 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Cable operations until further notice by cableship teneo in 06-47.46N 109-19.20E2024-03-25
- Cable operations 28 jan thru 06 feb by c/s teneo in vicinity 06-47.46N 109-19.20E2024-01-27
- Cable operations 05 thru 14 jul by cableship teneo in vicinity of 07-30.0N 109-06.2E2021-07-04
- Pipeline operations 10 jun thru 31 oct by M/V nile river in vicinity of trackline joining 10-22.2N…2020-06-05
- Pipeline operations in progress until 11 sep by M/V nile river in vicinity of trackline joining 10-22.19N…2020-03-30
- Survey and pipeline operations in progress until 15 oct by M/V ptsc thang long along trackline joining…2019-04-18
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Timeline
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V kyoushin maru nocancels · 2002-03-23
- Distress signal received on 406 mhz from F/V kyoushin maru noreplaced · 2002-03-23
- Seismic survey 25 apr until further notice by M/V ramform challenger towing five meter long cable in area…cancelled by · 2002-04-20
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Oil rig reported to exists in 07-47.5N 108-12.0EWrecks · 62.9 nm
- Oil rig reported to exists in 07-42.1N 107-55.8EWrecks · 77.7 nm
Worldwide now
40 cable & pipeline work in force · see all
Cable ops
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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.