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Underwater obstruction marked by buoys in 46-37.4S 168-06.2E

Tasman Sea · HYDROPAC 588/01

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2001-07-20 10:40Z

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) · MARITIME OPS NEW ZEALAND 73/01 09 APR 01. Issued 2001-04-20 10:25Z. 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
Tasman Sea. The parsed report position is -46.623, 168.103. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Related notices and cancellation links

These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.

  1. HYDROPAC 588/01 · this notice2001-04-20 · Archived notice
  2. HYDROPAC 965/012001-06-24 · Archived notice
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Current notices and reporting history in the Tasman Sea →

issued
2001-04-20 10:25Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MARITIME OPS NEW ZEALAND 73/01 09 APR 01
issued by
MNZ
sea
Tasman Sea
position
-46.623, 168.103
source
NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CHART 76120 (6TH ED).
UNDERWATER OBSTRUCTION MARKED BY BUOYS IN 46-37.4S 168-06.2E.

Reading this warning

Chart reference
The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
Submerged obstruction
Something on or near the seabed that could damage a ship, an anchor or fishing gear — its nature often unknown.
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.

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Collected reports in this area · wrecks & obstructions

7 within 180 nm since 2001 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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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.

Month of issue in the collected archive

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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

40 wrecks & obstructions listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 03:27Z; source collection times vary.

Wrecks

Dangerous wrecks, shoals and submerged obstructions. All current wrecks & obstructions →

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