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Seismic survey in progress until 29 apr by M/V mermaid discovery, M/V omni andra, M/V ocean image and M/V sb…

Gulf of Suez · HYDROPAC 677/10

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2010-04-30 00:01Z

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) · NAVAREA IX 120/10 011010Z APR 10. Issued 2010-04-03 09:46Z. 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: Gulf of Suez. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Gulf of Suez →

issued: 2010-04-03 09:46Z
status: Archived notice
authority: NAVAREA IX 120/10 011010Z APR 10
NAVAREA: NAVAREA IX · named as the source of this relay
sea: Gulf of Suez
position: 27.841, 33.879
vessels: M/V MERMAID DISCOVERY · 15 messages M/V OCEAN IMAGE · 4 messages M/V OMNI ANDRA · 10 messages M/V SB 4201-GC4002-TZ · 2 messages
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF SUEZ.
1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL 29 APR BY
   M/V MERMAID DISCOVERY, M/V OMNI ANDRA,
   M/V OCEAN IMAGE AND M/V SB 4201-GC4002-TZ 3201
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   27-48.37N 033-48.21E, 27-52.36N 033-52.26E,
   27-54.24N 033-52.42E, 27-54.57N 033-53.50E,
   27-51.16N 033-56.19E, 27-47.38N 033-53.35E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 30 APR.

Reading this warning

Seismic survey: A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
Area bound by: Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
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.
Wide berth requested: Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
CANCEL THIS MSG: The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work

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

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

All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

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

23 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-03 19:01Z; source collection times vary.

Cable ops

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →

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.