Surveys

Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V polarcus asima towing eight 6500 meter long cables in area…

Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa · HYDROPAC 777/19

issued: 2019-03-08 10:14Z
status: cancelled 2019-05-01 00:01Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 726/19
authority: NAVAREA VII 75/19 081014Z MAR 19.
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
SOUTH AFRICA.
DNC 02.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 30 APR
   BY M/V POLARCUS ASIMA TOWING EIGHT 6500 METER
   LONG CABLES IN AREA BETWEEN
   35-27.7S 35-49.4S AND 022-47.3E 023-40.0E
   SIX MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 726/19.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 MAY 19.

Timeline

Survey operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V polarcus asima in area bound by 35-27.7S 022-17.3E,…cancels · 2019-03-04
Survey operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V polarcus asima in area bound by 35-27.7S 022-17.3E,…replaced · 2019-03-04

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