Surveys
Underwater operations by several vessels in the Gulf of Khambhat, India, from March 27 through April 25; wide berth requested.
Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India · HYDROPAC 924/26
- issued
- 2026-03-26 11:23Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-17 00:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
- self-cancels
- 2026-04-26 00:01Z
- sea
- Arabian Sea
- position
- 19.689, 71.877
- source
- nga_wayback · first seen 2026-04-17 16:00Z
Original warning text
ARABIAN SEA.
GULF OF KHAMBHAT.
INDIA.
1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS 27 MAR THRU 25 APR
BY M/V SEAMEC III, TUG RAWABI OPAL. TUG VICTORIA 251,
AND TUG VISTA 9 IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 19-42.24N 071-06.01E, 19-41.85N 071-35.72E,
19-10.57N 071-35.22E, 19-10.95N 071-05.61E.
B. 20-45.60N 071-42.55E, 20-44.92N 072-21.08E,
20-01.08N 072-20.14E, 20-01.74N 071-41.78E.
C. 19-41.75N 071-41.55E, 19-41.27N 072-09.72E,
18-56.33N 072-20.11E, 18-56.97N 071-40.94E.
D. 18-47.55N 072-09.45E, 18-47.29N 072-24.17E,
18-25.96N 072-23.75E, 18-26.21N 072-09.06E.
E. 18-39.32N 070-58.71E, 18-39.27N 071-03.38E,
18-34.58N 071-03.33E, 18-34.63N 070-58.65E.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 260001Z APR 26.This area · survey operations
598 within 180 nm since 2003 · 23 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- Survey operations 15 jul thru 14 aug by M/V trimurti in area bound by 19-07.08N 072-48.20E, 19-05.68N…2026-07-15
- Survey operations 01 thru 30 apr by M/V vanessa 7 in area bound by 19-23.19N 071-17.41E, 19-23.60N…2026-03-30
- Survey operations 01 thru 30 apr 26 by M/V vanessa 6 towing 150 meter long cable in area bound by 20-13.31N…2026-03-30
- Survey operations in progress until 15 may by M/V sea stallion and M/V sea melody in areas bound by: a.…2026-03-30
- Drill rig deep sea matdrill aground in vicinity 20-12.18N 072-01.83E2026-01-13
- Survey operations 13 jan thru 12 feb by M/V fugro mapper in areas bound by: a. 20-53.22N 071-57.95E,…2026-01-12
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Derelict M/V al jafzia aground in 19-11.50N 072-46.40EDerelicts · 58.9 nm
- Survey operations 15 jul thru 14 aug by M/V trimurti in area bound by 19-07.08N 072-48.20E, 19-05.68N…Surveys · 60.8 nm
- Hazardous operations 190230Z to 191130Z in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-26.00N 072-40.00E,…Exercises · 64.4 nm
- 6.2 meter depths reported in vicinity: a. 18-17.72N 072-55.18EWrecks · 102.7 nm
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