Survey operations 20 thru 26 sep by M/V littlehales in area bound by 29-21-27N 034-57-39E, 29-22-02N…
Gulf of Aqaba · HYDROPAC 959/99
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 1999-09-27 06:00Z
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) · NAVAOCEANO DET 125 161400Z SEP 99. Issued 1999-09-17 06:30Z. 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 Aqaba. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
- Underwater cable operations 29 jul until further notice by cableship seacor argosy along trackline between…cancelled by this notice
- Distress signal received on 121.5 mhz in 16-26N 109-35E at 081108Z sepcancelled by this notice
- Point danger light 28-10.0S 153-32.9E unlitcancelled by this notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Gulf of Aqaba →
- issued
- 1999-09-17 06:30Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAOCEANO DET 125 161400Z SEP 99
- issued by
- NAVAOCEANO DET
- sea
- Gulf of Aqaba
- position
- 29.427, 34.942
- vessel
- M/V LITTLEHALES · 46 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 20 THRU 26 SEP BY M/V LITTLEHALES IN AREA BOUND BY 29-21-27N 034-57-39E, 29-22-02N 034-54-01E, 29-22-25N 034-54-04E, 29-22-49N 034-54-09E, 29-23-08N 034-54-16E, 29-23-27N 034-54-22E, 29-23-43N 034-54-26E, 29-24-01N 034-54-27E, 29-24-08N 034-54-28E, 29-24-30N 034-54-32E, 29-24-46N 034-54-37E, 29-25-04N 034-54-44E, 29-25-19N 034-54-54E, 29-25-37N 034-54-53E, 29-25-51N 034-54-48E, 29-26-03N 034-54-44E, 29-26-20N 034-54-43E, 29-26-33N 034-54-45E, 29-26-50N 034-54-45E, 29-27-16N 034-54-52E, 29-27-23N 034-54-56E, 29-27-28N 034-55-03E, 29-27-40N 034-55-21E, 29-27-53N 034-55-38E, 29-28-08N 034-56-04E, 29-28-12N 034-56-09E, 29-28-25N 034-56-20E, 29-28-32N 034-56-22E, 29-28-50N 034-56-33E, 29-29-02N 034-56-40E, 29-29-22N 034-56-51E, 29-29-32N 034-57-00E, 29-29-47N 034-57-11E, 29-29-57N 034-57-17E, 29-30-03N 034-57-21E, 29-30-15N 034-57-25E, 29-30-25N 034-57-32E, 29-30-40N 034-57-41E, 29-30-45N 034-57-46E, 29-31-11N 034-58-02E, 29-31-18N 034-58-06E, 29-31-38N 034-58-14E, 29-31-43N 034-58-17E, 29-31-57N 034-58-32E, 29-32-02N 034-58-34E, 29-32-16N 034-58-36E, 29-32-34N 034-58-42E. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 701/99(74), SURVEY COMPLETED. 3. CANCEL HYDROPAC 902/99(93). 4. CANCEL HYDROPAC 954/99(74), AID RESTORED. 5. CANCEL THIS MSG 27 SEP.
Reading this warning
- Survey operations
- A research or survey vessel is mapping the seabed or water column, often while towing equipment.
- 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.
- Cancellation reference
- A line that cancels an earlier warning by its number, such as CANCEL HYDROLANT 1085/12.
- HYDROPAC
- The U.S. long-range warning series for the Pacific outside NAVAREA XII and for the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and adjoining seas.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · survey operations
117 within 180 nm since 1999 · 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.
- Survey operations by M/V px geo 2 towing 9000 meter long cables: a. 05 thru 20 dec in area bound by…2021-12-04
- Survey operations in progress until 16 jul by M/V pacific finder in area bound by 28-23.19N 033-05.15E,…2020-05-24
- Survey operations in progress until 26 apr by M/V sanco sword, M/V pacific finder, M/V havila aurora and M/V…2020-04-14
- Survey operations 18 feb thru 15 mar by M/V ramform tethys towing ten 8000 meter long cables in area bound…2017-02-16
- Underwater operations in progress until 23 nov by M/V klila in 28-00.48N 033-45.55E2016-11-03
- Underwater operations in progress until 20 nov by M/V misr gulf 8 in 28-26.83N 033-03.02E2016-11-03
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
56 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-04 02:38Z; source collection times vary.
Surveys
Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays. All current survey operations →
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.