Surveys
Survey operations by vessel Vanessa 7 are underway in Gulf of Khambhat, Arabian Sea, from 1 to 30 April, wide berth requested.
Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India · HYDROPAC 967/26
- issued
- 2026-03-30 18:37Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-08-17 00:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
- self-cancels
- 2026-05-01 00:01Z
- cancels
- HYDROPAC 585/26HYDROPAC 966/26
- sea
- Arabian Sea
- position
- 19.178, 71.710
- source
- nga_wayback · first seen 2026-04-17 16:00Z
Original warning text
ARABIAN SEA. GULF OF KHAMBHAT. INDIA. 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 01 THRU 30 APR BY M/V VANESSA 7 IN AREA BOUND BY 19-23.19N 071-17.41E, 19-23.60N 071-16.70E, 19-28.44N 071-12.51E, 19-27.59N 071-24.98E, 19-37.31N 071-19.97E, 19-33.18N 071-32.94E, 20-02.96N 071-45.71E, 20-25.76N 071-57.04E, 19-25.96N 071-59.05E, 18-37.24N 072-14.94E, 18-34.95N 072-14.27E, 18-35.99N 071-00.22E, 19-15.31N 071-29.73E, 19-15.69N 071-21.08E. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 585/26, 966/26. 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 010001Z MAY 26.
This area · survey operations
601 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 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
- Underwater operations 27 mar thru 25 apr by M/V seamec III, tug rawabi opal2026-03-26
- 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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- 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 · 58.5 nm
- Derelict M/V al jafzia aground in 19-11.50N 072-46.40EDerelicts · 60.3 nm
- 6.2 meter depths reported in vicinity: a. 18-17.72N 072-55.18EWrecks · 87.1 nm
- Hazardous operations 190230Z to 191130Z in area bound by 20-26.00N 072-27.00E, 20-26.00N 072-40.00E,…Exercises · 95.3 nm
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