Cable ops
The patch northwestwards
North Sea · NAVAREA I 163/26
- issued
- 2026-08-03 13:43Z
- status
- in force
- cancels
- NAVAREA I 158/26
- authority
- UK Hydrographic Office (NAVAREA I coordinator)
- position
- 59.305, 2.337
- source
- ukho · first seen 2026-08-17 22:50Z
Original warning text
NORTH SEA. THE PATCH NORTHWESTWARDS. 1. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS BY M/V RAMFORM HYPERION TOWING 10 X 1.7 MILE LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY 59-28.0N 001-50.4E, 59-42.6N 002-15.7E, 59-29.0N 003-02.7E, 58-51.8N 002-21.7E, 58-59.0N 001-52.8E. WIDE BERTH OF 3 MILES REQUESTED. M/V THOR MAGNI AND M/V 7 STARS IN ATTENDANCE. 2. CANCEL NAVAREA I 158/26.
Conditions at the position · now
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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation
This area · cable & pipeline work
223 within 180 nm since 1998 · 3 in the last 12 months · 3 in force now
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- Seismic survey in progress by rsv amazon conqueror towing 8 X 1 mile long cables in area bound by 60-00.9N…2026-08-15
- Gullfaks oil field2026-07-03
- Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship cable vigilance in vicinity 60-26.60N…2023-05-28
- Seismic survey in progress by M/V kommandor towing 1200 meter long cable in area bound by 57-05.10N…2022-11-04
- Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship cable vigilance in vicinity 59-56.30N…2022-10-26
- Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship cable vigilance in vicinity 60-26.70N…2022-10-19
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing ten 2740 meter long cablesSurveys · 0 nm
- Seismic survey in progress by rsv amazon conqueror towing 8 X 1 mile long cables in area bound by 60-00.9N…Cable ops · 36.8 nm
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon conqueror towing eight 1609 meter long…Surveys · 40.7 nm
- Britannia gas fieldNav aids · 84.2 nm
- Correct at 170430 UTC aug 2026Surveys · 99.2 nm
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 17 3600 meter long cables in…Surveys · 110 nm
- Gullfaks oil fieldCable ops · 110 nm
Worldwide now
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Cable ops
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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.