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Underwater operations in progress until 29 apr by M/V galatea, M/V xpress and M/V prada along trackline…

North Pacific Ocean · NAVAREA XII 155/21

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2021-04-30 00:01Z

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) · PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY 090236Z APR 21.. Issued 2021-04-09 03:10Z. 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: North Pacific Ocean. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the North Pacific Ocean →

issued: 2021-04-09 03:10Z
status: Archived notice
authority: PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY 090236Z APR 21.
NAVAREA: NAVAREA XII
issued by: PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 8.930, -79.494
vessels: M/V GALATEA · 4 messages M/V PRADA · 2 messages M/V XPRESS · 2 messages
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

GULF OF PANAMA.
PANAMA.
1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 29 APR
   BY M/V GALATEA, M/V XPRESS AND M/V PRADA
   ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   08-56.09N 079-32.67W, 08-56.06N 079-31.85W,
   08-55.99N 079-30.27W, 08-55.75N 079-29.25W,
   08-55.37N 079-26.66W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 30 APR 21.

Reading this warning

Underwater operations: Divers or remotely operated vehicles are working below a vessel that cannot easily move out of the way.
Track line joining: Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
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.
Wide berth requested: Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
CANCEL THIS MSG: The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Collected reports in this area · survey operations

27 within 180 nm since 2000 · 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.

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

Lm buoy 09-25.99N 079-49.78W missingNav aids · 36.2 nm
Manzanillo entrance west head light 09-22.90N 079-53.90W damagedNav aids · 36.2 nm
Manzanillo entrance light 09-22.90N 079-53.90W temporarily changed to whiteNav aids · 36.2 nm
Port hand 3 buoy 09-23.52N 079-53.75W missingNav aids · 36.5 nm
Starboard hand 4 buoy 09-23.52N 079-53.87W missingNav aids · 36.6 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

56 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-28 08:40Z; 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.