Surveys

Survey operations in Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana until 31 March 2025, with vessels towing 400-meter cables. Wide berth requested.

Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana · NAVAREA IV 1084/24

issued
2024-09-03 09:48Z
status
cancelled 2026-08-17 00:00Z (dropped from snapshot)
self-cancels
2025-04-01 00:01Z
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
26.768, -92.129
source
nga_wayback · first seen 2024-10-02 13:30Z

Original warning text

GULF OF MEXICO.
LOUISIANA.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 10 SEP THRU 31 MAR 25
   BY M/V SANCO SPIRIT, M/V REM ANDES AND
   M/V SIEM SPEARFISH TOWING 400 METER
   LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY
   27-12.19N 090-55.16W, 27-42.19N 091-22.97W,
   27-42.63N 093-16.93W, 25-57.17N 093-16.54W,
   25-52.27N 093-08.23W, 25-51.42N 090-56.48W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 010001Z APR 25.

This area · survey operations

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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.