Mexico 1. survey operations in progress until 10 may by M/V oceanic sirius, M/V oceanic vega, M/V geowave…
Gulf of Mexico · NAVAREA IV 168/17
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2017-05-11 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) · MEXICO IV 22/17 281912Z FEB 17.. Issued 2017-02-28 20:15Z. 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 Mexico. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the Gulf of Mexico →
- issued
- 2017-02-28 20:15Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MEXICO IV 22/17 281912Z FEB 17.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA IV
- issued by
- MEXICO IV
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 25.546, -95.427
- vessels
- M/V GEOWAVE VOYAGER · 25 messagesM/V OCEANIC SIRIUS · 101 messagesM/V OCEANIC VEGA · 63 messagesM/V VANTAGE · 53 messagesM/V VERITAS VIKING · 59 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF MEXICO. MEXICO 1. SURVEY OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 10 MAY BY M/V OCEANIC SIRIUS, M/V OCEANIC VEGA, M/V GEOWAVE VOYAGER, M/V VERITAS VIKING AND M/V VANTAGE IN AREA BOUND BY 26-00.38N 095-40.12W, 26-00.38N 095-09.09W, 25-24.08N 095-09.09W, 25-06.08N 095-18.31W, 25-06.08N 095-25.96W, 25-00.02N 095-25.96W, 25-00.02N 095-40.12W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 11 MAY 17.
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.
- 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
18 within 180 nm since 2002 · 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 in progress until 31 jul by M/V oceanic vega and M/V oceanic sirius each towing 14 10000…2019-02-27
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega and M/V oceanic sirius, each towing…2019-02-15
- Survey operations in progress until 03 jan 18 by M/V oceanic vega towing 12 9150 meter long cables in area…2017-12-15
- Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega towing 12 5.5 mile long cables in…2017-12-08
- Underwater operations in progress until 05 jun by M/V noaa nancy foster in areas bound by: a. 28-30.0N…2017-05-22
- Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V oceanic sirius and M/V oceanic vega each towing 12 5.5…2017-02-06
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
- Dangerous wreck in 25-14.24N 097-07.72WWrecks · 94.1 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
50 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-25 05:34Z; 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.