Seismic survey 13 may thru 30 jun by M/V bgp challenger towing 10300 meter long cable in area bound by…
Gulf of Mexico · NAVAREA IV 194/10
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2010-07-01 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) · BGP CHALLENGER 121941Z MAY 10.. Issued 2010-05-12 20:18Z. 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
- 2010-05-12 20:18Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- BGP CHALLENGER 121941Z MAY 10.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA IV
- issued by
- BGP CHALLENGER
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 26.305, -85.376
- vessel
- M/V BGP CHALLENGER · 82 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF MEXICO. 1. SEISMIC SURVEY 13 MAY THRU 30 JUN BY M/V BGP CHALLENGER TOWING 10300 METER LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY 25-03.44N 085-44.42W, 27-06.32N 086-32.21W, 27-29.56N 084-54.34W, 25-31.19N 084-16.33W. SEVEN MILE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 JUL.
Reading this warning
- Seismic survey
- A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
- Towed array / streamer
- Equipment towed a long way behind a vessel — sonar, a hydrophone cable, a sampling sled — invisible at the surface.
- Tow / towing
- A vessel towing another vessel, a barge or a structure — slow, hard to manoeuvre, and with a long line between.
- 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.
- 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.
Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work
19 within 180 nm since 2007 · 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.
- Seismic survey 16 feb until further notice by M/V osprey explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in area…2015-02-15
- Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira in area bound by 26-51.3N 089-44.6W,…2014-10-03
- Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb 14 by M/V wg columbus, M/V amber g, M/V faxaborg and M/V melinda b…2013-12-20
- Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V wg columbus, M/V amber g, M/V faxaborg and M/V melinda b…2013-11-19
- Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V wg columbus towing eight 13000 meter long cables in area…2013-11-06
- Seismic survey 01 thru 05 oct by M/V wg amundsen towing ten 8400 meter long cables in area bound by 24-39N…2013-09-29
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
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
24 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 13:34Z; source collection times vary.
Cable ops
Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →
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.