Surveys

Underwater operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V utrecht, M/V tog mor, M/V jesus vega, M/V puffing…

Gulf of Mexico · NAVAREA IV 504/17

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2017-07-16 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 60/17 160052Z JUN 17.. Issued 2017-06-16 01:21Z. 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
2017-06-16 01:21Z
status
Archived notice
authority
MEXICO IV 60/17 160052Z JUN 17.
NAVAREA
NAVAREA IV
issued by
MEXICO IV
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
22.639, -97.687
vessels
M/V CHARTRESM/V CREST BAZAN IM/V GOLIATHM/V JESUS VEGAM/V NOVA KM/V PUFFING ISLANDM/V PUNTA JERESM/V SEACOR EAGLEM/V TOG MOR · 7 messagesM/V UTRECHT
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. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 15 JUL
   BY M/V UTRECHT, M/V TOG MOR, M/V JESUS VEGA,
   M/V PUFFING ISLAND, M/V GOLIATH, M/V CHARTRES,
   M/V PUNTA JERES, M/V NOVA K, M/V CREST BAZAN I
   AND M/V SEACOR EAGLE IN AREA BOUND BY
   22-35.16N 097-51.48W, 22-32.75N 097-51.61W,
   22-40.93N 097-31.20W, 22-43.56N 097-32.92W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 16 JUL 17.

Reading this warning

Underwater operations
Divers or remotely operated vehicles are working below a vessel that cannot easily move out of the way.
Light characteristic
The coded description of a light — FL W 10 SEC 8 METERS 8 MILES — giving its rhythm, colour, period, height and range.
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.

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Collected reports in this area · survey operations

6 within 180 nm since 2005 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now

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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.

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Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

56 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-02 17:42Z; 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.