Underwater operations in progress until 08 aug in area bound by 26-00N 096-32W, 22-56N 089-56W, 19-31N…
Gulf of Mexico · NAVAREA IV 567/15
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2015-08-09 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 116/15 102106Z JUL 15.. Issued 2015-07-12 08:10Z. 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
- 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
- 2015-07-12 08:10Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MEXICO IV 116/15 102106Z JUL 15.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA IV
- issued by
- MEXICO IV
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 22.233, -94.045
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF MEXICO. BAY OF CAMPECHE. 1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 08 AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 26-00N 096-32W, 22-56N 089-56W, 19-31N 091-35W, 19-04N 095-28W, 22-36N 097-27W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 09 AUG 15.
Reading this warning
- Underwater operations
- Divers or remotely operated vehicles are working below a vessel that cannot easily move out of the way.
- 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
8 within 180 nm since 2012 · 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 21 oct by M/V northern explorer, M/V osprey explorer and M/V hawk…2016-06-02
- Survey operations in progress until 21 oct by M/V northern explorer, M/V osprey explorer and M/V hawk…2016-05-06
- Survey operations in progress until 31 jul 16 by M/V akademik lazarev towing 12000 meter long cable in area…2015-11-23
- Survey operations in progress until 20 dec by M/V geco diamond towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area…2015-08-13
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
55 survey operations listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-30 23:57Z; 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.