Surveys

Trinidad and tobago

Caribbean Sea · NAVAREA IV 577/23

What this record establishes

Archived notice · 2023-06-02 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) · TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 63/23 262136Z MAY 23.. Issued 2023-05-26 22:50Z. 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: Caribbean Sea. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

Current notices and reporting history in the Caribbean Sea →

issued: 2023-05-26 22:50Z
status: Archived notice
self-cancels: 2023-06-02 00:01Z
authority: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 63/23 262136Z MAY 23.
NAVAREA: NAVAREA IV
issued by: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 11.259, -61.079
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.
1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS 01 JUN BY
   SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE BLACK MARLIN
   ALONG TRACKLINE JOINING
   11-56.28N 060-14.02W, 11-25.30N 060-53.00W,
   11-01.00N 061-24.10W, 10-46.30N 061-42.60W,
   10-43.67N 061-45.96W, 10-40.45N 061-47.52W,
   10-38.46N 061-46.64W, 10-38.23N 061-39.44W,
   10-38.64N 061-38.28W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020001Z JUN 23.

Reading this warning

Underwater operations: Divers or remotely operated vehicles are working below a vessel that cannot easily move out of the way.
Track line joining: Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
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.
Date-time group (DTG): A compact UTC timestamp — day, hour and minute followed by Z — such as 201500Z for the 20th at 15:00 UTC.

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Collected reports in this area · survey operations

180 within 180 nm since 2002 · 8 in the last 12 months · 1 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.

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

Trinidad and tobagoNav aids · 15.3 nm
Trinidad and tobagoNav aids · 46 nm
Trinidad and tobagoNav aids · 52.2 nm
Trinidad and tobagoWrecks · 55.3 nm
Trinidad and tobagoNav aids · 67.5 nm
Faro punta mejillones light 10-42.20N 062-08.40W discontinuedNav aids · 70.9 nm
Trinidad and tobagoNav aids · 79 nm
GrenadinesWrecks · 82.5 nm
Trinidad and tobagoSurveys · 83.6 nm
Trinidad and tobagoCable ops · 84.1 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

55 survey operations listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-09-28 02:36Z; 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.