Cable ops
Seismic survey 18 aug until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
Gulf of Mexico · Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · NAVAREA IV 679/16
- issued
- 2016-08-16 23:36Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-10-02 01:45Z (archive)
- cancels
- NAVAREA IV 534/16
- authority
- NORTHERN EXPLORER 162324Z AUG 16.
- position
- 19.945, -86.096
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF MEXICO. WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. YUCATAN CHANNEL. 1. SEISMIC SURVEY 18 AUG UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V NORTHERN EXPLORER TOWING 12000 METER LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY 22-15.1N 087-01.5W, 22-42.9N 085-55.4W, 19-27.7N 084-25.3W, 17-36.2N 085-38.2W, 17-59.5N 087-25.0W. EIGHT MILE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 534/16.
This area · cable & pipeline work
16 within 180 nm since 2001 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Honduras2016-10-15
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- Cable laying operations in progress until 28 nov by cableship ile de batz with submersible along trackline…2013-11-21
- Cable laying operations in progress until 22 oct by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…2013-10-06
- Cable laying operations in progress until 04 oct by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…2013-09-29
- Cable operations in progress until 23 sep by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 21-11.52N…2013-09-13
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Timeline
- Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in…cancels · 2016-07-02
- Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V northern explorer towing 12000 meter long cable in…replaced · 2016-07-02
- Cancel NAVAREA IV 679/16 and this msg, survey completedcancelled by · 2016-10-02
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Puerto morelos light 20-50.2N 086-55.0W unreliableNav aids · 70.7 nm
- Tulum light 20-12.68N 087-25.80W unlitNav aids · 76.9 nm
- Punta allen light 19-47.1N 087-27.8W unlitNav aids · 77.8 nm
- Punta herrero light 19-18.76N 087-26.76W unlitNav aids · 85.3 nm
- NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 121440Z aug: a. agosto 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1WOther · 99.8 nm
- Isla contoy light 21-31.60N 086-48.30W unlitNav aids · 103 nm
Worldwide now
35 cable & pipeline work in force · see all
Cable ops
Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →
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