Towing

Geophysical operations in progress until 27 aug by M/V dong fang ming zhu towing 12000 meter long cable in…

Bay of Campeche · Mexico · NAVAREA IV 708/15

issued: 2015-08-26 20:30Z
status: cancelled 2015-08-28 00:01Z (archive)
cancels: NAVAREA IV 640/15
authority: MEXICO IV 163/15 252110Z AUG 15 - MEXICO IV 164/15 252110Z AUG 15.
position: 19.965, -93.817
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BAY OF CAMPECHE.
MEXICO.
1. GEOPHYSICAL OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 27 AUG
   BY M/V DONG FANG MING ZHU TOWING
   12000 METER LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY
   20-45.00N 091-40.57W, 20-00.49N 091-40.15W,
   19-59.87N 092-50.42W, 18-15.45N 094-24.85W,
   19-39.99N 095-23.09W, 20-56.27N 094-56.00W.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 640/15(11,27,28).
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 28 AUG 15.

This area · tows

10 within 180 nm since 2015 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Season · when tows happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline

Seismic survey in progress until 21 oct by M/V osprey explorer, M/V northern explorer and M/V hawk explorer…cancels · 2015-08-04
Seismic survey in progress until 21 oct by M/V osprey explorer, M/V northern explorer and M/V hawk explorer…replaced · 2015-08-04

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Tonala light 18-12-45N 094-08-00W unlitNav aids · 106.7 nm
Roca partida light 18-42-17N 095-11-18W unlitNav aids · 108.5 nm

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Towing

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