Towing
Geophysical operations in progress until 25 oct by M/V discoverer 2 towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
Gulf of Mexico · Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · NAVAREA IV 886/15
- issued
- 2015-10-23 17:25Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-10-26 00:01Z (archive)
- authority
- MEXICO IV 208/15 231344Z OCT 15.
- sea
- Caribbean Sea
- position
- 21.626, -86.689
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
GULF OF MEXICO. WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA. YUCATAN CHANNEL. 1. GEOPHYSICAL OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 25 OCT BY M/V DISCOVERER 2 TOWING 12000 METER LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY 20-50.21N 085-38.37W, 19-20.43N 087-06.15W, 23-36.47N 087-24.22W, 23-50.39N 086-46.64W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 26 OCT 15.
This area · tows
1 within 180 nm since 2015 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
Season · when tows happen here
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month of issue, all years in the archive
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Isla contoy light 21-31.60N 086-48.30W unlitNav aids · 8.8 nm
- Puerto morelos light 20-50.2N 086-55.0W unreliableNav aids · 49.1 nm
- Tulum light 20-12.68N 087-25.80W unlitNav aids · 94.5 nm
- NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 121440Z aug: a. agosto 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1WSurveys · 112.1 nm
- Punta allen light 19-47.1N 087-27.8W unlitNav aids · 118.8 nm
Worldwide now
1 tows in force · see all
Towing
Vessels under tow with long or unlit tow lines. All current tows →
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.