Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V wg tasman, M/V geco topaz, M/V wg cook, and M/V geco…
Gulf of Mexico · NAVAREA IV 886/16
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2016-12-15 19:50Z
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 181/16 132043Z OCT 16.. Issued 2016-10-13 21:42Z. 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.
Related notices and cancellation links
Current notices and reporting history in the Gulf of Mexico →
- issued
- 2016-10-13 21:42Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- MEXICO IV 181/16 132043Z OCT 16.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA IV
- issued by
- MEXICO IV
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 18.583, -93.556
- vessels
- M/V GECO EMERALD · 66 messagesM/V GECO TOPAZ · 46 messagesM/V WG COOK · 72 messagesM/V WG TASMAN · 108 messages
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
BAY OF CAMPECHE. MEXICO. SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V WG TASMAN, M/V GECO TOPAZ, M/V WG COOK, AND M/V GECO EMERALD IN AREAS BOUND BY A. 18-34.91N 093-10.08W, 18-45.04N 093-10.08W, 18-45.03N 093-12.00W, 18-48.30N 093-12.04W, 18-48.26N 093-23.00W, 18-43.72N 093-26.92W, 18-34.85N 093-26.79W. B. 18-22.86N 093-36.34W, 18-25.94N 093-26.79W, 18-43.72N 093-26.92W, 18-32.24N 093-36.58W. C. 18-16.42N 093-52.12W, 18-22.86N 093-36.34W, 18-32.24N 093-36.58W, 18-32.12N 093-46.48W, 18-27.76N 093-46.48W, 18-27.64N 093-57.17W. D. 18-34.91N 093-10.08W, 18-34.88N 093-07.68W, 18-30.90N 093-04.69W, 18-30.96N 093-07.64W, 18-35.43N 093-54.09W, 18-44.94N 093-54.09W, 18-45.04N 093-10.08W. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
Reading this warning
- Seismic survey
- A survey that maps the rock beneath the seabed with sound pulses from air guns, recorded on streamers kilometres long.
- Until further notice
- The operation or danger has no scheduled end; the warning stays in force until a later message cancels it.
- 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.
- Wide berth requested
- Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
Collected reports in this area · cable & pipeline work
62 within 180 nm since 2009 · 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.
- Cable operations in progress until 13 dec by M/V polarcus adira, M/V polarcus naila, M/V oceanic champion,…2019-08-12
- Cable operations in progress until 132359Z aug by M/V polarcus adira and M/V polarcus naila 9000 meter long…2019-08-03
- Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V wg tasman, M/V geco topaz, M/V wg cook and M/V geco…2016-12-15
- Seismic survey in progress until 30 apr 17 by M/V western neptune, M/V wg magellan, M/V geco diamond and M/V…2016-11-05
- Seismic survey in progress until 10 oct by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V geco diamond, M/V geco…2016-09-12
- Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V western neptune, M/V wg columbus, M/V geco diamond, M/V geco…2016-08-16
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
- Tonala light 18-12-45N 094-08-00W unlitNav aids · 39.7 nm
- Roca partida light 18-42-17N 095-11-18W unlitNav aids · 93.2 nm
Worldwide in the collected sources
25 cable & pipeline work listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-29 05:29Z; source collection times vary.
Cable ops
Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations. All current cable & pipeline work →
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.