NAVAREA VII MESSAGES
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Nil Prior to these Messages
2011 Series
NAVAREA VII 180 OF 2011: (10 OCT 2011)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – OFFSHORE ANGOLA
2. CHART SAN 1
3. FOUR SETS OF PENNANT WIRES WET STORED AND MARKED BY BUOYS IN THE FOLLOWING
POSITIONS
4.A. 07 – 16.89 S 012 – 02.74 E
B. 07 – 16.80 S 012 – 03.21 E
C. 07 – 16.68 S 012 – 03.46 E
D. 07 – 16.44 S 012 – 03.69 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 193 OF 2011: (23 OCT 2011)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – OFFSHORE ANGOLA
2. CHART SAN 1
3. S/V W.G. AMUNDSEN CONDUCTING SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
4. AREAS BOUNDED BY
A. 06 – 00.2 S 010 – 55.8 E
B. 06 – 13.6 S 010 – 58.2 E
C. 06 – 10.8 S 011 – 13.9 E
D. 06 – 17.5 S 011 – 15.1 E
E. 06 – 15.8 S 011 – 25.1 E
F. 06 – 20.0 S 011 – 25.8 E
G. 06 – 18.3 S 011 – 35.6 E
H. 06 – 00.0 S 011 – 32.3 E
I. 06 – 00.0 S 011 – 00.1 E
4. VESSELS REQUESTED A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 2.0NM AHEAD, 3.0NM EITHER SIDE AND
7.0NM FROM ASTERN
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 226 OF 2011: (05 DEC 2011)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR – OFFSHORE MOZAMBIQUE
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. ANADARKO IS CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATIONS
4.A. 10 – 43.32 S 040 – 56.05 E
B. 10 – 59.13 S 040 – 57.95 E
C. 10 – 55.57 S 040 – 59.19 E
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 225 OF 2011
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 07 FEB 12
NAVAREA VII 237 OF 2011: (15 DEC 2011)
1. AFRICA EAST COAST - MOZAMBIQUE
2. APPROACHES TO PORT OF MAPUTO
3. CHARTS BA 644
4. DUE TO THE GROUNDING OF A VESSEL IT IS ESTIMATED THAT DEPTHS ARE 1.5 METRES
LESS THAN CHARTED IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY
5A. 25 – 45 S 032 – 50 E
B. 25 – 45 S 032 – 53 E
C. 25 – 51 S 032 – 53 E
D. 25 – 51 S 032 – 50 E (CLOSED AREA)
6. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE STATE OF TIDE INTO ACCOUNT AND NAVIGATE WITH
CAUTION WHEN TRANSITTING THE AREA
7. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 234 OF 2011
8.. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 248 OF 2011: (28 DEC 2011)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – OFFSHORE ANGOLA
2. CHARTS SAN 1, BA CHARTS 308, 627
3. M/V RAMFORM VALIANT (C/S C6TU7) WILL BE CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS
IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
4A. 10 – 49.8 S 012 – 43.2 E
B. 12 – 47.6 S 012 – 43.2 E
C. 12 – 48.1 S 012 – 23.1 E
D. 10 – 49.8 S 012 – 12.1 E
5. VESSEL IS TOWING 10 SEISMIC CABLES WITH A FLASHING BUOY AT END OF EACH CABLE.
THREE SUPPORTING VESSELS ARE IN ATTENDANCE. WORKING VHF CHANNEL 73
6. VESSELS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A WIDE BERTH OF AT LEAST 6NM ASTERN AND 3NM
AHEAD AND ON EACH SIDE OF THE VESSEL
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
2012 Series
NAVAREA VII 001 OF 2012: (03 JAN 2012)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3, 4, 28 (INT 700)
3. M/V NORDIC EXPLORER IS CONDUCTING SURVEY OPERATIONS BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
4.A. 19 – 09.0 S 041 – 05.0 E
B. 18 – 17.0 S 041 – 09.0 E
C. 15 – 25.0 S 042 – 40.0 E
D. 15 – 45.0 S 043 – 03.0 E
E. 18 – 11.0 S 043 – 04.0 E
F. 19 – 33.0 S 041 – 31.0 E
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO GIVE A WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 006 OF 2012: (11 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – OFFSHORE ANGOLA
2. CHART SAN 1
3. S/V WESTERN NEPTUNE CONDUCTING SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
A. 08 – 46.0 S 011 – 54.0 E
B. 10 – 02.8 S 012 – 12.4 E
C. 09 – 50.7 S 013 – 03.8 E
D. 08 – 34.0 S 012 – 45.3 E
4. VESSELS IS TOWING GEAR AT 4.3NM (8 000 METRES) IN LENGTH AND RESTRICTED IN
ITS ABILITY TO MANEUVER. CABLES MARKED BY RADAR REFLECTORS AND FLASHING BLUE
LIGHTS. VESSEL REQUESTS A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 2NM AHEAD, 3NM EITHER SIDE AND
7NM ASTERN. FISHING VESSELS TO TAKE EXTRA CARE DUE TO FISHING GEAR CAUSING
DAMAGE TO SEISMIC GEAR AND LOSS OF EQUIPMENT. LISTENING WATCH ON VHF CH 16 AND
74, SSB 2336 KHZ, FLEET 77 +870 76489552, INM-C 435726810
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 010 OF 2012: (16 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640)
3. M/V NORTHERN EXPLORER (C/S 3EAR9) WILL BE CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY
OPERATIONS TOWING A STREAMER CABLE 12 000 METRES IN LENGTH IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
4.A. BETWEEN LATITUDES
27 – 45 S AND SA/NAMIBIA MARITIME BORDER
B. BETWEEN LONGITUDES
13 – 00 E AND 15 – 00 E
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A CPA OF 5NM
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 011 OF 2012: (16 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 54
3. M/V POLARCUS ASIMA WILL BE CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE
FOLLOWING AREA
4.A. 28 – 11.64 S 013 – 58.86 E
B. 27 – 42.79 S 013 – 54.00 E
C. 27 – 41.00 S 013 – 50.54 E
D. 27 – 43.75 S 013 – 33.16 E
E. 27 – 47.33 S 013 – 26.22 E
F. 28 – 16.90 S 013 – 31.08 E
5. SURVEY VESSEL WILL BE TOWING GEAR AT 1240 METRES WIDE AND 6700 METRES LENGTH
ASTERN. VESSEL HAS SEVERLEY RESTRICTED MANOEUVRABILITY. ALL VESSELS ARE
REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 012 OF 2012: (16 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 52
3. THE RAMFORM VIKING (C/S C6TV2) WILL CONDUCT SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE
FOLLOWING AREA
4.A. 22 – 52.75 S 012 – 24.00 E
B. 22 – 49.75 S 012 – 56.15 E
C. 23 – 56.50 S 013 – 03.50 E
D. 23 – 59.50 S 012 – 31.00 E
5. SURVEY VESSEL WILL BE TOWING AN ARRAY OF 12 STREAMER CABLES EXTENDING 7050
METRES ASTERN. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A 5 M ALL ROUND CLEARANCE FROM
VESSEL AND GEAR
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 016 OF 2012: (18 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 54
3. SRV BAVENIT (C/S UAIO) CONDUCTING SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
4. AREA BAVUKA
A. 06 – 08.67 S 011 – 03.83 E
B. 06 – 10.10 S 011 – 08.49 E
C. 06 – 16.79 S 011 – 05.87 E
D. 06 – 15.52 S 011 – 01.73 E
5. AREA MONDO SOUTH
A. 06 – 11.19 S 011 – 17.22 E
B. 06 – 11.20 S 011 – 17.55 E
C. 06 – 13.68 S 011 – 17.54 E
D. 06 – 14.70 S 011 – 14.13 E
6. AREA KAKOCHA
A. 06 – 24.28 S 011 – 09.78 E
B. 06 – 27.05 S 011 – 11.63 E
C. 06 – 30.38 S 011 – 09.62 E
D. 06 – 28.32 S 011 – 05.92 E
7. VESSELS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A WIDE BERTH
8. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 021 OF 2012: (26 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 1
3. M/V OCEANIC ENDEAVOUR (C/S 3EJQ7) WILL BE CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY
OPERATIONS WITH THREE SUPPORTING VESSELS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
4.A. 06 – 13.45 S 011 – 05.34 E
B. 06 – 21.77 S 011 – 07.85 E
C. 06 – 22.27 S 011 – 10.97 E
D. 06 – 24.37 S 010 – 59.06 E
E. 06 – 21.41 S 010 – 58.38 E
F. 06 – 14.43 S 011 – 01.11 E
5. A. 06 – 16.18 S 011 – 10.22 E
B. 06 – 23.08 S 011 – 13.32 E
C. 06 – 25.84 S 011 – 07.19 E
D. 06 – 17.02 S 011 – 01.80 E
E. 06 – 17.60 S 011 – 00.51 E
F. 06 – 16.04 S 011 – 03.98 E
6. VESSELS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A WIDE BERTH
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 022 OF 2012: (27 JAN 2012)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 06:40 UTC 27 JAN 12
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 180, 193, 226, 237, 248 OF 2011 AND 001, 006,
007, 010, 011, 012, 015, 016, 021 OF 2012
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED THIS WEEK = 018 - 022 OF 2012
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK = 018, 019, 020, 022 OF 2012
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE
NAVAREA VII 023 OF 2012: (27 JAN 2012)
1. AFMET ZSJ – (CAPE NAVAL) WEATHER FACSIMILE BROADCAST WILL BE OFF AIR DUE
TO MAINTENANCE
2. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 026 OF 2012: (30 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. RIG MOVE - MODU TRANSOCEAN CELTIC SEA WILL BE TOWED BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING
POSITIONS
A. 06 – 27.89 S 011 – 02.35 E
B. 06 – 27.52 S 011 – 05.46 E
4. ALL SHIPS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO GIVE WIDE BERTH AND KEEP SHARP RADAR
WATCH.
5. COMPLETION OF RIGMOVE OPERATION WILL BE PROMULGATED
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 027 OF 2012: (31 JAN 2012)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC - NE SECTOR
2. ANGOLA, CONGO, IVORY COAST, NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
3. CHARTS SAN 1, 57, BA 306, 311, 604
4. RIG LIST
A 04 – 56.12 S 011 – 29.06 E PRIDE SOUTH SEAS
B 05 – 18.58 S 011 – 55.15 E PRIDE CABINDA
C 05 – 23.78 S 010 – 54.38 E PRIDE SOUTH PACIFIC
D 06 – 19.02 S 011 – 03.23 E KIZOMBA A
E 06 – 20.92 S 011 – 09.22 E KIZOMBA B
F 06 – 13.24 S 011 – 00.09 E TRANSOCEAN RATHER
G 06 – 27.89 S 011 – 02.35 E TRANSOCEAN CELTIC SEA
H 07 – 26.62 S 011 – 38.61 E SONGA ECLIPSE
I 07 – 32.80 S 012 – 05.40 E WEST GEMINI (NEW)
J 07 – 32.89 S 012 – 07.77 E SAIPEM 12000
K 07 – 41.29 S 012 – 02.50 E PRIDE AFRICA
L 07 – 42.92 S 011 – 43.48 E PRIDE ANGOLA
M 35 – 13.99 S 021 – 29.89 E ORCA
5. 4 NM EXCLUSION ZONE ABOUT RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 025 OF 2012
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE