NAVAREA VII MESSAGES

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2010 Series

NAVAREA VII 039 OF 2010: (04 MAR 2010)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. FPSO GREATER PLUTONIO REPORTED RACON OUT OF ACTION
4. 07 – 50.9 S 012 – 06.7 E
5. ALL SHIPS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO GIVE WIDE BERTH AND KEEP SHARP RADAR WATCH.
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 062 OF 2010: (20 APR 2010)
1. AFRICA EAST COAST – MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2. PORT OF PEBANE
3. CHARTS MOZ 49623 AND BA 2933, 2935
4. LIGHTHOUSE PONTA MATIRRE UNLIT
5. 17 – 16.6 S 038 – 11.0 E
6. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 063 OF 2010: (21 APR 2010)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR – MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3, 28 (INT 700)
3. M/V GEOWAVE VOYAGER AND M/V SANCO CHASER WILL BE CONDUCTING SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA AND WILL BE TOWING EQUIPMENT AT A DISTANCE OF 10 KM
4.A. 18 – 40.00 S 043 – 30.00 E
B. 18 – 40.00 S 044 – 08.00 E
C. 20 – 20.00 S 044 – 11.53 E
D. 20 – 20.00 S 044 – 30.00 E
5. ALL VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THIS AREA WITH A WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 098 OF 2010: (24 MAY 2010)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. M/V FUGRO EXPLORER (C/S 3FEV9) IS CONDUCTING DIVERSE SOIL TESTS IN AREA BOUNDED BY
4.A. 06 – 45.0 S 011 – 07.8 E
B. 06 – 45.0 S 010 – 56.5 E
C. 06 – 52.6 S 010 – 56.5 E
D. 06 – 56.6 S 011 – 07.8 E
5. ALL VESSELS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 099 OF 2010: (24 MAY 2010)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – OFFSHORE ANGOLA
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. M/V RAMFORM STERLING WITH FIVE SUPPORTING VESSELS IS CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS IN AREA BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES
4.A. 07 – 25.7 S 011 – 37.5 E
B. 07 – 45.5 S 011 – 06.3 E
C. 07 – 30.4 S 010 – 56.7 E
D. 07 – 10.6 S 011 – 27.9 E
5. VESSEL IS STREAMING GEAR 8 500 METRES IN LENGTH WITH A WIDTH OF 1 200 METRES AND IS RESTRICTED IN HER ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A WIDE BERTH. VHF CH 16 AND WORKING CH 73
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 114 OF 2010: (18 JUN 2010)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. R/V OSPREY EXPLORER WILL BE CONDUCTING SURVEY OPERATIONS AND TOWING GEAR AT 8000 METRES BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
4.A. 13 – 00.00 S 040 – 30.00 E
B. 13 – 00.00 S 041 – 45.00 E
C. 14 – 00.00 S 041 – 45.00 E
D. 14 – 00.00 S 040 – 30.00 E
5. ALL VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THIS AREA WITH A WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 151 OF 2010: (16 AUG 2010)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR – MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3, 28 (INT 700)
3. C/S CHAMAREL IS CONDUCTING OPERATIONS
4. 23 – 24.4 S 043 – 06.2 E
5. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE A 3NM WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 160 OF 2010: (23 AUG 2010)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC - NE SECTOR
2. ANGOLA, CONGO, IVORY COAST, NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
3. CHARTS SAN 1, 57, BA 604
4. RIG LIST
A 05 – 18.58 S 011 – 55.15 E PRIDE CABINDA
B 05 – 33.08 S 011 – 27.08 E PRIDE VENEZUELA
C 06 – 19.02 S 011 – 03.23 E KIZOMBA A
D 05 – 23.78 S 010 – 54.38 E PRIDE SOUTH PACIFIC
E 06 – 20.92 S 011 – 09.22 E KIZOMBA B
F 06 – 20.76 S 011 – 18.30 E TRANSOCEAN RATHER
G 07 – 41.28 S 012 – 02.50 E PRIDE AFRICA NEW
H 07 – 38.56 S 011 – 46.84 E PRIDE ANGOLA
I 07 – 21.19 S 011 – 36.04 E OCEAN VALIANT
J PORT OF CAPE TOWN PRIDE SOUTH SEAS
K 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 153 OF 2010
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 164 OF 2010: (24 AUG 2010)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. ANADARKO CONDUCTING UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN THE ROVUMA BASIN WITH VESSEL BELFORD DOLPING IN ASSISTANCE
4. 10 – 45.7 S 040 – 58.3 E
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 180 OF 2010: (03 SEP 2010)
1. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 039, 062, 063, 098, 099, 114, 151, 160, 164, 178 OF 2010
2. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
3. MESSAGES ISSUED THIS WEEK = 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180 OF 2010
4. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK = 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180 OF 2010
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE

NAVAREA VII 184 OF 2010: (4 SEP 2010)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 2, 3, 27 (INT 204)
3. TUG SUBHIKSHA (C/S AUQF) TOWING RIG BLACKFORD DOLPHIN
4. 31 – 05.9 S 002 – 50.3 E
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 178 OF 2010
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 186 OF 2010: (6 SEP 2010)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3, 28 (INT 700)
3. SUDAKSHA (C/S AURR) HAS FPSO UNDER TOW. LENGTH OF TOW 850 METRES.
4. 33 – 58 S 028 – 29 E
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 181 OF 2010
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE