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SÉCURITÉ

Survey vessel towing long cables off Benin, Gulf of Guinea

ActiveReceived 06 Nov 2026, 19:32 UTC

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GULF OF GUINEA. BENIN. SURVEY OPERATIONS 08 NOV UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY M/V RAMFORM ATLAS TOWING 12 11000 METER LONG CABLES IN AREA BOUND BY 05-56.58N 002-49.92E, 05-58.12N 002-07.18E, 04-17.09N 002-59.66E, 04-19.03N 003-18.85E, 05-56.58N 002-49.93E. SEVEN MILE BERTH REQUESTED.

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M/V RAMFORM ATLAS conducting survey operations towing twelve 11,000 metre cables in an area off Benin. Operations stated to commence 08 Nov and continue until further notice. Mariners requested to give a seven mile berth and navigate with caution.

Type: Survey operations · severity moderate
Feed: Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Gulf of Guinea, Benin (area bounded by listed positions)
Validity: From 08 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
08 NOV UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Activity periods: 08 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC - ? (08 Nov until further notice)
Hazards: survey operations, towing long cables, towed array

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