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Scientific sediment-sampling survey off Caen (Antifer) until further notice

ActiveReceived 27 Mar 2026, 09:00 UTC

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Area: ANTIFER Locality: OFF CAEN SCIENTIFIC_BUOY_APPARATUS Until further notice, bio-sedimentary monitoring survey, sediment sampling by Day grab area bounded by: 49-19.82N 000-12.53W 49-19.85N 000-11.43W 49-19.48N 000-11.41W 49-19.45N 000-12.51W 10 49-19.99N 000-12.27W 13 49-20.50N 000-12.50W 14 49-20.68N 000-10.58W 20 49-17.32N 000-14.15W 12 49-18.77N 000-13.00W area bounded by: 49-19.14N 000-12.98W 49-19.16N 000-12.03W 49-18.93N 000-12.01W 49-18.90N 000-12.96W area bounded by: 49-19.63N 000-13.50W 49-19.63N 000-12.30W 49-19.11N 000-12.27W 49-19.09N 000-13.53W 11 49-19.32N 000-12.15W 21 49-17.28N 000-12.63W 22 49-17.22N 000-11.32W 23 49-17.32N 000-09.87W 24 49-17.40N 000-12.11W

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A bio-sedimentary monitoring campaign with sediment sampling by Day grab and scientific buoy apparatus is taking place off Caen (Antifer). Multiple polygonal areas are given and the activity is in force until further notice. Mariners are warned to be aware of survey equipment and operations in the named areas. No contact details or specific safety distances are provided.

Type: Survey operations · severity moderate
Feed: Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Antifer, off Caen
Hazards: survey operations, sediment sampling (Day grab), scientific buoy apparatus

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