NAVAREA VIII 1163/26
Survey by RV Samudra Ratnakar off Gangavaram, India, 5-20 Nov 2026
Activeuntil 20 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTC (in 15 days)Issued 04 Nov 2026, 10:03 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapINDIA EAST COAST - OFF GANGAVARAM (.) CHARTS IN 31 354 391 INT 7408 (.)
RV SAMUDRA RATNAKAR WILL CARRY OUT SURVEY FROM 05 TO 20 NOV 26 IN AREA
BOUNDED BY 17-13.71N 083-11.78E, 17-08.36N 083-15.64E, 17-01.56N 083-05.45E, 17-06.90N 083-01.59E
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201830 UTC NOV 26
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Activeuntil 20 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTC (in 15 days)RV Samudra Ratnakar will conduct a hydrographic survey in an area off Gangavaram on the east coast of India. The survey is scheduled from 05 to 20 November 2026. Message cancels itself at 201830 UTC on 20 November 2026.
Maintain a sharp lookout, give the survey vessel and any survey gear a wide 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
- India east coast, off Gangavaram
- Validity
- From 05 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 20 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTCWILL CARRY OUT SURVEY FROM 05 TO 20 NOV 26. CANCEL THIS MSG 201830 UTC NOV 26 - Activity periods
- 05 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC - 20 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTC (survey 05-20 Nov 26)
- Hazards
- survey operations, survey vessel and possible survey gear or towed equipment
Vessels involved
- RV SAMUDRA RATNAKAR · survey vessel
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station VishakhapatnamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194402VHF 20range 20 NM28 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM270 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ChennaiMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194401VHF 25, MFrange 25 NM299 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 05 Nov 2026, 04:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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