Joint naval patrols and seismic surveys in Antarctica announced.

NAVAREA VI
DATE:29Dec2024TIME:1400UTC
NAVAREA VI IN FORCE: 0403-2024, 0444-2024, 0463-2024, 0464-2024
NAVAREA VI 0403-2024
ANTARTIDA.
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
XXVII JOINT ANTARCTIC NAVAL PATROL (ARGENTINA-CHILE)FOR THE SOUTHERN SUMMER
2024-2025 IS AIMED AT PERFORMING ACTIVITIES AND SEARCH AND RESCUE EXERCICES,
MARITIME RESCUE, CONTROL AND COMBAT OF POLLUTION AT SEA TO PROVIDE SAFETY TO
NAVIGATION, SAFEGUARD HUMAN LIFE AT SEA AND CONTRIBUTE TO KEEP WATERS FREE FROM
POLLUTION IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 010 W Y 131 W TO THE SOUTH OF PARALEL 60 S.
THOSE REQUIRING THE SERVICE MAY GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PATROL VESSELS OR MRCC
USHUAIA, MRCC PUNTA ARENAS OR MRSC WILLIAMS AS FOLLOW:
PATROL VESSELS:
HF 2182 KHZ – VHF CH 16 SMM
MRCC USHUAIA:
TEL/FAX: +54-2901-431098
EMAIL: [email protected]
[email protected]
HF: 2182 KHZ
MRCC PUNTA ARENAS:
TEL: +56-61-2201161/2201142.
EMAIL: [email protected]
HF: 2182 KHZ- 2738 KHZ
MRSC WILLIAMS:
TEL: +56-61-2621090
EMAIL: [email protected]
[email protected]
HF: 2182 KHZ – 2738 KHZ
NAVAREA VI 0444-2024
MAR ARGENTINO
CHART H-2 AR204160
SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATION
R/V PXGEO 2 WILL BE CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEYS IN
THE AREA BOUNDED BY:
1)39-19.44 S 56-21.73 W
2)40-07.64 S 54-26.07 W
3)43-53.98 S 57-14.16 W
4)42-54.26 S 59-21.31 W
IT TOWS 8, 6 KILOMETER LONG AND 1,5 KILOMETER WIDE CABLES.
ALL VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SAFE
DISTANCE: 3 NM AHEAD, 3NM ON BOTH SIDES PORT&STARBOARD
AND 6 NM ASTERN.
PXGEO2 SUPPORTED BY SUNRISE-G Y CANDELA S.
VHF CHANNELS 69 AND 16.
NAVAREA VI 0463-2024
NAVAREA VI
PROVINCIA DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO, ANTARTIDA E ISLAS DEL ATLANTICO SUR
ISLAS ORCADAS DEL SUR, ISLAS SHETLAND DEL SUR, TIERRA DE SAN MARTIN
COSTA W, E Y SE.
BEACONING UPDATES
ISLAS ORCADAS DEL SUR, ISLA LAURIE, BAHIA SCOTIA
CHARTS H-651 INT9142
1834 NAVIDAD BEACON 60-45.38S 044-43.94W UNLIT.
1835.1 BORDENAVE BEACON 60-45.00S 044-41.00W UNLIT.
ISLA SHETLAND DEL SUR, ISLA ELEFANTE
CHART H-710
AIS AtoN (REAL) ESCAMPAVIA YELCHO (CHILEAN BEACONING) 61-06.00S 053-57.50 UNLIT.
ISLA 25 DE MAYO, BAHIA GUARDIA NACIONAL
CHARTS H-711 N 137
1843 ARDLEY BEACON 62-13.00S 058-53.00W UNLIT.
1851 (G.1387-7) POTTER BEACON 62-14.25S 058-39.27W UNLIT.
1848 ENTRADA BEACON 62-13.04S 058-40.07W UNLIT.
1849 (G.1387-6)CAMARA 1955 BEACON 62-14.40S 058-40.72W UNLIT.
ISLA GREENWICH, ISLA ROBERT
CHARTS H-711 N 138 N 139
AIS AtoN (REAL) PRAT MMSI 997251066 (CHILEAN BEACONING) UNLIT.
AIS AtoN SYNTETHICS POIS (CERRO POISON) MMSI 997251070 (CHILEAN BEACONING) UNLIT.
AIS AtoN SYNTETHICS BASC (PUNTA BASCOPE) MMSI 997251071 (CHILEAN BEACONING) UNLIT.
AIS AtoN SYNTETHICS NEGR (PUNTA NEGRA) MMSI 997251069 (CHILEAN BEACONING) UNLIT.
AIS AtoN SYNTETHICS NAIL (CALETA NAILON) MMSI 997251068 (CHILEAN BEACONING) UNLIT.
ESTRECHO MAC FARLANE, SHETLAND DEL SUR
CHARTS H-711 H-712 N 138
ISLA DECEPCION
CHARTS H-762 INT 9120 AR407620
1880 (G.1380)FONTA