Antarctic patrol services and seismic surveys announced; navigation safety emphasized.

NAVAREA VI
DATE:18Jan2025TIME:1400UTC
NAVAREA VI IN FORCE: 0015-2025, 0021-2025, 0027-2025, 0403-2024, 0444-2024
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: mrccushuaia@armada.mil.ar
armada_emanau@armada.mil.ar
HF: 2182 KHZ
MRCC PUNTA ARENAS:
TEL: +56-61-2201161/2201142.
EMAIL: mrccpuntaarenas@directemar.cl
HF: 2182 KHZ- 2738 KHZ
MRSC WILLIAMS:
TEL: +56-61-2621090
EMAIL: mrscpuertowilliams@directemar.cl
mrscpuertowilliams@dgtm.cl
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 0015-2025
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 SHETLANDNTETHICS 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)FONTANA LIGHTHOUSE 62-56.33S 060-36.10W DAMAGED.
(CHILEAN BEACONING)
1883 GRUMETE 62-59.00S 060-40.00W ALTERED.
TIERRA DE SAN MARTIN COSTA W
CHARTS H-700 INT 9170 H-712 H-713 H-714 H-715 H-716 H-733 H-771 N 101 INT9154
1887 ROCA MONTRAVEL 63-08.00S 058-03.00W RACON INOPERATIVE.
1922 (G.1396)CHIRIGUANO BEACON 64-34.00S 062-44.00W DAMAGED.
1925 COVACIVICH BEACON 64-58.00S 063-26.00W UNLIT.
1927 (G.1399.4)PATAGONIA BEACON 64-53.00S 063-36.00W UNLIT.
ARCHIPIELAGO MELCHIOR
CHARTS H-700 INT 9170 H-714 H-715 H-716 H-771 H-717 H-791 INT 9111 N 101 AR407910
1933 (G.1393) 1 DE MAYO LIGHTHOUSE 64-18.00S 062-59.00W UNLIT.
1937 (G.1394) SANAVIRON BEACON 64-19.00S 062-57.00W UNLIT.
1941 (G.1400) BUENOS AIRES BEACON 64-54.00S 063-58.00W UNLIT.
1950 ISLOTE QUINTANA BEACON 65-11.00S 064-30.00W UNLIT.
1955 (G.1401-5) IRIGOIN BEACON 66-23.00S 067-10.00W DAMAGED.
1963 (G.1471-1) LIBERTAD BEACON 68-12.00S 067-09.00W UNLIT.
PENINSULA TRINIDAD. BAHIA ESPERANZA. CALETA CHOZA
CHART H-757
1966 (G.1389)ESPERANZA 1952 LIGHT 63-23.71S 056-58.52W UNLIT.
NAVAREA VI 0021-2025
ISLAS GEORGIAS DEL SUR
CHART H-610
ROCK
UNCHARTED ROCK REPORTED APROXIMATELY 54-15.043 S 036-40.00 W,
WESTERN AREA OF BAHIA CUMBERLAND.
NAVAREA VI 0027-2025
ANTARTIDA
CHARTS H-50 H-60
SEA ICE AND ICEBERGS REPORT 181400 UTC
1.SEA ICE LIMIT
64-34S 020-00W 63-54S 024-55W 63-34S 029-34W 62-55S 031-53W 65-02S 037-52W
64-22S 040-54W 60-00S 043-58W 62-00S 048-41S 62-58S 050-58W 63-25S 058-55W
64-01S 062-57W 66-08S 067-16W
2.ICEBERGS GREATER THAN 10NM
A23A 56-54S 039-01W 40X32NM
3.ICEBERGS SMALLER THAN 10NM
A76B 48-18S 032-54W 10X7NM
A80A 63-43S 056-36W 8X6NM
ICEBERG1 55-00S 036-49W 2X1NM
ICEBERG2 55-21S 035-53W 2X1NM
ICEBERG3 61-56S 055-06W 9X3NM
ICEBERG4 58-05S 038-58W 2X1NM
ICEBERG5 52-36S 042-53W 5X1NM
ICEBERG6 56-00S 039-59W 4X2NM
ICEBERG7 58-28S 032-06W 2X1NM
ICEBERG8 57-12S 031-57W 2X1NM
ICEBERG9 62-29S 055-08W 3X1NM
ICEBERG10 63-44S 055-21W 3X2NM
ICEBERG11 54-57S 036-29W 2X1NM
ICEBERG12 50-01S 035-47W 4X2NM
ICEBERG13 56-38S 039-28W 3X1NM
4.ICEBERGS AREA
A: 64-58S 020-00W 48-00S 020-00W 48-00S 030-00W 64-20S 030-00W
B: 64-20S 030-00W 47-00S 030-00W 47-00S 045-00W 60-37S 045-00W
C: 60-37S 045-00W 57-00S 045-00W 57-00S 060-00W 62-00S 067-16W 66-35S 067-16W
REPORT POSITION, TIME AND SIZE OF ICEBERGS OR STATIONARY RADAR TARGETS
TO THE ARGENTINE HYDROGRAPHIC NAVAL SERVICE TO hielo.marino@hidro.gov.ar