Falklands : Falklands: Seismic Survey Update
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 27.12.2004 (Article Archived on 10.01.2005)

Roger Spink of the Falkland Islands company tells us what is happening with the seismic survey.

The Falkland Islands Company Limited

(Incorporated by Royal Charter 1851)

CROZIER PLACE, STANLEY, FALKLAND ISLANDS, FIQQ 1ZZ

e-mail: fic@horizon.co.fk  Web  http://www.the-falkland-islands-co.com

                                  UK OFFICE

STANLEY OFFICE   Telephone: 500 27600 Fax: 500 27603

                                  Charringtons House,

                                  The Causeway, Bishop’s Stortford

                                  Hertfordshire, CM23 2ER

                                  Telephone:        01279 461 630

                                   Fax:                  01279 461 631

                                  Telex:                 81119 FALKCO G

Our Ref: FIC/Survey

All Fishing Companies                                                                                              24^th December 2004

All Fishing Vessel Masters

                                                           Seismic Survey

The GSI Admiral will be towing 1 seismic cable 6500 meters in length. The end of this cable will be marked with an orange Tail buoy float equiped with a radar reflector and a White flashing light.

When on location the GSI Admiral will display both night and day signals in accordance with international regulations for prevention of collision at Sea.

Mariners are requested to exercise caution in this area and observe a CPA of 6 nautical miles astern and 3 nautical miles ahead of this seismic vessel.

Any vessels with the survey area coordinates may contact the GSI Admiral on 2182 KHZ or  channel 16 VHF.6

Securite messages will be broadcast every 6 hours on HF radio frequency 4066.1 by the seismic vessel.

Callsign : VOCC ( Victor Oscar Charlie Charlie)

Name : GSI Admiral

Description of vessel hull and superstructure colours: Seismic Research Vessel. Red and White

Inmarsat contact numbers tel.fax and telex: Inmarisat 011 874 331 600 337, Fax: 011 874 331 600 339,

Global cell phone: 613-980-0243, e-mail: gsiadiral@stratosnet.com

Eta survey area: December 24, 2004

Location of survey area

Point 1: 53 15 S,  61 30 W

point 2: 54 00 S,  61 30 W

point 3: 51 00 S, 55 00 W

point 4: 50 00 S, 53 00 W

Note that these 4 points define the entire prospect area and is a huge geographic area.

The initial work area is the southwest zones nearest to points 1 and 2 but the movement of the boat

can be anywhere in the above area.

Proposed start date and expected duration of survey: Start Dec 26th. Duration 120 days plus.

The length of the survey is unclear at this time. It will depend on how much data the client will want.

Length of towed streamers from vessel to tailboy: Approximately 6500 meters

Number of streamers: 1

Yours sincerely,

Roger Spink

Fisheries Liason Officer

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