It was spoken of before - NOW its happening Official Notice Seismic of Testing has proceeded in the Northland Waters - Please take time to read this - the coordinates are off the coast of the West Coast Hokianga northwards - especially read point 5 on MV Aquila Explorer NZ NOTICES TO MARINERS EDITION 22 31 October 2014 11 Charts temporarily affected: NZ 21 (INT 641), NZ 23 (INT 640), NZ 41, NZ 42, NZ 43, NZ 443, NZ 4111, NZ 14061 (INT 61), NZ 14600 (INT 600), NZ 14601 (INT 601), NZ 14602 (INT 602), NZ 14605 (INT 605), NZ14600E, NZ200021, NZ300023, NZ300041, NZ300042, NZ300043, NZ300443 MV Aquila Explorer Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (in respect of the Non-interference Zones) NI 255/2014 NZ 234(T)/14 NEW ZEALAND – North Island – West Coast – Seismic Survey. 1. MV Aquila Explorer (call sign H3JN) will conduct seismic survey activities in the area bounded by the coordinates given in paragraph 5.2 below until January 2015. 2. MV Aquila Explorer will be deploying one streamer; 5.7NM long marked by a lit tailbuoy Fl and is restricted in its ability to manoeuvre. All vessels are requested to pass at least 6NM from the vessel and towed equipment. 3. Support vessel MV Ocean Pioneer (call sign ZM2582) will be in attendance. 4. All vessels will maintain a listening watch on VHF channels 16 & 69. Non-interference Zone 5. Pursuant to section 101B of the Crown Minerals Act 1991, the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment hereby gives notice of a non-interference zone in relation to the MV Aquila Explorer in Petroleum Prospecting Permit PEP 56377. 5.1 The non-interference zone relates to the following activities: a) Acquiring seismic data within the permit, b) Turning the ship (including turning outside the permit area), c) Refueling by a support ship that occurs within the area given in 5.2, d) Repairs to the equipment by a support ship that occurs within the area given in 5.2. 5.2 The locality of the activities is bounded by the following positions: a) 33° 30.00S., 168° 10.00E. b) 33° 30.00S., 171° 50.00E. c) 35° 02.00S., 172° 38.00E. d) 37° 27.00S., 174° 22.00E. e) 37° 48.00S., 174° 22.00E. f) 38° 27.00S., 174° 02.00E. g) 38° 30.00S., 168° 10.00E. 5.3 The area of the non-interference zone is 500m from any point on the outer edge of the MV Aquila Explorer and from any point on the outer edge of the equipment attached to the MV Aquila Explorer that is involved with any activity as set out above. 5.4 This notice has effect from 1 November 2014 to 31 January 2015 (both days inclusive). 5.5 Refer to NZ Nautical Almanac ANTM 16A.II
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