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(d) Warnings pertaining to Scientific/ Exploratory Surveys in Adjacent<br />

<strong>NAVAREA</strong>(s)<br />

(i) Warnings for surveys falling in areas bey<strong>on</strong>d <strong>NAVAREA</strong> VIII limits<br />

and warranting promulgati<strong>on</strong> by the adjacent <strong>NAVAREA</strong> Coordinator are<br />

to be referred by the originator to Ministry <strong>of</strong> External Affairs and obtain<br />

necessary clearance/approval. It is also to be referred to IHQ MoD<br />

(Navy) /DNO & DNI under intimati<strong>on</strong> to the Chief Hydrographer for<br />

passing the text <strong>of</strong> such <strong>warnings</strong> to the c<strong>on</strong>cerned <strong>NAVAREA</strong><br />

Coordinator(s). The request for such <strong>NAVAREA</strong> <strong>warnings</strong> should reach<br />

the Chief Hydrographer (NHO) ten days in advance <strong>of</strong> the scheduled<br />

operati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

(ii) The c<strong>on</strong>ducting agencies are to obtain a specific clearance from<br />

IHQ MoD (Navy) /DNO /DNI for any operati<strong>on</strong>s/surveys being c<strong>on</strong>ducted<br />

close to neighbouring countries or close to internati<strong>on</strong>al boundaries. All<br />

necessary clearance /approval from Ministry <strong>of</strong> External Affairs will be<br />

taken by the c<strong>on</strong>ducting agencies. The limits <strong>of</strong> <strong>warnings</strong> under this<br />

category will be as follows:-<br />

Regi<strong>on</strong>/Country<br />

Pakistan<br />

Descripti<strong>on</strong><br />

10 NM from <strong>NAVAREA</strong> VIII/IX boundary<br />

Other countries<br />

10 NM from charted IMBL<br />

(e) Warnings pertaining to establishment <strong>of</strong> research or scientific<br />

instruments.<br />

(i) Requests for <strong>warnings</strong> pertaining to establishment <strong>of</strong> research or<br />

scientific instruments should reach the Chief Hydrographer, NHO<br />

minimum three working days in advance <strong>of</strong> the scheduled deployment.<br />

The complete details <strong>of</strong> the system viz. sensors attached, type <strong>of</strong> buoy,<br />

the shape, colour, mooring/securing arrangement, light characteristics,<br />

period <strong>of</strong> deployment and date <strong>of</strong> recovery is to be provided with the<br />

request for <strong>NAVAREA</strong>. Further a m<strong>on</strong>thly/ quarterly status <strong>of</strong> the positi<strong>on</strong><br />

and operati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the research instruments should also be forwarded to<br />

the <strong>NAVAREA</strong> coordinator.<br />

(ii) If these research or scientific instruments (ODAS buoys etc) are<br />

deployed in or close to main shipping lanes, prior approval <strong>of</strong> DG<br />

Shipping should also be taken by the c<strong>on</strong>cerned agencies.

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