SUBMARINE CABLES

View serious consequences resulting from damage to submarine cables, vessel operators should take special care when navigating, anchoring, fishing, trawling, mining, dredging or engaging in any underwater operation in the vicinity, where these cables may exist or have been reported to exist. In order to minimize the risk of such damage as much as possible, vessel should avoid any such underwater activities at a minimum distance of 0.5 NM on either side of submarine cables as shown on the chart. For details also see Indian Notices to Mariners Special Edition Notice No 13.