Positions quoted in this Preliminary Notice reproduced below are referred to WGS84 or a compatible datum and may be plotted directly on this ENC. 											
Some or all of the information contained in this Notice to Mariners may have been included on the ENCs affected.																
																
2973(P)/26 INDIAN OCEAN  Submarine cables.																
Source: Alcatel Submarine Networks and UKHO																
																
	1.	The Daraja submarine fibre optic cable system is due to be laid joining the following positions:														
																
	2.	Port Salalah (Oman) to Mombasa (Kenya)														
																
		17 00' .59N.,54 09' .30E.
														
		15 46' .5N.,54 57' .4E.
														
		14 48' .2N.,56 05' .1E.
														
		14 20' .4N.,57 41' .0E.
														
		12 24' .3N.,58 23' .5E.
														
		10 07' .9N.,57 38' .5E.
														
		7 12' .8N.,55 35' .1E.
														
		4 44' .3N.,55 52' .1E.
														
		*2 31' .9N.,53 51' .8E.
														
		2 44' .1S.,49 04' .5E.
														
		4 22' .1S.,45 56' .2E.
														
		4 49' .3S.,44 00' .2E.
														
		4 34' .9S.,43 07' .2E.
														
		3 57' .4S.,42 36' .1E.
														
		4 05' .9S.,41 57' .3E.
														
		4 10' .8S.,40 45' .0E.
														
		4 09' .2S.,40 10' .8E.
														
		4 11' .0S.,40 02' .7E.
														
		4 04' .171S.,39 42' .978E.														
																
	3.	Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) to Maputo (Mozambique)														
																
		4 18' .8S.,42 03' .1E.
														
		4 26' .0S.,41 38' .4E.
														
		4 52' .4S.,41 23' .7E.
														
		5 15' .2S.,41 02' .5E.
														
		6 45' .0S.,40 16' .7E.														
																
	4.	and														
																
		6 43' .8S.,41 51' .8E.
														
		6 45' .4S.,39 49' .3E.
														
		6 42' .8S.,39 38' .1E.
														
		6 42' .54S.,39 23' .03E.
														
		6 43' .25S.,39 14' .04E.														
																
	5.	and														
																
		4 21' .8S.,41 53' .0E.
														
		12 07' .1S.,41 46' .4E.
														
		16 11' .6S.,41 11' .5E.
														
		26 06' .6S.,35 58' .3E.
														
		26 52' .5S.,35 09' .3E.
														
		26 56' .3S.,34 38' .1E.
														
		26 48' .1S.,34 15' .3E.
														
		25 54' .1S.,33 09' .3E.
														
		25 50' .26S.,32 56' .62E.
														
		25 54' .58S.,32 46' .26E.
														
		25 54' .60S.,32 41' .44E.
														
		25 55' .58S.,32 40' .27E.
														
		25 56' .25S.,32 40' .27E.
														
		25 57' .22S.,32 38' .34E.
														
		25 56' .86S.,32 37' .15E.														
																
	6.	Mozambique to Republic Of South Africa														
																
		28 58' .5S.,31 45' .3E.
														
		29 24' .5S.,32 01' .9E.
														
		29 50' .9S.,32 40' .4E.
														
		29 48' .0S.,33 07' .0E.
														
		26 52' .9S.,35 05' .7E.
														
		and
														
		29 48' .0S.,33 07' .0E.
														
		30 07' .3S.,33 06' .1E.
														
		30 31' .6S.,32 46' .5E.
														
		30 46' .2S.,32 43' .9E.
														
		31 11' .3S.,32 06' .2E.
														
		31 02' .3S.,31 40' .9E.
														
		31 04' .6S.,31 26' .2E.
														
		30 29' .89S.,30 55' .20E.
														
		30 22' .60S.,30 41' .73E.
														
		and
														
		30 03' .02S.,30 53' .21E.
														
		30 08' .44S.,31 05' .05E.
														
		30 17' .24S.,31 07' .71E.
														
		30 28' .32S.,31 03' .96E.
														
		30 52' .32S.,31 15' .23E.														
																
	7.	In order to simplify the depiction of this submarine cable, a reduced number of geographical positions have been listed.																											
	8.	*The accompanying diagram shows the overall coverage of the completed and proposed cable sections. The completed cable sections will be updated by Notice to Mariners.																											
	9.	Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in these areas.														
																
	10.	Charts will be updated when works are complete.														
																
	11.	*Former Notice 1214(P)/26 is cancelled.														
																
		*Indicates new or revised entry.														
																
		(WGS84 DATUM)