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.								
								
2672(P)/24 SAUDI ARABIA —  Red Sea Coast — Submarine cables.								
Source: Alcatel Submarine Networks								
								
	1.	Submarine cable laying operations are taking place for the ORYX cable system, joining the following positions:						
								
		Location					Position
		Gulf of Aqaba					29° 29' .30N. , 34° 53' .38E.
								29° 27' .65N. , 34° 54' .45E.
								29° 23' .26N. , 34° 52' .50E.
								29° 21' .32N. , 34° 53' .16E.
								29° 19' .56N. , 34° 56' .35E.
								29° 17' .97N. , 34° 56' .87E.
		Strait of Tiran to Duba				27° 55' .97N. , 34° 22' .29E.
								27° 52' .89N. , 34° 26' .29E.
								27° 47' .79N. , 34° 29' .13E.
								27° 44' .07N. , 34° 36' .17E.
								27° 32' .21N. , 34° 50' .70E.
								27° 17' .66N. , 35° 04' .17E.
								27° 16' .94N. , 35° 15' .46E.
								27° 17' .88N. , 35° 18' .64E.
								27° 21' .52N. , 35° 31' .18E.
								27° 22' .17N. , 35° 36' .39E.
								27° 21' .27N. , 35° 40' .39E.
								and
								27° 55' .968N. , 34° 22' .286E.
								27° 52' .888N. , 34° 26' .291E.
								27° 47' .785N. , 34° 29' .135E.
								27° 44' .073N. , 34° 36' .173E.
								27° 32' .215N. , 34° 50' .700E.
								27° 17' .661N. , 35° 04' .165E.
								27° 16' .944N. , 35° 15' .463E.
								27° 17' .878N. , 35° 18' .643E.
								27° 18' .104N. , 35° 19' .717E.
								27° 17' .933N. , 35° 21' .797E.
								27° 15' .048N. , 35° 26' .423E.
								27° 16' .463N. , 35° 33' .501E.
								27° 17' .739N. , 35° 41' .324E.
								27° 19' .808N. , 35° 43' .563E.
		Gulf of Suez to Yanbu Al Bahr			28° 21' .89N. , 33° 05' .11E.
								28° 23' .83N. , 33° 09' .18E.
								28° 24' .40N. , 33° 15' .22E.
								28° 15' .71N. , 33° 28' .20E.
								28° 06' .41N. , 33° 35' .18E.
								27° 54' .50N. , 33° 42' .29E.
								27° 44' .73N. , 33° 53' .43E.
								27° 41' .32N. , 33° 52' .87E.
								27° 35' .08N. , 34° 03' .21E.
								27° 30' .20N. , 34° 09' .38E.
								27° 22' .15N. , 34° 11' .39E.
								27° 17' .40N. , 34° 18' .62E.
								26° 38' .29N. , 34° 40' .61E.
								26° 37' .10N. , 34° 49' .38E.
								26° 15' .41N. , 35° 08' .44E.
								26° 09' .74N. , 35° 07' .22E.
								25° 45' .22N. , 35° 23' .61E.
								25° 18' .36N. , 35° 38' .32E.
								25° 02' .27N. , 35° 52' .38E.
								24° 57' .16N. , 36° 01' .56E.
								24° 21' .52N. , 36° 18' .97E.
								24° 05' .81N. , 36° 25' .75E.
								23° 54' .57N. , 36° 50' .23E.
								23° 56' .45N. , 37° 08' .40E.
								24° 01' .06N. , 37° 32' .03E.
								23° 54' .97N. , 37° 38' .59E.
								23° 59' .52N. , 37° 54' .14E.
								24° 04' .96N. , 37° 57' .13E.
								24° 04' .81N. , 38° 01' .29E.
								
	4.	In order to simplify the depiction of this submarine cable, a reduced number of geographical positions have been listed.						
								
	5.	Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area and consult the local port authorities for the latest information.						
								
	6.	Charts will be updated when works are complete.						
								
		(WGS84 DATUM)