NAVAREA II Warnings

About NAVAREA II Warnings

The NAVAREA II warnings provided on this website are meant to serve as a supplementary resource for mariners. However, they are not a substitute for the International SafetyNet service, which remains the primary method for delivering Maritime Safety Information (MSI) directly to vessels at sea. The SafetyNet service ensures that all ships equipped with the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) receive real-time and reliable safety updates, regardless of their internet access.

Masters and Captains are legally obligated under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention to monitor MSI broadcasts, including those from systems like SafetyNET, SafetyCAST, and NAVTEX. Website updates, while helpful, may face delays or connectivity issues and cannot guarantee the same level of immediacy or accuracy as official broadcast systems. Therefore, reliance on the website alone does not absolve mariners of their responsibility to ensure safe navigation by actively monitoring authorized MSI channels.

NAVAREA II Warnings In-force

NAVAREA II 364/25
CASABLANCA
AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES
LIGHT UNLIT
OUKACHA
33-37N 007-34W

NAVAREA II 361/25
GULF OF GUINEA - EQUATORIAL GUINEA
PIRACY OR ROBBERY
1. M/V ATTACKED IN 01-43N 008-54E AT 030411 UTC DEC 25.
VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
REPORT TO MDAT-GOG,
PHONE: +33 2 98 22 88 88
E-MAIL: WATCHKEEPERS@MDAT-GOG.ORG
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050600 UTC DEC 25

NAVAREA II 358/25
TARFAYA
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
1. FIRING EXERCISE
FROM 03 DEC 25 TO 04 DEC 25
AREA BOUNDED BY:
29-08.00N 011-28.00W
29-18.00N 011-06.00W
28-46.50N 010-48.50W
28-42.80N 010-56.70W
PROHIBITED AREA
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050100 UTC DEC 25

NAVAREA II 357/25
CADIZ - GIBRALTAR STRAIT
AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES
1. LIGHT UNLIT
CAP SPARTEL LIGHTHOUSE
35-47.46N 005-55.43W
2. CANCEL NAVAREA II 299/25

NAVAREA II 356/25
SIERRA LEONE
DRIFTING HAZARDS
1. DERELICT VESSEL ADRIFT
TANKER VESSEL MERSIN ADRIFT IN VICINITY 14-37N 017-17W AT 280100 UTC NOV 25.
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
REPORT INFORMATION TO : COORD.NAVAREA2@SHOM.F
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 010740 UTC DEC 25

NAVAREA II 354/25
PORTO
DRIFTING HAZARDS
1. FLOATING DEBRIS
39-21N 010-04W AT 271130 UTC NOV 25
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 301500 UTC NOV 25

NAVAREA II 352/25
CANARIAS
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
1. FIRING EXERCISE
FROM 280000 UTC NOV 25 TO 282359 UTC NOV 25
WITHIN 20 MILES OF:
CHARLIE 26-50N 014-00W BETWEEN 270 AND 360 DEGREES
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 290100 UTC NOV 25

NAVAREA II 351/25
POINTE NOIRE
TOWING OPERATIONS
UNWIELDY TOW
POSH OSPREY, POSH COMMANDER AND POSH CHAMPION TOWING NGUYA FLNG TO POINTE NOIRE (CONGO).
LENGTH OF TOW 1600 METRES.
LAST KNOWN POSITION :
05-56S 010-35E AT 252145 UTC NOV 25
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

NAVAREA II 350/25
CAP TIMIRIS - SIERRA LEONE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
1. FIRING EXERCISE
FROM 261000 UTC NOV 25 TO 261300 UTC NOV 25
AREA WITHIN 100 NM RADIUS OF 14-28.00N 017-52.00W.
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 261700 UTC NOV 25

NAVAREA II 347/25
CAP BLANC
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
1. FIRING EXERCISE
FROM 250000 UTC NOV 25 TO 252359 UTC NOV 25
WITHIN 20 MILES OF:
DELTA 23-35N 017-00W BETWEEN 270 AND 360 DEGREES
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
RESTRICTED AREA
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 260100 UTC NOV 25

NAVAREA II 346/25
SIERRA LEONE
DRIFTING HAZARDS
1. YELLOW BUOY ADRIFT IN VICINITY 14-40.34N 017-23.31W AT 201200 UTC NOV 25.
REQUEST ALL MARINERS TO KEEP A SHARP LOOK OUT WITHIN A 20 MILES RADIUS OF BUOY 12.
REPORT ANY INFORMATION TO MRCC DAKAR BY VHF 16 OR PHONE +221763680491.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA II 345/25
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 252200 UTC NOV 25

NAVAREA II 344/25
CANARIAS
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
1. FIRING EXERCISE
FROM 240000 UTC NOV 25 TO 250100 UTC NOV 25
WITHIN 20 MILES OF:
CHARLIE 26-50N 014-00W BETWEEN 270 AND 360 DEGREES
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250100 UTC NOV 25

NAVAREA II 343/25
GULF OF GUINEA - POINTE NOIRE - SIERRA LEONE
RIG LIST
1. LAST KNOWN POSITIONS OF MOBILE OIL RIGS AND DRILL SHIPS AT 211630 UTC NOV 25.
TO REPORT A MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT AS PER IMO RESOLUTION A.1023(26), PARAGRAPH 11.5.1,
CONTACT COORD.NAVAREA2@SHOM.FR - SUBJ: MODU REPORT.
2. ADRIATIC 1 04-22.72N 007-49.50E
3. BLUE SHARK 04-15.81N 007-19.48E
4. DAGDA 05-01.65S 011-34.30E
5. NOBLE GERRY DE SOUZA 05-12.72N 004-03.20W
6. LEOPOLD S. SENGHOR 13-43.33N 017-31.85W
7. MABOMO 04-10.97S 010-38.90E
8. SHELF DRILLING MENTOR 04-31.39N 008-18.44E
9. CLIVANA 04-16.32N 008-25.08E
10. DELTA CONQUEST 8 04-08.87N 007-59.45E
11. MAIN PASS IV 05-32.27N 005-05.02E
12. AXIMA 04-56.73S 011-41.58E
13. SHELF DRILLING TENACIOUS 05-44.54S 011-48.79E
14. HAMAD EAGLE 05-22.59S 012-05.83E
15. NATT 04-33.79S 011-34.62E
16. SIANNA 01-22.57S 008-49.50E
17. OIL FISH 05-51.83N 004-56.86E
18. SANTORINI 04-26.66N 002-33.51W
19. BANBA 00-57.85S 008-45.84E
20. PROSPECTOR 5 04-31.70S 011-33.02E
21. ORITSETIMEYIN 04-02.90N 007-50.16E
22. SHELF DRILLING SCEPTER 05-32.35N 005-04.30E
23. SHELF DRILLING ACHIEVER 03-55.00N 005-56.00E
24. SHELF DRILLING VICTORY 03-28.71N 008-34.16E
25. GERD 06-14.48N 002-40.65E
26. TUNGSTEN EXPLORER 05-15.64S 011-13.43E
27. ADMARINE 501 04-03.92N 007-42.83E
28. ADMARINE 504 05-19.87N 005-12.57E
29. BULL RAY 05-33.88N 000-02.00W
30. JUB PIONEER 04-16.12N 008-10.02E
31. SCARABEO 5 04-32.01S 011-31.34E
32. NOBLE VENTURER 04-32.94N 002-55.74W
33. CANCEL NAVAREA II 300/25

NAVAREA II 335/25
POINTE NOIRE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATION
IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
BY M/V RAMFORM HYPERION TOWING 12 CABLES 5 MILES LENGTH
SUPPORT VESSELS : M/V THOR MAGNI, M/V THOR OMEGA, M/V TANUX III AND M/V RAMFORM VICTORY
WORKING CHANNEL ON VHF 72/16
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
03-30.95S 010-11.24E
03-30.95S 010-23.07E
03-55.17S 010-49.90E
03-59.78S 010-53.96E
03-59.77S 010-57.20E
04-10.03S 011-06.76E
04-38.82S 010-48.66E
05-05.23S 010-22.20E
04-54.34S 010-11.24E
03-30.95S 010-11.24E
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED, 3 MILES AHEAD, 3 MILES ON BOTH SIDES, 6 MILES ASTERN.

-- NAVAREA II 312/25
CASABLANCA
AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES
LIGHT UNLIT
EL HANK LIGHTHOUSE
33-37N 007-39W

NAVAREA II 311/25
CAP BLANC
AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGES
1. LIGHT UNLIT
ARCIPRES GRANDE LIGHTHOUSE
23-43.59N 015-57.25W
2. CANCEL NAVAREA II 273/25

NAVAREA II 306/25
GULF OF GUINEA
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
1. SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATION
BY M/V SW TASMAN AND SW GALLIEN UNTIL 28 DEC 25.
AREA BOUNDED BY:
04-52.70N 003-09.40W
04-51.10N 002-32.80W
04-32.90N 002-33.20W
04-30.10N 002-37.50W
04-24.00N 002-37.50W
04-24.00N 002-32.80W
04-05.70N 002-32.80W
04-05.70N 003-18.80W
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
WORKING CHANNELS VHF 67/16.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 290100 UTC DEC 25

NAVAREA II 255/25
CANTABRICO - IROISE - PAZENN - ROCHEBONNE - YEU
COMMUNICATION OR BROADCAST SERVICE CHANGE
1. NAVTEX SERVICE CHANGE
NAVTEX STATION CORSEN UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS ARE BROADCASTED VIA SAFETY NET AND SAFETYCAST BY
NAVAREA II COORDINATOR AT 0430 - 1630 UTC WITHIN 300 MILES OF
48-28N 005-03W AND ALSO AVAILABLE AT
PORTAIL.PING-INFO-NAUTIQUE.FR
2. CANCEL NAVAREA II 268/24

NAVAREA II 366/25
FINISTERRE
DRIFTING HAZARDS
1. CONTAINER ADRIFT
46 PINK, ORANGE, RED AND BLUE CONTAINERS 40 FEET LENGTH ADRIFT
IN VICINITY 42-13.30N 010-25.20W AT 061420 UTC DEC 25.
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
REPORT INFORMATION TO : MRCC VIGO
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 100730 UTC DEC 25

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