Oil spillage reported 191045Z in 18-44.91S 040-32.81E
Mozambique Channel · 2 notices · issued 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-19
What the reports establish
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- Earliest dated evidence
- NAVAREA 7 266/26
2026-09-19 00:00Z - Latest dated evidence
- HYDROPAC 2723/26
2026-09-19 10:49Z - Recorded notice status
- 0 listed active
2 cancelled or archived
Collected from South African Navy Hydrographic Office NAVAREA VII (South Atlantic / SW Indian Ocean), NGA navigational warnings. Issue dates order the reports, not the start and end of the underlying situation. A cancelled notice does not confirm recovery.
Current notices and reporting context in the Mozambique Channel →Report comparison · 2 notices
Each report is compared with an earlier notice it explicitly cancels, when available, or with the preceding report. Changes refer to recorded wording and parsed fields. Nearby reports can describe different hazards.
- 1NAVAREA 7 266/26Issued 2026-09-19 00:00Z · South African Navy Hydrographic Office NAVAREA VII (South Atlantic / SW Indian Ocean)
Oil spillage is reported in the Mozambique Channel at 18-44.91 S 040-32.81 E on 19 September 2026; vessels should keep lookout and report sightings until further notice.
Cancelled notice · 2026-09-18 10:30Z
This notice disappeared from the issuing source's in-force list. No explicit recovery or all-clear is established by that removal.
Earliest dated notice in this group. The archive does not establish whether it was the first report of the situation.
Original warning text · NAVAREA 7 266/26
NAVAREA VII 266 OF 2026 : (19 SEP 26) 1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL 2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3 3. OIL SPILLAGE REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING POSITION 4. 18 - 44.91 S 040 - 32.81 E 5. VESSELS TO KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT AND REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS TO MRCC 6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE © copyright SAN 2020 | ^ back to top
- 2HYDROPAC 2723/26Issued 2026-09-19 10:49Z · NGA navigational warnings
Oil spillage reported 191045Z in 18-44.91S 040-32.81E
Cancelled notice · 2026-09-23 14:45Z
This notice disappeared from the issuing source's in-force list. No explicit recovery or all-clear is established by that removal.
Compared with the preceding report; no direct cancellation link is recorded: NAVAREA 7 266/26.
- Source
- Earlier: South African Navy Hydrographic Office NAVAREA VII (South Atlantic / SW Indian Ocean)
This report: NGA navigational warnings
Wording in earlier report
NAVAREA VII 266 OF 2026 :
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Wording in this report
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL.
OIL SPILLAGE REPORTED 191045Z
Selected differing source lines, including any changed headers. These are textual differences, not a verified account of how an incident developed.
Original warning text · HYDROPAC 2723/26
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL. OIL SPILLAGE REPORTED 191045Z IN 18-44.91S 040-32.81E. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT.
Spills
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