Restricted areas & port closures in the Mozambique Channel

Navigation prohibited, exclusion and security zones, ports closed to traffic.

in force
1
last 12 months
1
vs previous 12 (0)
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since 2023
2

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. NAVAREA 7 13/26in force2026-01-12
    A maritime exclusion zone is established in the Golfinho Gas Field offshore Capo Delgado from 01 Jan 26; vessels navigate with caution and provide 1 nautical mile berth.

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA 7 13/26in force2026-01-12 · 234 d
    A maritime exclusion zone is established in the Golfinho Gas Field offshore Capo Delgado from 01 Jan 26; vessels navigate with caution and provide 1 nautical mile berth.

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Other hazards in the Mozambique Channel

Archive · 1 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1006/232023-03-24 → 2023-03-27
    Navigation prohibited in 12-40.43S 045-08.46E until 26 mar
    Mozambique Channel · Mayotte

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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