Debris

Object adrift in Black Sea near Romania at 43-51.90N 030-44.00E as of 14:30 UTC on August 18.

Black Sea · Romania · HYDROLANT 1606/26

issued: 2026-08-18 19:05Z
status: cancelled 2026-08-19 18:30Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels: 2026-08-21 19:05Z
cancels: HYDROLANT 1605/26
sea: Black Sea
position: 43.865, 30.733
source: nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-19 19:02Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
ROMANIA.
1. OBJECT ADRIFT IN VICINITY 43-51.90N 030-44.00E
   AT 181430Z AUG.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 1605/26.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 211905Z AUG 26.

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