Debris

A dangerous object is adrift in the Black Sea near Romania at 44-31.68N 029-33.28E, reported August 22.

Black Sea · Romania · HYDROLANT 1650/26

issued: 2026-08-22 14:36Z
status: cancelled 2026-08-24 18:45Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels: 2026-08-25 14:36Z
sea: Black Sea
position: 44.528, 29.555
source: nga_inforce · first seen 2026-08-24 20:02Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
ROMANIA.
1. DANGEROUS OBJECT ADRIFT IN
   44-31.68N 029-33.28E AT 221048Z AUG.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 251436Z AUG 26.

This area · drifting objects

11 within 180 nm since 2023 · 9 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

Object adrift in 44-31.22N 029-33.85E at 020750Z sep2026-09-02
Object adrift in vicinity 44-04.36N 029-35.31E at 310530Z aug2026-08-31
Object adrift in vicinity 44-31.60N 029-32.10E at 310515Z aug2026-08-31
Dangerous object adrift in 44-31.00N 029-28.00E at 291450Z aug2026-08-29
Object adrift in vicinity 43-48.11N 028-38.53E at 251705Z aug2026-08-25
Object adrift in vicinity 44-03.55N 029-56.33E at 181930Z aug2026-08-19

Season · when drifting objects happen here

month of issue, all years in the archive

Timeline · 6 messages since 2026-08-19 · closed 2026-09-03

Object adrift in vicinity 44-03.55N 029-56.33E at 181930Z aug2026-08-19 → 2026-08-19
Dangerous object adrift in 44-31.68N 029-33.28E at 221048Z aug this message2026-08-22 → 2026-08-24
Dangerous object adrift in 44-31.00N 029-28.00E at 291450Z aug2026-08-29 → 2026-08-31
Object adrift in vicinity 44-31.60N 029-32.10E at 310515Z aug2026-08-31 → 2026-08-31
Object adrift in vicinity 44-04.36N 029-35.31E at 310530Z aug2026-08-31 → 2026-08-31
Object adrift in 44-31.22N 029-33.85E at 020750Z sep2026-09-02 → 2026-09-03

joined by proximity

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Due to the presence of mines, all vessels approaching and departing romanian ports are encouraged to use the…Mines · 21.4 nm
Mines reported in area within five miles of 45-07.10N 030-09.70EMines · 43.9 nm
Fog signal at constanta outer harbor light 44-08.61N 028-40.37E inoperativeNav aids · 44.4 nm
Underwater operations 05 jan 25 thru 31 dec 26 in area bound by 44-04.40N 030-34.13E, 44-02.40N 030-30.50E,…Surveys · 59.4 nm
War risk area, in northwestern part of black sea to northern of line 45-12.2N 029-41.1E 45-11.5N 029-41.4E…War risk · 68.2 nm
The coordinator of coastal alerts of ukraine has declared the following coastal approach instructions for…War risk · 85.1 nm
Ukrainian coastal warning coordinator has declared the following coastal aproach instructions for entry or…Other · 85.6 nm
Mining operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 46-22.50N 030-45.10E, 46-20.20N…Mines · 87.8 nm
Hazardous operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 45-05N 033-33E, 45-59N 033-51E,…Exercises · 117.4 nm

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Debris

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Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.