Surveys

Survey operations by three vessels are underway in the Black Sea off Turkey from September 8 to October 1, with a five-mile berth requested.

Black Sea · Turkey · HYDROLANT 1778/26

issued: 2026-09-07 09:48Z
status: cancelled 2026-09-08 17:45Z (dropped from inforce)
self-cancels: 2026-10-02 00:01Z
sea: Black Sea
position: 42.786, 32.552
source: nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-08 18:17Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
TURKEY.
1. SURVEY OPERATIONS 08 SEP THRU 01 OCT
   BY M/V KARADENIZ ARASTIRMA,
   M/V BARBAROS HAYREDDIN PASA AND
   M/V TANUX-1 IN AREA BOUND BY
   42-20.65N 031-59.85E, 42-20.73N 033-14.63E,
   42-42.03N 033-14.72E, 43-16.32N 032-46.77E,
   43-20.30N 031-59.70E.
   FIVE MILE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020001Z OCT 26.

This area · survey operations

183 within 180 nm since 1999 · 11 in the last 12 months · 7 in force now

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Surveys

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