Nato exercise brilliant mariner 2013 (brmr / ma 13) 23 sep thru 06 oct
Tyrrhenian Sea · HYDROLANT 2303/13
What this record establishes
Archived notice · 2013-10-07 00:01Z
This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.
- Source and dates
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · NAVAREA III 410/13 131155Z SEP 13.. Issued 2013-09-18 11:33Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Tyrrhenian Sea. The map shows an area described by the warning; the listed coordinate is its representative center. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Current notices and reporting history in the Tyrrhenian Sea →
- issued
- 2013-09-18 11:33Z
- status
- Archived notice
- authority
- NAVAREA III 410/13 131155Z SEP 13.
- NAVAREA
- NAVAREA III · named as the source of this relay
- sea
- Tyrrhenian Sea
- position
- 39.035, 13.204
- source
- NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
1. NATO EXERCISE BRILLIANT MARINER 2013 (BRMR / MA 13)
23 SEP THRU 06 OCT. NUMEROUS MILITARY UNITS WILL
OPERATE IN AREA BOUND BY
40-39N 018-00E, 40-39N 018-46E,
37-40N 018-46E, 36-22N 015-30E,
36-22N 011-30E, 38-00N 010-00E,
38-00N 007-30E, 41-20N 007-30E,
41-20N 013-00E.
2. NATO FORCES REGULARLY EXERCISE TO SECURE INNOCENT PASSAGE
OF MERCHANT SHIPPING. MERCHANT VESSELS WITHIN OR
TRANSITING THESE AREAS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
ON A NO-COST / NO DELAY BASIS. ANY VESSEL WISHING
TO ASSIST BY PROVIDING BOARDING AND/OR CLOSE ESCORTING
OPPORTUNITIES IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT
THE NATO SHIPPING CENTRE (NSC) AT LEAST 24 HOURS
IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVAL IN THE EXERCISE AREAS,
E-MAIL: INFO@SHIPPING.NATO.INT,
PHONE: 44 19 2395 6574, FAX: 44 19 2395 6575.
3. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A. VESSEL NAME.
B. IMO NUMBER.
C. MMSI AND E-MAIL CONTACT DETAILS.
D. PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT
(EX. PHONE, E-MAIL OR INMARSAT).
E. DTG (UTC) / POSITION / SPEED / COURSE.
F. NEXT PORT OF CALL / ETA.
4. VESSELS WITHIN OR APPROACHING THE EXERCISE AREAS MAY
BE CONTACTED BY NAVAL UNITS AND BY THE
BOARDING COORDINATOR (BC) AT NATO HQ.
5. CANCEL THIS MSG 07 OCT 13.
Reading this warning
- Area bound by
- Introduces a list of positions that are the corners of an area — the polygon the warning applies to.
- Position (degrees and minutes)
- How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.
- Naval exercise
- Warships, submarines or aircraft exercising in an area, sometimes with firings, sometimes simply to keep traffic clear.
- Inmarsat-C / SafetyNET
- The satellite system that carries NAVAREA warnings to ships at sea, and the terminal number rescue centres give for reports.
- CANCEL THIS MSG
- The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.
Collected reports in this area · military exercises
261 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
- Hazardous operations 0600Z to 2200Z daily 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 39-40.00N 014-14.00E, 39-26.00N…2023-03-21
- Hazardous operations 0600Z to 2200Z daily 21 and 22 mar in area bound by 38-52.00N 011-22.00E, 38-51.00N…2023-03-19
- Hazardous operations 0900Z to 1400Z 11 and 12 jan in area bound by 37-42N 011-12E, 37-42N 011-25E, 37-30N…2022-01-10
- Hazardous operations 080600Z to 081200Z jan in area bound by 37-42N 011-12E, 37-42N 011-25E, 37-30N 011-25E,…2022-01-05
- Hazardous operations 040600Z to 041200Z jan in area bound by 37-42N 011-12E, 37-42N 011-25E, 37-30N 011-25E,…2022-01-03
- Hazardous operations in progress until 10 aug in area bound by 37-22N 010-30E, 37-22N 010-24E, 37-18N…2021-08-03
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
28 military exercises listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-10-02 00:02Z; source collection times vary.
Exercises
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises →
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.