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Underwater operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V bigfoot in area bound by 44-25.85N 028-46.19E,…

Black Sea · Romania · HYDROLANT 2548/20

issued: 2020-08-18 00:46Z
status: cancelled 2020-09-09 11:01Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA III 1127/20 180001Z AUG 20.
position: 44.351, 29.539
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
ROMANIA.
DNC 10.
1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS UNTIL 31 DEC
   BY M/V BIGFOOT IN AREA BOUND BY
   44-25.85N 028-46.19E, 44-25.73N 028-46.62E,
   44-25.72N 028-47.59E, 44-26.05N 028-48.84E,
   44-26.31N 028-48.71E, 44-27.30N 028-52.48E,
   44-29.46N 029-00.92E, 44-31.89N 029-22.25E,
   44-30.93N 029-29.29E, 44-30.65N 029-30.63E,
   44-30.18N 029-31.68E, 44-29.39N 029-32.66E,
   44-09.78N 029-53.43E, 44-05.05N 029-58.30E,
   44-12.23N 030-08.95E, 44-11.48N 030-10.04E,
   44-04.26N 029-59.33E, 44-03.76N 029-59.98E,
   44-03.02N 029-58.88E, 44-29.45N 029-30.56E,
   44-29.61N 029-30.20E, 44-29.85N 029-29.11E,
   44-30.80N 029-22.07E, 44-28.39N 029-01.16E,
   44-26.28N 028-53.00E, 44-25.30N 028-49.23E,
   44-25.54N 028-49.12E, 44-25.47N 028-48.84E,
   44-25.33N 028-48.84E, 44-25.17N 028-48.07E,
   44-25.18N 028-47.72E, 44-25.05N 028-47.65E,
   44-25.19N 028-47.15E, 44-25.19N 028-46.60E,
   44-25.45N 028-46.19E.
   WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 01 JAN 21.

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Underwater operations in progress until 31 dec by cableship bigfoot in area bound by 44-31.89N 028-46.19E,…cancelled by · 2020-09-09

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Due to the presence of mines, all vessels approaching and departing romanian ports are encouraged to use the…Mines · 14.2 nm
Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1200Z daily 18, 24, 25 and 28 aug and 0600Z to 1400Z daily 19 thru 21, 26 and…Exercises · 28.2 nm
Survey operations in progress until 16 aug by M/V ocean aero in area bound by 44-19.85N 028-47.28E,…Surveys · 30.4 nm
Naval operations 0500Z to 1200Z daily 13 thru 15 aug in area bound by 44-12.00N 028-40.00E, 44-12.00N…Other · 37.1 nm
Fog signal at constanta outer harbor light 44-08.61N 028-40.37E inoperativeNav aids · 39.3 nm
Object adrift in vicinity 44-00.65N 030-34.50E at 120630Z augDebris · 49.1 nm
Mines reported in area within five miles of 45-07.10N 030-09.70EMines · 53.2 nm
Ukrainian coastal warning coordinator has declared the following coastal aproach instructions for entry or…Other · 54 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 · 54.5 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…Other · 75.5 nm
The coordinator of coastal alerts of ukraine has declared the following coastal approach instructions for…Other · 94.8 nm
Mining operations in progress until further notice in areas bound by: a. 46-22.50N 030-45.10E, 46-20.20N…Mines · 98.1 nm

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