Mines

Limpet mine reported on vessel in vicinity 30-11.5N 047-53.3E on 31 dec 20

Persian Gulf · Iraq · HYDROPAC 27/21

issued: 2021-01-03 18:19Z
status: cancelled 2022-03-25 12:51Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA IX 2/21 031508Z JAN 21.
position: 30.192, 47.888
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PERSIAN GULF.
IRAQ.
DNC 10.
LIMPET MINE REPORTED ON VESSEL
IN VICINITY 30-11.5N 047-53.3E ON 31 DEC 20.
VESSELS IN VICINITY ADVISED TO CONDUCT FREQUEST
VISUAL CHECKS OF THEIR HULL ABOVE AND BELOW THE
WATER LINE WHERE POSSIBLE.
REPORT ANY SMALL BOAT ACTIVITY OR UNIDENTIFIABLE
FLOATING OBJECTS TO [email protected] AND
[email protected].

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1 within 180 nm since 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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HYDROPAC warnings in force as of 251243Z mar 22: 787/22, 786/22, 785/22, 784/22, 783/22, 782/22, 781/22,…cancelled by · 2022-03-25

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