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Rak approach buoy 25-50.50N 055-55.90E unlit

Persian Gulf · U.A.E · HYDROPAC 704/21

issued: 2021-03-03 15:59Z
status: cancelled 2021-03-09 16:20Z (archive)
authority: NAVAREA IX 87/21 031459Z MAR 21.
position: 25.842, 55.932
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

PERSIAN GULF.
U.A.E.
DNC 10.
RAK APPROACH BUOY 25-50.50N 055-55.90E UNLIT.

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53 within 180 nm since 1998 · 1 in the last 12 months · 2 in force now

Zaqqum buoy in 25-06.56N 053-25.06E2025-10-05
Lattice beacon 25-38.19N 057-45.86E inoperative2024-04-07
RACON at light 25-49.85N 057-19.20E inoperative2023-10-07
RACON at 25-49.85N 057-19.20E inoperative2023-09-23
Zaqqum buoy 25-06.56N 053-25.06E unlit2023-05-23
Tss buoy no 4 25-22.18N 053-10.99E missing2022-12-06

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Cancel HYDROPAC 704/21 and this msg, aid restoredcancelled by · 2021-03-09

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Anchoring prohibited in area bound by 25-26.59N 055-05.88E, 25-28.17N 055-06.69E, 25-28.32N 055-09.15E,…Other · 49.4 nm
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Lattice beacon 25-38.19N 057-45.86E inoperativeNav aids · 99.9 nm
Partially submerged wreck in vicinity 25-11.64N 054-10.12EWrecks · 103.1 nm

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