Towing

Towing operations

Sao Vicente, Porto, Finisterre · NAVAREA II 324/26

issued
2026-09-14 03:31Z
status
in force
cancels
NAVAREA II 322/26
authority
SHOM — Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine (NAVAREA II coordinator)
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.267, -9.717
source
ping · first seen 2026-09-14 03:42Z

Original warning text

SAO VICENTE, PORTO, FINISTERRE.
TOWING OPERATIONS.
UNWIELDY TOW.
TUG BOULDER TOWING BARGE H-408
FROM ITALY TO IRISH SEA
LENGTH OF TOW 600 METRES
LAST KNOWN POSITION : 38-16N 009-43W
AT 140430 UTC SEP 26
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION

Conditions at the position · now

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MET Norway · NOAA WaveWatch III · HYCOM · GEBCO 2020 · model data at the centroid, not an observation

This area · tows

3 within 180 nm since 2001 · 1 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Towing

Vessels under tow with long or unlit tow lines. All current tows →

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.