Surveys
Drilling operations by Yavuz rig and support vessels are underway in the Black Sea from 28 Aug 26 to 11 Nov 26, requiring 10 nm receipt.
Black Sea · NAVAREA III 128/26
- issued
- 2026-08-27 00:00Z
- status
- in force
- self-cancels
- 2026-11-11 20:59Z
- cancels
- NAVAREA III 102/26
- authority
- Spanish Navy IHM (NAVAREA III coordinator)
- sea
- Black Sea
- position
- 42.842, 31.177
- nearest port
- Varna · 146 nm
- source
- armada · first seen 2026-08-27 12:10Z
Original warning text
BLACK SEA. 1.- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY YAVUZ RIG (IMO 9503768, MMSI 271046765) SUPPORTED BY OSMAN BEY, AYBUKE, FLORYA, MURUVVET ILHAN, MIHRIMAH, MENDERES, ERTUGRUL BEY, ORHAN BEY AND YESILKOY DAYS 28 AUG 26 TO 11 NOV 26 IN AREA DELIMITED BY: 42 49.47 N - 031 09.27 E 42 51.47 N - 031 09.20 E 42 51.52 N - 031 11.93 E 42 49.50 N - 031 11.98 E 10 MN RECEIPT REQUIRED 2.- CANCEL THIS MSG 112059 UTC NOV 26 3.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0102/26 AND THIS PARAGRAPH
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 · survey operations
229 within 180 nm since 1999 · 10 in the last 12 months · 7 in force now
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- 1- drilling operations by abdulhamid han rig (imo 97050932026-08-17
- Drilling operations by the kanuni platform (imo 95412032026-08-17
- 1- drilling operations by yildirim rig (imo 9705469, mmsi 271053959), supported by ertugrul bey, aybuke,…2026-08-11
- Survey operations in progress until 16 aug by M/V ocean aero in area bound by 44-19.85N 028-47.28E,…2026-08-03
- Drilling operations by abdulhamid han (imo 97050932026-07-28
- Drilling operations by fatih platform (imo 95037702026-07-06
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Timeline
Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 1- drilling operations by yildirim rig (imo 9705469, mmsi 271053959), supported by ertugrul bey, aybuke,…Surveys · 3.8 nm
- Drilling operations by the kanuni platform (imo 9541203Surveys · 8 nm
- 1- drilling operations by abdulhamid han rig (imo 9705093Surveys · 24.2 nm
- Pipeline operations in progress until 07 oct 26 by M/V mukavemet, M/V oruc rei̇s, M/V dina polaris, M/V…Cable ops · 24.6 nm
- Pipeline operations 05 jun thru 07 oct by M/V oruc reis, M/V mukavemet, M/V zaganos pasa, M/V denar…Cable ops · 38.6 nm
- Survey operations 01 jan thru 08 sep 26 by M/V karadeniz arastirma, M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa, and M/V…Surveys · 60.7 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 · 69.9 nm
- Drilling operations by fatih platform (imo 9503770Surveys · 85.5 nm
- Due to the presence of mines, all vessels approaching and departing romanian ports are encouraged to use the…Mines · 119.5 nm
Worldwide now
76 survey operations in force · see all
Surveys
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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.