Surveys

Black Sea drilling operations by Yildirim rig run from 14 September 2026 to 19 October 2026 in area around 42 50.93 N 031 15.60 E; wide berth requested.

Black Sea · NAVAREA III 139/26

issued
2026-09-12 00:00Z
status
in force
self-cancels
2026-10-19 20:59Z
cancels
NAVAREA III 121/26
authority
Spanish Navy IHM (NAVAREA III coordinator)
sea
Black Sea
position
42.866, 31.282
nearest port
Sevastopol · 144 nm
source
armada · first seen 2026-09-13 12:10Z

Original warning text

BLACK SEA.
1- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY YILDIRIM RIG (IMO 9705469, MMSI 271053959), SUPPORTED BY ERTUGRUL BEY, AYBUKE, FLORYA, MURVET ILHAN, MIHRIMAH, MENDERES, OSMAN BEY AND ORHAN BEY
DAYS 14 SEP 26 TO 19 OCT 26
IN AREA DELIMITED BY:
42 50.93 N - 031 15.60 E
42 50.97 N - 031 18.32 E
42 52.97 N - 031 18.27 E
42 52.93 N - 031 15.53 E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 192059Z OCT 26.
3.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0121/26 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.

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