Surveys

In the Adriatic Sea, the Key Manhattan rig is drilling at 44-05.12N 013-45.27E from June 3 to November 20, 2026; wide berth requested.

Adriatic Sea · NAVAREA III 86/26

What this record establishes

Listed in force

The latest collected record lists this warning as active. This is the status of the notice, not a live observation of conditions at the location.

Source and dates: Spanish Navy IHM NAVAREA III (Mediterranean / Black Sea) · Spanish Navy IHM (NAVAREA III coordinator). Issued 2026-06-03 00:00Z. First collected 2026-08-17 14:07Z; last seen in collection 2026-10-01 05:10Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered: Adriatic Sea. No usable coordinates were parsed; a location-based nearby search is unavailable. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

issued: 2026-06-03 00:00Z
status: Listed in force
self-cancels: 2026-11-20 23:59Z
authority: Spanish Navy IHM (NAVAREA III coordinator)
NAVAREA: NAVAREA III
issued by: SPANISH NAVY IHM
source: Spanish Navy IHM NAVAREA III (Mediterranean / Black Sea) · first seen 2026-08-17 14:07Z

Original warning text

ADRIATIC SEA.
1.- KEY MANHATTAN RIG DRILLING OPERATIONS
DAYS 03 JUN 26 TO 20 NOV 26
IN POSITION 44-05,12N 013-45,27E
WIDE BERTH IS REQUESTED
2.- CANCEL THIS MSG 202359 NOV26.

Reading this warning

Drilling rig / MODU: A mobile offshore drilling unit — jack-up, semi-submersible or drillship — has moved into position, with anchors and a safety zone around it.
Wide berth requested: Keep well clear — or, when a distance is given ("TWO MILE BERTH REQUESTED"), at least that far away.
CANCEL THIS MSG: The warning's own expiry: a line telling the reader when the message cancels itself.

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Worldwide in the collected sources

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Record snapshot 2026-10-01 05:21Z; source collection times vary.

Surveys

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