Incidents · sinking
Potential safety concerns in the area surrounding the wreckage of titanic
Western North Atlantic · NAVAREA IV 159/12
- issued
- 2012-04-07 06:18Z
- status
- cancelled 2012-04-22 00:01Z (archive)
- self-cancels
- 2012-04-22 00:01Z
- authority
- TITANIC 07 APR 12.
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.695, -50.241
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE WRECKAGE OF TITANIC. 1. THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC MAY RESULT IN SUBSTANTIALLY MORE VESSEL TRAFFIC IN VICINITY OF THE WRECK SITE ON OR AROUND 14 APR. PASSENGER AND EXPLORATION VESSELS MAY BE KEEPING STATION IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER POSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. 2. VESSELS ARE ASKED TO REFRAIN, WHERE OPERATIONALLY POSSIBLE, FROM DISCHARGING GARBAGE, BLACKWATER, GRAYWATER AND ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL DISCHARGES TO THE OPERATION OF A VESSEL WITHIN 15 MILES OF AREA BOUND BY 41-55-19N 050-10-00W, 41-55-05N 049-43-11W, 41-32-07N 049-43-38W, 41-32-21N 051-10-17W. 3. VESSELS ARE ASKED TO CONCENTRATE ANY DROP WEIGHTS OR OTHER MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THE NORMAL DESCENT AND ASCENT OF SUMBERSIBLE CRAFT WITHIN 100 METERS OF THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: A. 41-44-08N 049-56-46W. B. 41-43-51N 049-56-32W. C. 41-43-58N 049-57-06W. D. 41-43-41N 049-57-01W. 4. VESSELS ARE ASKED TO UTILIZE BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS FOR DROP WEIGHT BAGS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT MUST BE LEFT ON THE BOTTOM DURING NORMAL SUBMERSIBLE OPERATIONS. 5. VESSELS ARE ALSO ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM INSTALLING, ATTACHING OR PLACING ADDITIONAL PLAQUES, MEMORIALS, OTHER TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT FIXTURES, HOWEVER WELL INTENTIONED, ON THE R.M.S. TITANIC. 6. CANCEL THIS MSG 220001Z APR.
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