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A navigational warning lists mobile offshore drilling unit positions in NAVAREA IV as of 1645 UTC on September 2.

NAVAREA IV 848/26

issued
2026-09-02 17:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-03 13:50Z (dropped from inforce)
cancels
NAVAREA IV 783/26
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
21.172, -85.551
source
nga_inforce · first seen 2026-09-03 15:18Z

Original warning text

1. NAVAREA IV MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS
   POSITIONS AT 021645Z SEP:
   A. AGOSTO 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W.
   B. ARGOS PLATFORM 27-10.4N 090-22.0W.
   C. ATLANTIS 19-23.9N 092-02.3W.
   D. AUGER TLP 27-32.7N 092-26.6W.
   E. BLUE EAGLE 18-28.6N 094-01.9W.
   F. BORR RAN 18-27.3N 093-41.3W.
   G. BP ATLANTIS PLATFORM 27-11.7N 090-01.6W.
   H. CENTENARIO GR 21-07.7N 097-08.1W.
   I. CHIHUAHUA 19-39.7N 090-44.4W.
   J. CME I 19-34.6N 092-02.7W.
   K. CME II 18-34.4N 092-46.2W.
   L. COATZACOALCOS 19-35.3N 092-12.1W.
   M. CPOC MAGNOLIA 27-12.2N 092-12.2W.
   N. DEEPWATER ASGARD 27-21.5N 090-44.6W.
   O. (NEW POSITION) DEEPWATER ATLAS
      27-24.5N 091-50.5W.
   P. DEEPWATER CONQUEROR 26-17.8N 091-05.6W.
   Q. DEEPWATER INVICTUS 26-42.4N 092-38.5W.
   R. DEEPWATER PONTUS 28-30.9N 088-08.7W.
   S. (NEW POSITION) DEEPWATER POSEIDON
      26-10.5N 094-46.4W.
   T. (NEW POSITION) DEEPWATER PROTEUS
      26-31.2N 090-31.8W.
   U. DEEPWATER THALASSA 25-45.0N 095-24.3W.
   V. DEEPWATER TITAN 27-09.1N 091-12.7W.
   W. DEFENDER 18-28.6N 094-01.9W.
   X. DEVELOPMENT DRILLER III 10-38.5N 061-39.0W.
   Y. (NEW RIG) ERREA WITTU 08-00.3N 056-50.4W.
   Z. ESSAR WILDCAT 18-51.5N 091-45.7W.
   AA. FRIDA I 19-36.1N 092-31.6W.
   AB. GALAR 22-16.1N 097-28.3W.
   AC. GERSEMI 19-02.5N 092-14.8W.
   AD. GULF DRILLER VI 19-23.1N 092-20.8W.
   AE. GULF DRILLER VIII 18-29.9N 094-00.4W.
   AF. H&P RIG 201 28-09.6N 089-13.1W.
   AG. H&P RIG 203 28-08.5N 089-57.3W.
   AH. H&P RIG 205 26-06.8N 094-53.2W.
   AI. (NEW POSITION) HELIX Q4000
       27-20.0N 090-36.0W.
   AJ. (NEW POSITION) HELIX Q5000
       26-12.5N 091-26.6W.
   AK. HILD 19-02.6N 092-26.6W.
   AL. INDEPENDENCIA 1 19-17.9N 091-51.2W.
   AM. IOLAIR 19-30.8N 092-09.1W.
   AN. JACK ST MALO 26-14.1N 091-15.7W.
   AO. KUKULKAN 18-16.4N 094-03.6W.
   AP. LA COVADONGA 19-18.1N 092-10.0W.
   AQ. LA SANTA MARIA 18-36.8N 093-17.7W.
   AR. LIZA DESTINY 08-00.7N 056-59.5W.
   AS. LIZA UNITY 08-00.6N 056-54.9W.
   AT. MAD DOG 27-11.3N 090-16.1W.
   AU. MAERSK DISCOVERER 11-38.9N 073-42.0W.
   AV. MARLIN TLP 29-06.5N 087-56.7W.
   AW. MARS TLP 28-10.4N 089-13.4W.
   AX. MIAMTE MV34 18-24.3N 093-46.2W.
   AY. NABARIMA 10-14.8N 062-09.0W.
   AZ. NABORS MODS 140 28-12.5N 088-43.5W.
   AAA. NABORS MODS 400 26-56.0N 090-31.4W.
   AAB. NFE PIONEER III 22-39.2N 097-40.8W.
   AAC. NJORD 18-30.4N 093-15.7W.
   AAD.  (NEW POSITION) NOBLE BLACKHAWK
        27-13.4N 090-58.3W.
   AAE. NOBLE BLACKHORNET 27-13.5N 090-01.9W.
   AAF. NOBLE BLACKLION 27-08.8N 090-19.1W.
   AAG. (NEW POSITION) NOBLE BLACKRHINO
        28-53.6N 090-07.1W.
   AAH. (NEW POSITION) NOBLE BOB DOUGLAS
        08-00.1N 056-42.7W.
   AAI. NOBLE DEVELOPER 07-18.2N 055-46.9W.
   AAJ. (NEW POSITION) NOBLE DON TAYLOR
        07-54.9N 056-39.9W.
   AAK. (NEW POSITION) NOBLE SAM CROFT
        07-57.5N 057-06.8W.
   AAL. NOBLE STANLEY LAFOSSE 28-36.1N 088-12.6W.
   AAM. (NEW POSITION) NOBLE TOM MADDEN
        07-52.2N 056-39.4W.
   AAN. (NEW RIG) NOBLE VOYAGER 28-52.7N 090-08.9W.
   AAO. OLYMPUS N88 28-09.6N 089-12.8W.
   AAP. ONE GUYANA 07-57.4N 056-43.0W.
   AAQ. PAPALOAPAN 19-25.1N 092-03.1W.
   AAR. PERRO NEGRO 10 18-20.2N 093-52.2W.
   AAS. PIONEER 26-41.7N 090-30.6W.
   AAT. PROSPERITY 08-11.7N 057-00.2W.
   AAU. SANDUNGA 19-31.0N 091-59.0W.
   AAV. SEAROSE FPSO 46-47.2N 048-00.8W.
   AAW. (NEW POSITION) SEVAN LOUISIANA
        28-50.8N 090-05.3W.
   AAX. SHELL WHALE 26-13.4N 094-40.4W.
   AAY. STENA CARRON 08-53.1N 057-19.7W.
   AAZ. STENA EVOLUTION 27-02.4N 092-14.6W.
   AAAA. TAHITI SPAR 27-19.6N 090-42.9W.
   AAAB. TERRA NOVA 46-28.3N 048-27.9W.
   AAAC. THUNDER HORSE PDQ 28-11.4N 088-29.7W.
   AAAD. TUXPAN 18-45.8N 091-45.7W.
   AAAE. UXPANAPA 18-32.4N 093-17.7W.
   AAAF. VALARIS DS-16 27-23.5N 090-15.7W.
   AAAG. (NEW POSITION) VALARIS GORILLA VII
         10-09.6N 060-45.7W.
   AAAH. VITO FPU 28-01.5N 089-12.6W.
   AAAI. WEST COURAGEOUS 19-30.4N 092-00.0W.
   AAAJ. WEST INTREPID 19-36.5N 092-15.5W.
   AAAK. (NEW POSITION) WEST NEPTUNE
         26-14.5N 092-22.7W.
   AAAL. (NEW POSITION) WEST VELA
         28-47.5N 090-06.3W.
   AAAM. WFD 400 28-41.0N 090-08.9W.
   AAAN. YUNUEN 19-32.4N 092-10.5W.
   AAAO. YUUM K'AK' NAAB 19-36.7N 092-17.9W.
2. TO REPORT A MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT AS
   PER IMO RESOLUTION A.1023(26), PARAGRAPH 11.5.1,
   CONTACT [email protected] SUBJ: MODU REPORT.
3. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 783/26.

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