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Navigational warning 255 of 2026 lists mining, sampling and exploration vessels off Orange River Mouth, Namibia, and asks ships to keep 2 nautical miles clear until further notice.

NAVAREA 7 255/26

issued
2026-09-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-09-04 11:00Z (dropped from inforce)
authority
SANHO
sea
South Atlantic Ocean
position
-28.613, 15.953
vessels
M/V BENGUELA GEM · 3 messagesM/V DEBMAR ATLANTIC · 3 messagesM/V DEBMAR PACIFIC · 3 messagesM/V GARIEP · 129 messagesM/V MAFUTA · 103 messagesM/V SS NUJOMAC/S V5DA · 3 messagesC/S V5DE · 3 messagesC/S V5DX · 3 messagesC/S V5GP · 3 messagesC/S V5ID · 3 messagesC/S V5NJ
source
sanho · first seen 2026-09-10 07:33Z

Original warning text

NAVAREA
VII 255 OF 2026: (09
SEP 26)

1. NAMIBIA - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH

2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640), 113

3. MINING/ SAMPLING/ EXPLORATION VESSELS LIST

A. 28 - 42.64S 015 - 56.70E M/V BENGUELA GEM (C/S
V5ID) - ON DP

B. 28 - 38.21S 016 - 01.33E M/V DEBMAR ATLANTIC (C/S
V5DA) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD

C. 28 - 43.10S 015 - 54.50E M/V MAFUTA (C/S V5DX) -
4 ANCHOR SPREAD

D. 28 - 20.66S 015 - 49.33E M/V GARIEP (C/S V5GP) -
4 ANCHOR SPREAD

E. 28 - 41.9S 015 - 59.0E M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC (C/S
V5DE) 3 ANCHOR SPREAD

F. 28 - 34.28S 016 - 02.11E M/V SS NUJOMA (C/S V5NJ)
- (NEW)

4. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP 2NM CLEAR

5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 251 OF 2026

6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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