Oil spillage is reported in the Mozambique Channel at 18-44.91 S 040-32.81 E on 19 September 2026; vessels should keep lookout and report sightings until further notice.
Mozambique Channel · NAVAREA 7 266/26
What this record establishes
Cancelled notice · 2026-09-18 10:30Z
This notice disappeared from the issuing source's in-force list. No explicit recovery or all-clear is established by that removal.
- Source and dates
- South African Navy Hydrographic Office NAVAREA VII (South Atlantic / SW Indian Ocean) · SANHO. Issued 2026-09-19 00:00Z. First collected 2026-09-21 05:33Z; last seen in collection 2026-09-24 04:33Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
- Location covered
- Mozambique Channel. The parsed report position is -18.748, 40.547. It is a position in the source message, not a live location. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.
Related notices and cancellation links
These reports were linked by category and sea, with positions within 30 nautical miles and issue dates within 30 days of another report's recorded in-force span. Links can extend through other members, so the full group can cover a larger area or period. Proximity does not confirm that they describe one incident.
- NAVAREA 7 266/26 · this notice2026-09-19 · Cancelled notice
- HYDROPAC 2723/262026-09-19 · Cancelled notice
Current notices and reporting history in the Mozambique Channel →
- issued
- 2026-09-19 00:00Z
- status
- Cancelled notice
- authority
- SANHO
- sea
- Mozambique Channel
- position
- -18.748, 40.547
- source
- South African Navy Hydrographic Office NAVAREA VII (South Atlantic / SW Indian Ocean) · first seen 2026-09-21 05:33Z
Original warning text
NAVAREA VII 266 OF 2026 : (19 SEP 26) 1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL 2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3 3. OIL SPILLAGE REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING POSITION 4. 18 - 44.91 S 040 - 32.81 E 5. VESSELS TO KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT AND REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS TO MRCC 6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE © copyright SAN 2020 | ^ back to top
Collected reports in this area · spills & pollution incidents
2 within 180 nm since 2026 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 listed in force now
Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.
Month of issue in the collected archive
All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.
Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm
No other collected notice is currently listed in force within this radius. This does not establish safe conditions.
Worldwide in the collected sources
6 spills & pollution incidents listed in force · see all
Record snapshot 2026-09-24 05:01Z; source collection times vary.
Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.