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Mariners are advised to avoid the vicinity of the hanish islands (jazirat al hanish al kabir and jazirat al…
SPECIAL 105/95
- issued
- 1995-12-08 17:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2001-02-28 17:27Z (archive)
- authority
- (DEPT. OF STATE) (07 DEC 1995, REVISED 29 OCT 1997)
- sea
- Red Sea
- position
- 13.867, 42.742
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE VICINITY OF THE HANISH ISLANDS (JAZIRAT AL HANISH AL KABIR AND JAZIRAT AL HANISH AS SAGHIR) 13-44N 042-44E, AND NEARBY ZUQAR ISLAND (JAZIRAT JEBAL ZUQAR) 14-00N 042-45E. 2. ERITREA AND YEMEN ARE INVOLVED IN A TERRITORIAL DISPUTE OVER THESE ISLANDS. THE DISPUTE IS CURRENTLY BEING ADJUDICATED BY AN INTERNATIONAL PANEL OF JURISTS AND THE AREA IS QUIET. HOWEVER, IN THE RECENT PAST THERE HAVE BEEN CREDIBLE REPORTS OF EXCHANGES OF GUNFIRE BETWEEN THE DISPUTANTS AS WELL AS GUNFIRE DIRECTED AT INNOCENT VESSELS IN THE AREA. 3. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND VIGILANCE IN THESE AREAS, CONSULTING CURRENT WARNING INFORMATION BROADCASTED BY THE NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY (NIMA).
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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.