Other

Mariners are strongly advised not to use any ports in sierra leone except for the port of freetown, which is…

SPECIAL 119/01

issued
2001-03-16 16:14Z
status
cancelled 2017-06-02 21:19Z (archive)
authority
U.S. STATE DEPT FAX 16 MAR 01
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. MARINERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO USE ANY PORTS IN SIERRA
   LEONE EXCEPT FOR THE PORT OF FREETOWN, WHICH IS CURRENTLY
   CONSIDERED TO PROVIDE SAFE HARBORAGE. MARINERS SHOULD NOTE THAT
   THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WARNS U.S. CITIZENS AGAINST TRAVEL TO
   SIERRA LEONE. ALTHOUGH THE SECURITY SITUATION IN FREETOWN HAS
   IMPROVED SOMEWHAT, AREAS OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL ARE STILL VERY
   DANGEROUS.
2. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS TERMINATED THE ORDERED DEPARTURE
   STATUS OF U.S. GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL IN NON-EMERGENCY POSITIONS.
   HOWEVER, THE U.S. EMBASSY IN FREETOWN CURRENTLY OPERATES WITH A
   REDUCED STAFF. ONLY EMERGENCY CONSULAR SERVICES TO U.S. CITIZENS
   ARE AVAILABLE, AND THE EMBASSY'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES
   IS LIMITED. U.S. CITIZENS IN SIERRA LEONE SHOULD REVIEW THEIR OWN
   PERSONAL SECURITY SITUATIONS IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO REMAIN IN
   THE COUNTRY.
3. CANCEL SPECIAL WARNING 109.

Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

34 other warnings in force · see all

Other

Everything the classifier did not place elsewhere. All current other warnings

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.