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Unmanned surface vehicle operations off central Portugal, 12-16 Oct
No longer in forceReceived 09 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 16 Oct 2026, 18:08 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the map1.VEICULOS DE SUPERFICIE NAO TRIPULADOS (USV) EM OPERACAO NA SEGUINTE AREA:
A. 38-27.58'N / 008-50.98'W;
B. 38-27.80'N / 008-50.81'W;
C. 38-27.57'N / 008-50.26'W;
D. 38-27.34'N / 008-50.42'W;
2.OPERACOES EXPERIMENTACAO DECORREM DE 12 A 16 DE OUTUBRO, PERIODO 09H-18H HORAS LOCAIS;
3.POR MOTIVO SEGURANCA NAVEGACAO E POR FORMA A NAO INTERFERIR COM ATIVIDADE EM CURSO, SOLICITA-SE A TODA A NAVEGACAO O DEVIDO RESGUARDO.
POSITION: 38-27.58N 008-50.96W
POSITION: 38-27.81N 008-50.77W
POSITION: 38-27.54N 008-50.20W
POSITION: 38-27.32N 008-50.39W
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No longer in forceUnmanned surface vehicles (USV) will be operating within a small area off the central Portuguese coast. Experimental operations are scheduled daily from 12 to 16 October during 09:00-18:00 hours local time. Mariners are asked to keep a safe distance and not to interfere with the activity. Four positions defining the operational area are provided in the warning.
Keep a safe distance, do not interfere with the activity and navigate with caution in the area.
- Type
- Offshore operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Off central Portugal (area defined by provided positions)
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTCOPERACOES EXPERIMENTACAO DECORREM DE 12 A 16 DE OUTUBRO, PERIODO 09H-18H HORAS LOCAIS - Activity periods
- 12 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 12 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (Daily 09:00-18:00 local (given as LT) on 12 Oct)
- 13 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (Daily 09:00-18:00 local (given as LT) on 13 Oct)
- 14 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (Daily 09:00-18:00 local (given as LT) on 14 Oct)
- 15 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (Daily 09:00-18:00 local (given as LT) on 15 Oct)
- 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (Daily 09:00-18:00 local (given as LT) on 16 Oct)
- Hazards
- unmanned surface vehicles, experimental operations
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC HuelvaSpain116 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC CadizSpain168 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain227 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HuelvaMRSC HuelvaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM111 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ChipionaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023MF 150range 150 NM158 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CadizMRSC CadizSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM176 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM206 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TarifaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM214 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 10 Oct 2026, 07:50 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.