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Unmanned surface vehicles operating off 38-28N 008-52W, 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. 38-28.57'N / 008-52.33'W;
B. 38-28.61'N / 008-52.26'W;
C. 38-28.91'N / 008-52.57'W;
D. 38-28.86'N / 008-52.63'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: 38-28.56N 008-52.32W
POSITION: 38-28.61N 008-52.25W
POSITION: 38-28.83N 008-52.53W
POSITION: 38-28.80N 008-52.59W
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No longer in forceUnmanned surface vehicles (USV) will conduct experimental operations in a small area near 38-28N 008-52W. Operations are scheduled daily from 12 to 16 October between 09:00 and 18:00 local time. Mariners are asked to keep clear and not interfere with the activity.
Keep well clear of the area and do not interfere with operations; maintain a proper lookout and navigate with caution.
- Type
- Offshore operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- area near 38-28N 008-52W (off Portugal)
- 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 on 12 Oct)
- 13 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 13 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (daily 09:00-18:00 local on 13 Oct)
- 14 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (daily 09:00-18:00 local on 14 Oct)
- 15 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 15 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (daily 09:00-18:00 local on 15 Oct)
- 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC (daily 09:00-18:00 local on 16 Oct)
- Hazards
- unmanned surface vehicles, experimental operations
Vessels involved
- VEICULOS DE SUPERFICIE NAO TRIPULADOS · unmanned surface vehicles (USV)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC HuelvaSpain117 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC CadizSpain169 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC VigoSpain226 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HuelvaMRSC HuelvaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM113 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ChipionaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023MF 150range 150 NM160 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CadizMRSC CadizSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35range 35 NM177 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GuardiaMRCC FinisterreSpainMMSI 002241022VHF 35range 35 NM205 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TarifaMRCC TarifaSpainMMSI 002241023VHF 35, MF 150range 150 NM215 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.