124/23

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Routing, holding areas and transit restrictions in NW Black Sea (Odesa approaches)

ExpiredReceived 12 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC

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UKRAINE COASTAL WARNING 124/23 ODESA-NAVTEX BLACK SEA NORTH-WESTERN PART 1. FROM 100000 AUG 23 DAILY FROM 0200 TO 1700 UTC ROUTES TO THE PORTS OF UKRAINE: ROUTE NR 1.1: ROUTE WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL SEA OF UKRAINE FOR VESSELS WITH A DRAFT OF UP TO 8 METRE THE DOUBLE WAY WIDTH IS 3 NM BETWEEN POINTS E-H WAY WIDTH 1 NM, NAVIGATION REVERSE ROUTE CENTERLINE COORDINATES: a. 45-05.00N 030-03.00E - ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT TO/FROM WAR RISK AREA; b. 45-14.00N 030-01.00E c. 45-39.00N 030-05.70E d. 45-47.80N 030-22.70E e. 45-58.86N 030-30.79E f. 46-03.40N 030-32.60E g. 46-10.81N 030-40.84E h. 46-19.84N 030-48.00E i. 46-25.38N 030-53.23E ENTRY/EXIT POINT TO/FROM AR 354. ROUTE NR 1: DOUBLE WAY FOR VESSELS WITH DRAFT UP TO 12 METRE WIDTH OF DOUBLE WAY 3 NM ROUTE CENTERLINE COORDINATES j. 46-00.00N 030-57.80E - CONVERGENCE/DESCENT POINT OF TWO-WAY TRACKS FOR VESSELS WITH A DRAFT OF MORE THAN 12 METRE AND VESSELS WITH A DRAFT OF UP TO 12 METRE k. 46-02.80N 031-04.40E l. 46-19.30N 031-04.40E m. 46-26.30N 030-53.90E - ENTRY/EXIT POINT TO/FROM AR 354. ROUTE NR 2: DOUBLE ROUTE FOR VESSELS OVER 12 METRE DRAFT DOUBLE ROUTE WIDTH 3 NM CENTERLINE COORDINATES: n. 45-03.90N 030-18.50E - ENTRANCE/EXIT POINT TO/FROM WAR RISK AREA; o. 45-33.80N 030-36.90E j. 46-00.00N 030-57.80E 2.2.2. SOUTHERN WAITING AREA OF TEMPORARY STAYING FOR VESSELS GOING TO THE PORTS OF UKRAINE CHORNOMORSK ODESA PIVDENNYI MAY BE USED TO WAITING FOR TRANSIT THE ROUTES DURING ALLOWED TIMES: 45-00.00N 030-10.00E 44-55.00N 030-25.00E 44-50.00N 030-25.00E 44-50.00N 030-10.00E 2.2.3. NORTHERN HOLDING AREA IN THE TERRITORIAL SEA OF UKRAINE AR 354 USED FOR SHORT STAYING VESSELS IN EMERGENCY CASES: 46-29.98N 030-50.37E 46-30.48N 030-53.90E 46-25.38N 030-53.90E 46-25.38N 030-52.60E 2.2.4. CHORNOMORSK TO NORTHERN HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200 METRE: 46-22.00N 030-47.70E 46-21.55N 030-46.29E 46-20.00N 030-42.70E 46-18.84N 030-41.81E 46-19.12N 030-40.60E 2.2.5. ODESA TO NORTHERN HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200 METRE: 46-30.00N 030-50.51E 46-30.00N 030-46.40E 46-29.90N 030-46.04E 46-29.99N 030-44.54E 2.2.6. PIVDENNYI TO NORTHERN HOLDING AREA. 46-31.84N 030-53.90E 46-33.36N 031-00.056E 46-36.187N 031-01.00E MILITARY THREATS AND MINE DANGER FROM THE RUSSIAN F FEDERATION CONTINUE 2. CANCEL NR 122/23 AND THIS PARA a. 45-05.00N 030-03.00E i. 46-25.38N 030-53.23E m. 46-26.30N 030-53.90E n. 45-03.90N 030-18.50E 9.30N 031-04.40E 21.55N 030-46.29E

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Establishes designated routes, holding/waiting areas and narrow approach channels in the north-western Black Sea for vessels bound to Ukrainian ports. Activity was stated as daily from 02:00 to 17:00 UTC starting 10 Aug 2023. Message warns of military threats and mine danger and cancels warning 122/23. Several route centerline coordinates, holding area and channel coordinates are listed.

Type: Restricted area · severity high
Feed: Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Black Sea, north-western part (approaches to Odesa, Chornomorsk, Pivdennyi)
Validity: From 10 Aug 2023, 00:00 UTC
FROM 100000 AUG 23 DAILY FROM 0200 TO 1700 UTC
Activity periods: 10 Aug 2023, 02:00 UTC - ? (daily 02:00-17:00 UTC)
Hazards: military threat, mine danger, restricted transit lanes, narrow approach channels
Cancels: 122/23

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