797/26
Received: 4 Nov 2026, 17:46Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 17:46
analysis
ActiveUnmanned tanker drifting southward east of Cape Kaliakra
At 1435 UTC on 04 Nov 2026 the tanker M/T MENTOR (IMO 9340374) was reported drifting southward at 3 knots east of Cape Kaliakra, Black Sea, without lights and with no crew on board. Vessels are advised to proceed with increased caution. Report to MRCC-Varna upon establishing visual contact with the vessel.
Proceed with increased caution and report to MRCC-Varna upon establishing visual contact with the vessel.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity critical
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
- Location
- Black Sea, east of Cape Kaliakra
- Validity
- From 04 Nov 2026, 14:35 UTC
AT 1435 UTC ON 04 NOV 2026 - Activity periods
- 04 Nov 2026, 14:35 UTC - ? (reported drifting southward at 3 knots without lights and no crew aboard)
- Hazards
- drifting unmanned tanker, navigation hazard (vessel adrift, unlit)
- Reported
- 04 Nov 2026, 14:35 UTC (21 h ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
Contacts
- MRCC-VARNA · report sightings/visual contact
Vessels involved
- M/T MENTOR · drifting tanker · IMO 9340374
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria33 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania87 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine200 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KaliakraMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070812VHF 30range 30 NM7 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Varna RadioMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070810VHF 53, MF 200range 200 NM30 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Saint JohnJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160015VHF 40range 40 NM30 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, AgigeaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 25, MF 400, HFrange 400 NM41 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station EmineMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070815VHF 48range 48 NM53 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 04 Nov 2026, 17:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
NAVWARN 797/26
BLACK SEA, BULGARIA, EAST OF CAPE KALIAKRA.
AT 1435 UTC ON 04 NOV 2026, M/T MENTOR,
IMO 9340374, IS AT POSITION:
43-25.10N 028-37.00E
DRIFTING SOUTHWARD AT A SPEED OF 3 KNOTS
WITHOUT LIGHTS. NO CREW ON BOARD.
VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH
INCREASED CAUTION AND REPORT TO
MRCC-VARNA UPON ESTABLISHING VISUAL
CONTACT WITH THE VESSEL.