1548/2026

Geophysical survey off Dunkerque with 300m exclusion zones

ActiveReceived 06 Oct 2026, 15:01 UTC

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Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: OFF DUNKERQUE HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY GEOPHYSICAL CAMPAIGN IN INDICATED AREAS STATIC GEAR FISHING, ANCHORING OF VESSELS, CRAFT AND OTHER BOATS, UNDERWATER DIVING AND SWIMMING ARE PROHIBITED DURING OPERATIONS. STOPPING AND ALL NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN A RADIUS OF 300 METRES AROUND VESSELS CONDUCTING THESE OPERATIONS. Offshore substation area bounded by: 1 51-09.46N 002-19.97E 2 51-10.34N 002-21.35E 3 51-08.97N 002-23.57E 4 51-08.08N 002-22.18E Cable corridor area bounded by: 5 51-02.40N 002-14.50E 6 51-02.81N 002-14.69E 7 51-03.50N 002-15.30E 8 51-04.19N 002-15.59E 9 51-04.15N 002-15.84E 10 51-04.93N 002-16.16E 11 51-05.90N 002-16.26E 12 51-05.92N 002-15.83E 13 51-06.73N 002-16.00E 14 51-06.78N 002-17.01E 15 51-07.89N 002-19.52E 16 51-08.06N 002-19.52E 17 51-08.25N 002-19.88E 18 51-08.37N 002-19.97E 19 51-09.57N 002-22.00E 20 51-09.38N 002-22.29E 21 51-09.18N 002-22.39E 22 51-08.31N 002-20.88E 23 51-08.23N 002-20.89E 24 51-07.98N

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A geophysical (hydrographic) survey is being conducted off Dunkerque in the Pas de Calais. Static-gear fishing, anchoring, diving, swimming and other nautical activity are prohibited during operations. Stop or any nautical activity is prohibited within 300 metres around vessels conducting the operations. Areas and a cable corridor are defined by listed coordinates and the measure is authorised by Prefectural Order 97/2026 of 06 Oct 2026.

Do not fish with static gear, anchor, dive or swim in the areas. Keep clear of vessels conducting operations and all nautical activity is prohibited within 300 metres of those vessels.

Type: Survey operations · severity moderate
Feed: Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Pas de Calais, off Dunkerque
Hazards: geophysical survey, prohibited anchoring, prohibited fishing (static gear), diving and swimming prohibited, 300 metre exclusion zone around survey vessels, cable corridor work/area
Keep clear: 0.16 NMSTOPPING AND ALL NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN A RADIUS OF 300 METRES AROUND VESSELS CONDUCTING THESE OPERATIONS.

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRCC OostendeBelgium23 NM from the area
RCCMRCC Gris NezFrance33 NM from the area
RCCMRCC DoverUnited Kingdom37 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station DunkerqueMRCC Gris NezFranceMMSI 002275100VHF 22range 22 NM7 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Gris NezMRCC Gris NezFranceMMSI 002275100VHF 23range 23 NM33 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Oostende RadioMRCC OostendeBelgiumMMSI 002050480VHF 25, MF 155range 155 NM34 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station North ForelandMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 25range 25 NM36 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station DoverMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 33range 33 NM37 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 14:28 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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