1559/2026
Scientific survey and temporary buoy off Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas de Calais)
Activeuntil 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC (in 60 days)Received 10 Oct 2026, 00:27 UTC
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Area: PAS DE CALAIS
Locality: APPROACHES TO BOULOGNE-SUR-MER
SCIENTIFIC_SURVEY
FROM 02 OCTOBER TO 31 DECEMBER 2026, A SCIENTIFIC SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY VESSELS CELTIC WARRIOR AND CELTIC LEGEND OFF BOULOGNE-SUR-MER.
TEMPORARY PRESENCE OF A ZEPHYR BUOY IN POSITION:
50-46.25N 001-29.43E
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Activeuntil 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC (in 60 days)From 02 October to 31 December 2026 a scientific survey will be conducted by the vessels CELTIC WARRIOR and CELTIC LEGEND off Boulogne-sur-Mer. A temporary Zephyr buoy will be present at 50-46.25N 001-29.43E. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution.
Navigate with caution in the area and keep a lookout for survey vessels and the temporary buoy.
- Type
- Survey operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Approaches to Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais
- Validity
- From 02 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTCDU 02 OCTOBRE AU 31 DECEMBRE 2026 - Activity periods
- 02 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC (02 October to 31 December 2026 (no daily times specified))
- Hazards
- scientific survey operations, temporary buoy (Zephyr)
Vessels involved
- CELTIC WARRIOR · survey vessel
- CELTIC LEGEND · survey vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Gris NezFrance7 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC DoverUnited Kingdom22 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC OostendeBelgium61 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Gris NezMRCC Gris NezFranceMMSI 002275100VHF 23range 23 NM7 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Saint FrieuxMRCC Gris NezFranceMMSI 002275100VHF 38range 38 NM12 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station West HoughamMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 45range 45 NM22 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station DoverMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 33range 33 NM23 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station North ForelandMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 25range 25 NM36 NM from the area
Aids to navigation affected
- Newly establishedZephyr buoy · 50-46.25N 001-29.43E
No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 10 Oct 2026, 07:39 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.