1587/2026
Cardinal north buoy reported adrift off Calais
No longer in forceReceived 27 Oct 2026, 14:40 UTCArchived 30 Oct 2026, 16:26 UTC
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Area: PAS DE CALAIS
Locality: ABORDS DE CALAIS
OBJECT_ADRIFT
Buoy cardinal north RCW reported off position.
Buoy is reported to be NE / 0.7nq from initial position : 51-01.00N 001-45.84E
Navigate with caution
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No longer in forceA cardinal north buoy (RCW) has been reported adrift in the approaches to Calais. It was reported NE about 0.7nq from its initial position 51-01.00N 001-45.84E. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the area. No times or contact details are given.
Navigate with caution in the area and keep lookout for the adrift buoy.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Pas de Calais, approaches to Calais
- Hazards
- adrift buoy, navigational hazard (off-station aid)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Gris NezFrance11 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC DoverUnited Kingdom17 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC OostendeBelgium46 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Gris NezMRCC Gris NezFranceMMSI 002275100VHF 23range 23 NM11 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station DoverMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 33range 33 NM17 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station West HoughamMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 45range 45 NM20 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station DunkerqueMRCC Gris NezFranceMMSI 002275100VHF 22range 22 NM22 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station North ForelandMRCC DoverUnited KingdomMMSI 002320010VHF 25range 25 NM25 NM from the area
Aids to navigation affected
- Off stationBuoy cardinal north RCW · cardinal north · 51-01.00N 001-45.84E
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 27 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.