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France260 in force10 new this week22 archivedupdated 13 Nov 2026, 20:47 UTCpage 1 of 6

  • Quay maintenance and mobile works in Port of Calais, 18 Nov to 18 Dec 2026

    Scheduledstarts 18 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC (in 3 days)Dredging / works
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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: PORT DE CALAIS Valid from 18 Nov 2026 to 18 Dec 2026 WORKS_IN_PROGRESS The work will be discontinuous and mobile, moving along the quays: Quai en Eau Profonde, Alcatel and Paul Devot. A light craft will be launched. Local restriction of the quay apron abreast of the fenders being worked on will be carried out using barriers, traffic cones and warning tape. Vessels must adapt their speed abreast of the quays affected by the operations. Vessels may not berth abreast of the restricted areas.
  • Scientific sensor buoy near Dives-sur-Mer, Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE Locality: PORT DE DIVES SUR MER SCIENTIFIC BUOY APPARATUS Presence of a sensor marked by a special mark in position: 49-17.71N 000-05.36W Navigate with caution and keep a safe distance from the buoy.
  • Daymark modified on east pier light at Port de Calais (west-cardinal yellow-black-yellow)

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: PORT DE CALAIS BEACON_CHANGE DAYMARK OF THE EAST PIER LIGHT OF PORT DE CALAIS MODIFIED. PRESENCE OF YELLOW-BLACK-YELLOW HORIZONTAL BANDS (West cardinal). 50-58.39N 001-50.46E
  • Ocean-meteorological buoy CM1 removed off Barfleur, English Channel

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    Area: OFFSHORE ENGLISH CHANNEL Locality: OFFSHORE BARFLEUR SCIENTIFIC_MOORING Ocean-meteorological buoy CM1 removed. Initial position: 49°53,46’N , 0°54,3’W
  • Submerged fishing gear reported off Etretat, Eastern Channel

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: OFF ETRETAT SUBMERGED_FISH_NET Submerged fishing gear in positions: 49-47.79N 000-04.23E 49-47.71N 000-03.53E Do not fish, trawl, anchor or dredge around these positions. Obstruction relocated to the following position: 49-48.22N 000-04.41E Mariners are advised not to fish, trawl, dredge, anchor around this position. CANCELS AND REPLACES AVINAV CHERBOURG 59/24
  • Damaged buoy MERVILLE in Caen roadstead, Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE Locality: Caen roadstead BUOY_DAMAGED DAMAGED BUOY BUOY NAME "MERVILLE" IS UNREADABLE AND HAS 1 DAMAGED FLOAT 49-19.65N 000-13.38W Navigate with caution and at reduced speed
  • Buoy No.13-3 reported adrift in Grand Canal du Havre (Port du Havre)

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: PORT DU HAVRE AVURNAV LOCAL CHERBOURG 1423/26 ANTIFER - PORT DU HAVRE MODIFICATIONS TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION BUOY REPORTED ADRIFT GRAND CANAL DU HAVRE - BUOY N°13-3 REPORTED ADRIFT IN POSITION: 49-28.15N 000-14.32E NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND AT REDUCED SPEED.
  • Surface drone hydrographic survey in eastern English Channel until 30 Jun 2027

    Activeuntil 30 Jun 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 228 days)Survey operations
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    Area: EASTERN ENGLISH CHANNEL HYDROGRAPHIC_SURVEY As part of a scientific campaign, a surface drone will be operating in the following area until 30 June 2027: 50°07,424’N - 000°59,216’E 50°13,941’N - 001°10,010’E 50°05,495’N - 001°22,328’E 49°59,039’N - 001°10,834’E Navigate with caution
  • West cardinal buoy Cussy temporarily removed in Baie de Seine

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    Area: MANCHE LARGE Locality: BAIE DE SEINE BUOY_TEMPORARY_REMOVAL West cardinal buoy "Cussy" temporarily removed from its position. Initial position (WGS 84): 49°29,450'N - 000°43,007'W Navigate with caution.
  • Subsurface mooring in Rouen waiting area 2, Eastern Channel

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: ROUEN WAITING AREA NUMBER 2 SUBSURFACE_MOORING Subsurface mooring in position: 49-28.36N 000-04.78W Do not fish, trawl, anchor or dredge around this position
  • Marina pontoon replacement at Le Tréport - visiting vessels prohibited 7 Nov to 31 Dec 2026

    Activeuntil 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC (in 47 days)Dredging / works
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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: LE TREPORT Valid from 07 Nov 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 WORKS_IN_PROGRESS Marina pontoon replacement works, during this period, the pleasure craft facility will be closed to visiting vessels.
  • Reduced passage width at Pont de l'Est, Port of Honfleur

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: PORT OF HONFLEUR BRIDGE_HORIZ_CLEAR_CHG REPEATS AVINAV 191/25 DUE TO A TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE LOCK GATES AT PONT DE L'EST, THE PASSAGE WIDTH IS REDUCED TO 15.70 METRES NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
  • Fireworks and navigation prohibition at Dieppe harbour, 14 Nov

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: PORT OF DIEPPE, APPROACHES TO DIEPPE FIREWORKS On Saturday 14 November, from 19h30, fireworks display from Quai de la Marne. Vessel entry and exit are prohibited for the entire duration of the display. Information and instructions provided by "Dieppe Port" on VHF 12.
  • Obstruction 2.0m above chart datum reported in Port of Calais

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: PORT OF CALAIS Presence of an obstruction at +2m00 above chart datum. Navigate and manoeuvre with caution in the vicinity.
  • Damaged port-hand buoy 2 in Caen-Ouistreham channel, Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE BUOY_DAMAGED Port hand lateral buoy 2 of the Caen-Ouistreham channel is damaged. Position: 49-19.17N 000-14.42W Light list reference: N° 1400062 Navigate with caution
  • Marine culture buoy 6 temporarily removed off Agon-Containville (Cotentin)

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    Area: COTENTIN Locality: OFF AGON-CONTAINVILLE BUOY_MISSING BUOY_TEMPORARY_REMOVAL MARINE CULTURE BUOY 6, position: 48-59.32N 001-37.58W has been temporarily removed. Navigate with caution
  • Scientific vessel EDEN conducting works in Baie de Somme, Eastern Channel

    Activeuntil 30 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 136 days)Survey operations
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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: BAIE DE SOMME From 12 OCT 2026 to 30 MAR 2027, the vessel "EDEN" will carry out scientific works in the following area: 50-10.93N 001-27.36E 50-10.69N 001-27.23E 50-10.25N 001-28.90E 50-10.47N 001-29.02E Navigate with caution.
  • Acoustic receivers deployed in Cotentin, East Channel and Bay of Seine until 31 Aug 2027

    Activeuntil 31 Aug 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 290 days)Survey operations
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    Area: COTENTIN, EAST CHANNEL, BAY OF SEINE ACOUSTIC RECORDER In accordance with decision No. 2026/410/PREMAR MANCHE MER DU NORD/AEM/NP PRESENCE OF ACOUSTIC RECEIVERS IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2027: DA 49-4
  • 138/2026SÉCURITÉ

    Port of Dieppe jetty mast traffic lights inoperative

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    Area: EASTERN ENGLISH CHANNEL Locality: PORT OF DIEPPE MARINE_AIDS_TO_NAVIGATION_UNRELIABLE The traffic lights on the main mast at the end of the jetties are inoperative for an indefinite period. The displayed message is incorrect. Information and entry instructions are provided by Dieppe Port on VHF 12 or by telephone at 02 35 84 10 55. Extreme caution is advised.
  • Mooring buoy removed from Cherbourg approaches (Cotentin)

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    Area: COTENTIN Locality: CHERBOURG APPROACHES BUOY_WITHDRAWN Mooring buoy removed from its position until further notice Initial position: 49-41.19N 001-31.99W
  • 136/2026SÉCURITÉ

    Semaphore night lights unavailable off Port en Bessin, Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE Locality: APPROACHES TO PORT EN BESSIN MARINE_AIDS_TO_NAVIGATION_UNRELIABLE The Port en Bessin semaphore is unable to display night light signals for BMS. Indefinite duration.
  • 135/2026SÉCURITÉ

    Daymark unreliable on spar beacon off Pointe de Lornel, Baie de Canche

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: BAIE DE CANCHE BEACON_DAYMARK_UNRELIABLE DAYMARK OF THE SPAR BEACON AT THE EXTREMITY OF THE EAST GROYNE OF POINTE DE LORNEL UNRELIABLE AT POSITION: 50-33.07N 001-35.33E SMALL YELLOW AND BLACK HORIZONTAL BANDS. Navigate with caution
  • 134/2026SÉCURITÉ

    Light buoy unlit in approaches to Le Havre (Eastern English Channel)

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    Area: EASTERN ENGLISH CHANNEL Locality: APPROACHES TO LE HAVRE LIGHT_BUOY_LIGHT_UNLIT BUOY LIGHT REPORTED UNLIT 49-28.80N 000-00.60E Navigate with caution and at reduced speed
  • 133/2026SÉCURITÉ

    Light unlit on mast of Dieppe semaphore, approaches to Dieppe

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: APPROACHES TO DIEPPE LIGHT_UNLIT Light inoperative on the mast of Dieppe semaphore. No BMS display possible at night.
  • Special-mark buoy with missing topmark at Oye Plage, Pas de Calais

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: OYE PLAGE BUOY_TOPMARK_MISSING BOUCHOTS 1 OYE PLAGE BUOY Special mark 51-00.36N 001-56.94E Navigate with caution
  • Mussel-farm buoys permanently removed near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: SAINT-VALERY-SUR-SOMME BUOY_MISSING MUSSEL FARM BUOYS PERMANENTLY REMOVED 50-19.12N 001-32.01E 50-17.19N 001-31.44E 50-18.15N 001-31.76E 50-16.68N 001-31.26E NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION CANCEL AVURNAV 1564/26
  • Relocation of measuring buoy during dredging in Manche Est on 02 Nov 2026

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    Area: MANCHE EST WORKS_IN_PROGRESS Monday 02/11/2026, as part of port dredging works, relocation of a measuring buoy: Initial position 49-56.14N 001-05.11E Final position 49-56.14N 001-05.07E The operation is carried out by the vessel "CELTIC WARRIOR" Navigate with caution
  • Dredging and discharge in Port Guillaume basin, Baie de Seine (Cabourg)

    Activeuntil 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 137 days)Dredging / works
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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE Locality: Cabourg DREDGING_OPERATION From 01/11/2026 to 31/03/2027, dredging in the Port Guillaume basin. The discharge point is marked by two pink buoys at the position: 49-18.14N 000-06.26W In accordance with the Arrêté Préfectoral dated 22 septembre 2026, article 8, it is recalled that it is forbidden to swim, fish, or engage in water sports in contact with the water near the discharge point.
  • Dredging operation in Port de Dieppe, eastern English Channel

    Activeuntil 25 Nov 2026, 21:59 UTC (in 11 days)Dredging / works
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    Area: MANCHE EST Locality: PORT DE DIEPPE Valid from 27 Oct 2026 22:01 UTC to 25 Nov 2026 21:59 UTC DREDGING_OPERATION Affected zones are the end of the jetty, the outer port, the small channel, the rear port, the Ango basin Navigate with caution
  • Five navigation buoys missing or off-position at Port de Carentan (Cotentin)

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    Area: COTENTIN Locality: PORT DE CARENTAN BUOY_OFF_POSITION Note: initial position red buoy N°2 49-24.12N 001-07.98W For information: out of the 12 buoys marking the access channel to Carentan marina, 5 are now reported missing: - red buoy N°2 initial position 49°24',125N /1°07',980W - red buoy N°6: position 49°23',300N /1°08',680W - green buoy N°7: initial position 49°22',600N /1°09',200W - green buoy N°11: initial position 49°22',150N /1°09',560W - red buoy N°12: initial position 49°22',150N /1°09',370W BUOY_MISSING Under these conditions, leisure craft wishing to reach Carentan marina are requested to systematically contact the harbour master's office for a navigational safety briefing. N°06 red 49-23.30N 001-08.68W N°07 green 49-22.60N 001-09.20W N°11 green 49-22.15N 001-09.56W N°12 red 4
  • Damaged north cardinal buoy "Merville" in Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE BUOY_DAMAGED North cardinal buoy "Merville" is damaged in position: 49-19.65N 000-13.38W. Navigate with caution
  • Port of Dieppe east jetty works 12-22 Oct

    Expiredended 22 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (23 days ago)Dredging / works
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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: PORT OF DIEPPE Works in progress on the East jetty of the port of Dieppe from 12 to 22 October 2026. Information and instructions are given by "Dieppe port" on VHF 12. Navigate with caution.
  • 116/2026PAN PAN

    Construction and restricted zones for Dieppe-Le Tréport windfarm, Eastern Channel

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: FUTURE DIEPPE-LE TREPORT WINDFARM WORKS_IN_PROGRESS ANTIFER - DIEPPE LE TREPORT WINDFARM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECREE 28/26/PREMARMANCHE, RESTRICTED AREAS ARE ESTABLISHED AND DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: 1. WORK AREA bounded by: A 50-06.21N 001-01.67E B 50-07.66N 001-04.05E C 50-08.99N 001-02.11E D 50-13.55N 001-09.64E E 50-10.17N 001-14.59E F 50-04.16N 001-04.68E Within the work area, navigation, stopping, anchoring of vessels, craft and boats, fishing, swimming, underwater diving and all other nautical activities are prohibited. By exception to the preceding provision, navigation of commercial fishing vessels remains authorized within the work area under the following conditions: - fishing vessel of overall length less than 25 metres; - navigation speed limited to 12 knots; - permanent AIS transmission; - integration of the positions of the various "restricted areas" into navigation charts; - prior contact with the guard vessel by VHF (channel 77), at least 20 minutes before entering the restricted area; - compliance with usage restrictions within the work area 2. BUFFER ZONE bounded by: ZR_N 50-15.66N 001-09.74E ZR_E 50-10.10N 001-17.89E ZR_S 50-02.04N 001-04.58E ZR_W1 50-06.27N 000-58.37E ZR_W2 50-07.72N 001-00.76E ZR_W3 50-09.04N 000-58.81E Within the buffer zone, navigation, stopping and anchoring of passenger vessels (NAP), commercial use vessels (NUC), as well as vessels with a gross tonnage greater than 500 UMS or carrying dangerous goods, are prohibited. 3. Static and dynamic "safety bubbles": Navigation, stopping, anchoring of vessels, craft and boats, fishing, swimming, underwater diving and all other nautical activities are prohibited, including when conducted by vessels authorized to enter the work area: - within a radius of 150 m around wind turbine positions; - within a radius of 500 m around the OSS position; - within a radius of
  • North buoy of La Carosse anchorage removed in Le Havre approaches

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: LE HAVRE APPROACHES BUOY_WITHDRAWN NORTH BUOY OF LA CAROSSE ANCHORAGE REMOVED FROM ITS POSITION 49-28.79N 000-00.22W Navigate with caution and at reduced speed
  • Scientific monitoring buoy and vessel at Fecamp wind farm, Eastern Channel

    Activeuntil 30 Nov 2027, 21:59 UTC (in 381 days)Survey operations
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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: FECAMP WIND FARM Valid from 14 May 2026 22:00 UTC to 30 Nov 2027 21:59 UTC SCIENTIFIC_BUOY_APPARATUS Monitoring of the temporal evolution of marine megafauna by the vessel « LABOUS MOR» Measurement mast area with a radius of 0.1 NM around 49-50.85N 000-13.14E. Navigate with caution
  • New light established on buoy 8 at Cabourg access channel, Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE Locality: Cabourg LIGHT_ESTABLISHMENT A LIGHT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ON BUOY N°8 OF THE ACCESS CHANNEL TO THE PORT OF CABOURG. CHARACTERISTIC : FL(2) RANGE : 1 NM
  • 111/2026SÉCURITÉ

    Spar light unlit at end of submersible dike, Baie de Somme (Eastern Channel)

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    Area: EASTERN CHANNEL Locality: BAIE DE SOMME LIGHT_UNLIT Spar light at the end of the submersible dike unlit. Position : 50°12,941'N - 001°37,816'E
  • Dredging operations in Hérel marina basin, Cotentin, 01 Oct 2026 to 05 Apr 2027

    Activeuntil 05 Apr 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 142 days)Dredging / works
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    Area: COTENTIN DREDGING_OPERATION From 01/10/2026 to 05/04/2027, dredging operations throughout the Hérel marina basin. The harbour office can be contacted on VHF 9 or at 02 33 50 20 06. Navigate with caution and at reduced speed
  • Light temporarily removed at Port de Dunkerque Est (Brise-Lames Marina)

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: PORT DE DUNKERQUE EST LIGHT_TEMPORARY_REMOVAL The light of the side BD SUD BRISE-LAMES MARINA is temporarily removed. Position : 51-02.77N 002-22.28E Reference to the light book: N° 5900070
  • Scientific measuring buoy 'THERMO 7' deployed off Gravelines, Pas de Calais

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: OFF GRAVELINES SCIENTIFIC_BUOY_APPARATUS MEASURING BUOY "THERMO 7" IN 51°01,760'N / 002°08,250'E MOORING BUOY 1 IN 51-01.75N 002-08.22E MOORING BUOY 2 IN 51-01.76N 002-08
  • AIS transmitter out of service on Ruytingen SE cardinal buoy, Dunkerque Est

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    livre des feux`: "N° livre des feux : 06060" -> "Light list number: 06060" or "List of lights no.: 06060". "List of lights number: 06060" or "Light list number: 06060". Both are very
  • 105/2026SÉCURITÉ

    Scaffolding on Saint Pol West Jetty Light at Dunkerque East - light/daymark unreliable

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: DUNKERQUE EAST LIGHT_DAYMARK_UNRELIABLE WEST JETTY LIGHT SAINT POL LIGHTHOUSE 51-03.63N 002-20.96E Mark: Starboard lateral Main function: Channeling/Alignment List of lights No: 07200 Scaffolding has been erected over the entire height of the tower during the works phase
  • Port-hand buoy No.8 missing in Isigny-sur-Mer channel (Cotentin)

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    Area: COTENTIN Locality: ISIGNY - SUR - MER CHANNEL BUOY_MISSING N° 1400179 PORT D'ISIGNY - BUOY N° 8 49-22.05N 001-06.90W Mark: Port hand lateral Main function: Channel marking/Alignment Navigate with caution
  • Port of Caen-Ouistreham buoy No. 6 withdrawn off Ouistreham, Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE Locality: OFF OUISTREHAM BUOY_WITHDRAWN PORT OF CAEN-OUISTREHAM - BUOY N° 6 Mark: Port lateral Main function: Channeling/Alignment 49-18.41N 000-14.54W Navigate with caution
  • Damaged north cardinal light on east jetty at Port de Gravelines (Pas de Calais)

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: PORT DE GRAVELINES BEACON_DAMAGED LIGHT OF THE SUBMERSIBLE GROYNE - EAST JETTY OF GRAVELINES Mark: North Cardinal Main function: Channel marking/Alignment Navigate with caution
  • Buoy removed from approaches to Deauville, Baie de Seine

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    Area: BAIE DE SEINE Locality: APPROACHES TO DEAUVILLE BUOY_WITHDRAWN TROUVILLE SOUTH-WEST BUOY Mark: West Cardinal Main function: Marking 49-22.62N 000-02.48E Navigate with caution
  • Waverider buoy off station in approaches to Gravelines, Pas de Calais

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    Area: PAS DE CALAIS Locality: APPROACHES TO GRAVELINES Buoy lifted from its position WAVERIDER BUOY CNPE GRAVELINES 51-02.56N 002-03.96E Navigate with caution
  • Beacon number 7 missing off Cotentin

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    Area: COTENTIN BEACON_MISSING BEACON NUMBER 7 49-21.62N 001-10.20W Navigate with caution
  • Buoy missing in Chenal d'Isigny, Cotentin

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    Area: COTENTIN Locality: CHENAL D'ISIGNY - SUR - MER BUOY_OFF_POSITION BUOY MISSING in position: 49-22.60N 001-09.20W Navigate with caution and at reduced speed
  • Port de Carentan buoy No.12 withdrawn in Isigny‑sur‑Mer channel (Cotentin)

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    Area: COTENTIN Locality: ISIGNY - SUR - MER CHANNEL BUOY WITHDRAWN PORT DE CARENTAN - BUOY N°12 - 12 49-22.15N 001-09.37W Mark: Port hand lateral Main function: Channeling/Alignment
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