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Underwater blasting by minehunter Sagittaire in Baie de Douarnenez (Iroise)
No longer in forceReceived 08 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTCArchived 16 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
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Area: IROISE
Locality: BAIE DE DOUARNENEZ
BLASTING_OPERATION
MINEHUNTER SAGITTAIRE WILL CONDUCT UNDERWATER BLASTING AT THE BAIE DE DOUARNENEZ BLASTING POINT.
BLASTING POINT:
- 48-10.00N 004-26.00W
SAFETY RADII:
- OPERATING CRAFT : 150 M
- WARSHIPS : 170 M
- MILITARY SUPPORT VESSELS : 340 M
- MERCHANT VESSELS : 680 M
- DIVERS AND SWIMMERS : 2000 M
SURVEILLANCE AND SAFETY OF THE WATER AREA WILL BE ENSURED BY THE VESSEL.
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No longer in forceThe minehunter SAGITTAIRE will conduct underwater blasting at a single blasting point in Baie de Douarnenez (Iroise). A blasting position is given and safety radii are defined for different vessel types and for divers and swimmers. Surveillance and safety of the water area will be provided by the vessel.
Keep clear of the blasting point by the safety distances stated; maintain look-out and comply with instructions from the safety/surveillance vessel.
- Type
- Military exercise · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Baie de Douarnenez, Iroise
- Hazards
- underwater blasting, explosive charges, exclusion zones
- Keep clear
- 1.0800569777371254 NMPLONGEURS ET BAIGNEURS : 2000 M
Vessels involved
- SAGITTAIRE · minehunter / safety vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 00227500058 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC JobourgFrance135 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC BrixhamUnited KingdomMMSI 002320013138 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Pointe du RazMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 24range 24 NM14 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorsenMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27, MF 140range 140 NM20 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Pen MarchMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 28range 28 NM22 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Stiff OuessantMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 33, MF 140range 140 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Batz IslandMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27range 27 NM39 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.