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344/2026Survey operations
Scientific survey operations in Bassin d'Arcachon (Cantabrico), 3 Oct-15 Nov 2026
Activeuntil 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC (in 24 h)

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51/2026
Vessel Mario C anchored in Rochebonne - access to Gironde, Passe de l'Ouest
ActiveNavigational hazard
10 Feb 2026, 08:11 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE Locality: ACCES A LA GIRONDE - PASSE DE L'OUEST Mario C signale avoir largué son ancre tribord avec 10 maillons suite problème guindeau
47/2026PAN PAN
Dangerous wreck reported off Bertheaume, Iroise
ActiveWreck / obstruction
04 Feb 2026, 08:08 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE Locality: BERTHEAUME DANGEROUS WRECK 48-20.80N 004-41.67W
45/2026
R4-G navigation buoy missing off Rochebonne
ActiveAids to navigation
30 Jan 2026, 07:46 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE BUOY_MISSING R4-G BUOY 45-47.12N 001-52.68W
44/2026
Tripod scientific mooring cage protruding 1 m in Iroise
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:46 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC_MOORING mixed zone tripod cage protruding 1m above the seabed in depth of 7m. 48-22.54N 004-29.16W
43/2026
Scientific mooring tripod protruding in Iroise
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:44 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC MOORING Tripod cage protruding 1m from the seabed in depths of 10m. 48-21.52N 004-30.24W
42/2026
Scientific mooring tripod protruding in Iroise
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:43 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC_MOORING Tripod cage protruding 1m from the seabed in depths of 10m. 48-21.77N 004-31.20W
41/2026
Scientific mooring tripod projecting on seabed in Iroise
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:42 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC MOORING Tripod cage projecting 1m from the seabed in depths of 14m. 48-21.94N 004-30.14W
40/2026
Scientific mooring tripod protruding in Iroise
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:41 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC_MOORING Tripod cage protruding 1m from the seabed in depths of 19m. 48-18.53N 004-29.58W
38/2026
Tripod cage protruding from seabed in Iroise
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:39 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC_BUOY_APPARATUS Tripod cage protruding 1m from the seabed in depths of 12m. 48-22.14N 004-29.18W
37/2026
Tripod cage protruding from seabed in Iroise (scientific mooring)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:37 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC MOORING Tripod cage protruding 1m from the seabed in depths of 9m. 48-22.27N 004-27.39W
36/2026
Temporary buoy established marking wreck near Saint-Nazaire (Yeu area)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
19 Jan 2026, 08:23 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: SAINT NAZAIRE TEMPORARY BUOY ESTABLISHED WRECK 47-15.12N 002-12.07W
32/2026
Sand spit with shallow water at east jetty, Port St Denis d'Oléron (Rochebonne)
ActiveNavigational hazard
19 Jan 2026, 08:20 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE Locality: ILE D'OLÉRON SHALLOW DEPTH REPORTED Port St Denis d'Oléron A sand spit has formed at the end of the East jetty, starboard light. When entering and leaving the port, it is recommended to strictly follow the channel buoyage.
28/2026PAN PAN
Beacon missing off Saint Nazaire (Yeu area)
ActiveAids to navigation
19 Jan 2026, 08:16 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: SAINT NAZAIRE BEACON MISSING REFOULEUR BEACON Isolated danger 47-14.96N 002-12.04W
25/2026
Special mark buoy with anti-pollution boom off Hendaye (Cantabrico)
ActiveAids to navigation
06 Jan 2026, 12:10 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CANTABRICO Locality: HENDAYE BUOY_OFF_POSITION QUAI DE LA FLORIDE SPECIAL MARK 43-22.04N 001-47.09W An anti-pollution boom is moored to this buoy. This buoy is lighted yellow FI(4)
23/2026
Sandbank hazard off Audierne - keep clear of port lateral buoy No.10
ActiveAids to navigation
06 Jan 2026, 12:09 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE Locality: AUDIERNE LOW_WATER_LEVEL 48-01.14N 004-32.01W Due to natural movement of a sandbank, do not pass within 10m of port lateral buoy N°10 (48°01,140' N 04°32,014' W ) at risk of grounding.
22/2026
Temporary change to lights at Port de Sein (Men Brial); Ar Vaz Du channel unlit
ActiveAids to navigation
06 Jan 2026, 12:08 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE LIGHT TEMPORARY CHANGE PORT DE SEIN - MEN BRIAL LIGHT Nominal range White 7M - Red 7M - Green 7M Light colour - Sector: Green 10° (176°- 186°) White 4° (186°- 190°) Red 10° (190°-200°) Rhythm OC(2) The Ar Vaz Du channel will be unlit. 48-02.29N 004-50.96W
20/2026
Men Brial light on Île de Sein - green dome removed for one year
Activeuntil 02 Dec 2026, 00:00 UTC (in 17 days)Aids to navigation
06 Jan 2026, 12:07 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE Locality: ILE DE SEIN SECTOR LIGHT TEMPORARY CHANGE PORT DE SEIN - MEN BRIAL LIGHT Removal of the green dome for a period of 1 year starting Tuesday 2 December 2025, the white tower will remain visible. 48-02.29N 004-50.96W
19/2026SÉCURITÉ
Leading range lights unlit at Casquets (Saint-Malo)
ActiveAids to navigation
06 Jan 2026, 12:06 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CASQUETS Locality: SAINT-MALO FRONT LEADING LIGHT UNLIT REAR LEADING LIGHT UNLIT 71° LEADING LINE OF THE SOUTHERN LIMIT OF THE ACCESS CHANNEL TO NAYE LOCK - LIGHT 48-38.53N 002-01.44W 48-38.54N 002-01.36W
18/2026
Submerged fishing net and dredge marker in Saint-Brieuc Bay (Casquets area)
ActiveNavigational hazard
06 Jan 2026, 12:05 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CASQUETS Locality: SAINT-BRIEUC BAY SUBMERGED FISH NET DREDGE MARKED BY TWO ORANGE BALLOONS 48-41.90N 002-32.60W
17/2026
Submerged fishing net and dredge reported near Casquets, Baie de Saint-Brieuc
ActiveNavigational hazard
06 Jan 2026, 12:05 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CASQUETS Locality: BAIE DE SAINT-BRIEUC SUBMERGED_FISH_NET DREDGE 48-47.89N 002-43.85W
10/2026
Acoustic recorder - avoid trawling/anchoring/dredging near Yeu-Noirmoutier positions
ActiveSurvey operations
06 Jan 2026, 10:27 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: YEU - NOIRMOUTIER WIND FARM ACOUSTIC RECORDER Mariners are requested not to trawl, anchor or dredge within a radius of 50m around the following positions, risk of snagging. 46-49.58N 002-27.02W 46-55.59N 002-34.10W 47-00.04N 002-31.15W 46-45.99N 002-26.16W
4/2026PAN PAN
Explosive devices reported off Biscarrosse (Landes) in defined area
ActiveNavigational hazard
06 Jan 2026, 10:21 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CANTABRICO Locality: BISCAROSSE EXPLOSIVE_DEVICE INFORMS YOU OF THE PRESENCE AT SEA OFF THE COAST OF LANDES AT A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY 90 METRES OF DANGEROUS OBJECTS AND DEVICES TO MARINERS Area bounded by: 44-08.00N 001-40.00W 44-08.00N 001-35.00W 44-04.00N 001-35.00W 44-04.00N 001-40.00W MARINERS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO ANCHOR, DREDGE OR TRAWL IN THIS AREA. IN CASE OF RECOVERY, DO NOT HANDLE THE OBJECT, COMPLY WITH ORDER 2002/23 OF 15 MAY 2002 AND CONTACT CROSS ETEL BY TEL AT 196 OR VHF CHANNEL 16.
313/2025
Instrumentation cage deployed in Iroise, 20 m depth, extends 1 m above seabed
ActiveWreck / obstruction
17 Dec 2025, 08:01 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE ACOUSTIC_RECORDER HAZARDOUS_AREA An instrumentation cage was deployed on 29/09/2025 at 11h00 (local time), at coordinates 48°21.14'N and 004°32.17'W. It is located at a depth of 20m and extends 1m above the seabed.
307/2025
Submerged tractor in Trieux Estuary (Casquets area)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
08 Dec 2025, 09:51 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CASQUETS Locality: TRIEUX ESTUARY SUBMERGED_OBJECT TRACTOR SUNK IN A DRYING AREA PSN : 48-51.85N 003-04.33W
301/2025
Port-hand beacon No.1 topmark missing at Port of Pornichet - La Baule
ActiveAids to navigation
08 Dec 2025, 09:46 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: PORNICHET BEACON_TOPMARK_MISSING PORT HAND BEACON N° 1. PORT OF PORNICHET - LA BAULE Mark: Port lateral 47-15.61N 002-20.87W
298/2025
Buoy BIOCOLMAR 2 reported missing off Banc de Guérande (YEU)
ActiveAids to navigation
08 Dec 2025, 09:44 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: BANC DE GUERANDE BUOY MISSING BIOCOLMAR 2 BUOY 47-13.59N 002-35.12W
297/2025
Submerged anchor reported near Ouessant (Roscoff)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
08 Dec 2025, 09:43 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: OUESSANT Locality: ROSCOFF SUBMERGED_OBJECT AN ANCHOR WITH 30 METRES OF CHAIN PSN: 48-43.52N 003-58.12W
294/2025PAN PAN
Burning stranded 4.85m pleasure craft on rocks off Saint-Nazaire
ActiveWreck / obstruction
08 Dec 2025, 09:36 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: SAINT NAZAIRE DANGEROUS_WRECK Le CROSS-A ETEL signale plaisance à moteur, longueur 4m85, échoué sur les rochers, brulé à 70% environ. Continue actuellement de brûler à faible intensité.
292/2025
Unexploded ordnance area off Biscarosse (Cantabrico)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
08 Dec 2025, 09:35 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CANTABRICO Locality: OFF BISCAROSSE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE PRESENCE OF UNEXPLODED OBJECTS DO NOT ANCHOR, DREDGE OR TRAWL IN THIS AREA. IN CASE OF RECOVERY, DO NOT HANDLE THE OBJECT, APPLY DECREE 2002/23 OF 15 MAY 2002 AND CONTACT CROSS ETEL ON TEL 196 OR VHF CHANNEL 16. area bounded by: 44-21.00N 001-22.00W 44-21.00N 001-18.00W 44-18.00N 001-18.00W 44-18.00N 001-22.00W
291/2025
Temporary exclusion zone off Cantabrico around vessel Mona Lisa from 11 Oct 2025
ActiveRestricted area
08 Dec 2025, 09:33 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CANTABRICO EXCLUSION_ZONES In accordance with decree 2025/183 of the Atlantic Maritime Prefecture, restricted areas will be activated. The full text of decree 2025/183 is available on the Atlantic Maritime Prefecture website www.premar-atlantique.gouv.fr and on PING. Passive gear fishing activities, anchoring, and all underwater activities are prohibited from 11 October 2025 within the temporary regulated area. Vessel involved is Mona Lisa, maintain a safety distance of 500 metres around the vessel. Area bounded by: 44-01.17N 001-28.67W 44-01.10N 001-27.92W 44-00.29N 001-28.05W 44-00.35N 001-28.80W
288/2025PAN PAN
Dangerous wreck reported in the Iroise area
ActiveWreck / obstruction
08 Dec 2025, 09:28 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE DANGEROUS WRECK 48-08.90N 005-37.60W
287/2025
Scientific buoy deployment off Anse des Blancs Sablons (Iroise)
ActiveSurvey operations
08 Dec 2025, 09:27 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE SCIENTIFIC BUOY APPARATUS ANSE DES BLANCS SABLONS DEPLOYMENT FROM THE VESSEL CELADON 48-22.62N 004-47.47W
279/2025
Vertical clearance reduced at Pont Saint-Hubert, La Rance (Casquets area)
ActiveAids to navigation
04 Nov 2025, 13:08 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CASQUETS Locality: LA RANCE BRIDGE_VERT_CLEAR_CHG Pont Saint-Hubert The available vertical clearance is 17.93 metres instead of 21 metres for a water level in RANCE of 13.50 metres
272/2025
Mooring of 9 submarine cable ballast prototypes at Yeu - Noirmoutier wind farm
ActiveCable / pipeline work
04 Nov 2025, 13:03 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: YEU - NOIRMOUTIER WIND FARM SUBMERGED_OBJECT ORLAC EMR PROJECT MOORING OF 9 SUBMARINE CABLE BALLAST PROTOTYPES 46-52.29N 002-30.16W
271/2025
Acoustic recorder deployed at Guérande wind farm (Yeu area)
ActiveOffshore operations
04 Nov 2025, 13:02 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: GUERANDE WIND FARM ACOUSTIC RECORDER SEM-REV test site from vessel Reborn 47-14.44N 002-46.95W 47-14.01N 002-46.86W
270/2025PAN PAN
Semi-submerged motorboat wreck off La Trinite-sur-Mer (Iroise)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
04 Nov 2025, 13:01 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: IROISE Locality: LA TRINITE SUR MER DANGEROUS_WRECK SEMI-SUBMERGED WRECK OF MOTORBOAT, LENGTH 8M, MARKED BY A WHITE BUOY 47-34.48N 003-01.08W
265/2025
Exclusion zone for diving and dredging off Seignosse (Cantabrico) from 18 Sep 2025
ActiveRestricted area
04 Nov 2025, 12:56 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CANTABRICO Locality: SEIGNOSSE Valid from 18 Sep 2025 EXCLUSION_ZONES In accordance with PREMAR order 2025/019 of 13 March 2025 As part of the INELFE project navigation, anchoring and all maritime activities are prohibited in the regulated area Diving and dredging operations from vessel TSM PENZER area bounded by: 43-43.91N 001-27.10W 43-43.88N 001-26.92W 43-43.86N 001-26.74W 43-43.83N 001-26.55W 43-43.69N 001-26.58W 43-43.56N 001-26.60W 43-43.42N 001-26.62W 43-43.45N 001-26.80W 43-43.48N 001-26.99W 43-43.51N 001-27.17W 43-43.64N 001-27.15W 43-43.78N 001-27.12W
264/2025PAN PAN
Dangerous wreck reported off Ile de Re (Rochebonne)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
04 Nov 2025, 12:55 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE Locality: ILE DE RE DANGEROUS WRECK 46-13.68N 001-29.37W
262/2025PAN PAN
Dangerous 12m sailing vessel wreck in Rochebonne, access to the Gironde (West Pass)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
04 Nov 2025, 12:53 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE Locality: ACCESS TO THE GIRONDE - WEST PASS DANGEROUS_WRECK 45-38.24N 001-21.28W WRECK OF 12M SAILING VESSEL PALADIN
261/2025PAN PAN
Dangerous wreck reported off Rochebonne (Tonnay-Charente)
ActiveWreck / obstruction
04 Nov 2025, 12:53 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE DANGEROUS WRECK TONNAY-CHARENTE 45-56.50N 000-53.87W
260/2025
Scientific monitoring buoys off Biarritz (Cantabrico)
ActiveAids to navigation
04 Nov 2025, 12:52 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: CANTABRICO Locality: BIARRITZ SCIENTIFIC_BUOY_APPARATUS 2 MONITORING STATIONS 43-29.75N 001-34.14W
255/2025
Submerged fishing net reported near Ile d'Oléron (Rochebonne)
ActiveNavigational hazard
07 Oct 2025, 07:56 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE Locality: ILE D'OLÉRON SUBMERGED_FISH_NET
220/2025PAN PAN
Bent special-mark spar buoy in Pertuis d'Antioche (Rochebonne)
ActiveAids to navigation
26 Aug 2025, 11:38 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE Locality: PERTUIS D'ANTIOCHE SPAR_BUOY_DAMAGED SPECIAL MARK SPAR BUOY OF LA THALASSO IS BENT REPRESENTS A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION 46-03.24N 001-06.27W
218/2025
Submerged fishing gear (150 m trawl) off Les Sables-d'Olonne, Rochebonne
ActiveDrifting object
26 Aug 2025, 11:37 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: ROCHEBONNE Locality: LES SABLES D'OLONNE SUBMERGED_FISH_NET SUBMERGED FISHING GEAR WARPS - FISHING TRAWL - TRAWL DOORS DEPTH 22.5M TOTAL LENGTH 150M
206/2025
Abandoned fishing net marked by white buoy in Loire estuary near Saint-Nazaire
ActiveDrifting object
29 Jul 2025, 06:17 UTCShow on map
Lang
Area: YEU Locality: SAINT NAZAIRE, LOIRE ESTUARY SUBMERGED_FISH_NET ABANDONED FISHING NET WITH PIECES OF TRAWL WARP SURFACE MARKED BY WHITE BUOY 47-13.53N 002-15.71W

5 earlier routine reports replaced by newer issues

21/202606 Jan 2026, 12:07 UTC
Men Brial light unreliable; sector limits provisional, Ile de Sein (Iroise)
ActiveAids to navigation
Superseded by newer Aids to navigation notice348/2026
15/202606 Jan 2026, 11:59 UTC
Beacon missing at Ronce-les-Bains anchorage, Rochebonne
ActiveAids to navigation
Superseded by newer Aids to navigation notice348/2026
1/202606 Jan 2026, 09:54 UTC
Beacon missing off Ile d'Arz, Iroise (L'Escobez)
ActiveAids to navigation
Superseded by newer Aids to navigation notice348/2026
304/202508 Dec 2025, 09:49 UTC
Beacon missing off Pointe Saint-Gildas (Yeu area)
ActiveAids to navigation
Superseded by newer Aids to navigation notice348/2026
228/202516 Sept 2025, 11:40 UTC
Starboard lateral beacon missing at Port des Monards (Rochebonne, Gironde)
ActiveAids to navigation
Superseded by newer Aids to navigation notice348/2026