3474/2026
Diving and underwater archaeological operations off Cap Morgiou (Cosquer Cave)
No longer in forceReceived 18 Sept 2026, 07:21 UTCArchived 16 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC
Warning text
Lang
Area: PROVENCE
Locality: CAP MORGIOU
Valid from 21 Sep 2026 06:00 UTC to 16 Oct 2026 14:00 UTC
DIVING_OPERATIONS
UNDERWATER_OPERATIONS
ARCHAEOLOGICAL OPERATIONS IN THE COSQUER CAVE, SURFACE SUPPORT VESSEL ALFRED MERLIN
IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY:
43-12.21N 005-26.89E/43-12.12N 005-26.79E
43-12.05N 005-26.92E/43-12.13N 0
Analysis
No longer in forceDiving and underwater archaeological operations are taking place off Cap Morgiou (Provence) in support of work on the Cosquer Cave. Surface support vessel ALFRED MERLIN is operating in the area. Activity was stated as valid 21 Sep 2026 06:00 UTC to 16 Oct 2026 14:00 UTC.
Navigate with caution, keep clear of the stated area and maintain a sharp lookout for diving support vessels and divers in the water.
- Type
- Survey operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Cap Morgiou, Provence (Cosquer Cave area)
- Validity
- From 21 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTCValid from 21 Sep 2026 06:00 UTC to 16 Oct 2026 14:00 UTC - Activity periods
- 21 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC (stated activity period)
- Hazards
- diving operations, underwater operations, archaeological operations
Vessels involved
- ALFRED MERLIN · surface support vesselOn AISFranceDredging or underwater opsMooredseen 22 min ago
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC GenovaItaly168 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BarcelonaSpain185 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC LivornoItaly213 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PlanierMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 21range 21 NM10 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GardeMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 23, MF 200range 200 NM25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CoudonMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 60range 60 NM32 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PorqurollesMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400range 200 NM36 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cap CamaratMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 30range 30 NM54 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 16 Oct 2026, 15:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.