3619/2026
Sonar sea trials in La Ciotat approaches, Provence, 12-18 Oct 2026
No longer in forceReceived 08 Oct 2026, 08:24 UTCArchived 19 Oct 2026, 01:04 UTC
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Area: PROVENCE
Locality: LA CIOTAT APPROACHES
Valid from 12 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC
SEA_TRIALS
ESSAIS SONAR TRACTE PAR LES NAVIRES GGIX - DRIX IXL - LET'S DOIX
DANS LA ZONE 05-30 DELIMITEE PAR :
43-10.00N 005-36.00E/43-10.00N 005-00.00E
43-00.00N 005-00.00E/43-00.00N 005-34.00E
43-02.40N 005-38.00E/42-56.50N 005-38.00E
42-56.50N 005-42.90E/43-02.80N 005-51.60E
LA COTE
(CARTE FR6951)
NAVIGUER AVEC PRUDENCE ET PRENDRE UN LARGE TOUR
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No longer in forceTowed sonar trials will be conducted in a defined zone off La Ciotat, Provence. Activity by vessels named GGIX, DRIX IXL and LET'S DOIX will take place from 12 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC until 18 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and give the trial area a wide berth. Chart FR6951 applies.
Navigate with caution and give the outlined trial area a wide berth.
- Type
- Survey operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- La Ciotat approaches, Provence (off the coast)
- Validity
- From 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 18 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTCValid from 12 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC - Activity periods
- 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 18 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (sea trials (towed sonar) daily during this period)
- Hazards
- towed sonar trials, towed gear/cables
- Charts
- CARTE FR6951
Vessels involved
- GGIX · trial vessel
- DRIX IXL · trial vessel
- LET'S DOIX · trial vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC GenovaItaly163 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BarcelonaSpain189 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC LivornoItaly207 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PlanierMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 21range 21 NM16 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station La GardeMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 23, MF 200range 200 NM18 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CoudonMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 60range 60 NM25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PorqurollesMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400range 200 NM29 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cap CamaratMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 30range 30 NM47 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.