3678/2026
Dredging operation and prohibited area in approaches to Grau d'Agde (Gulf of Lion)
No longer in forceReceived 19 Oct 2026, 14:27 UTCArchived 22 Oct 2026, 08:05 UTC
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Area: LION
Locality: APPROACHES TO GRAU D'AGDE
Valid from 19 Oct 2026 08:00 UTC to 19 Nov 2026 18:00 UTC
HAZARDOUS_AREA
CATEGORY: DREDGING OPERATION.
PERIOD: FROM 19/10/2026 08:00:00 UTC TO 18/12/2026 18:00:00 UTC
PROHIBITED AREA BOUNDED BY:
43-16.89N 003-26.75E/43-16.89N 003-26.85E
43-16.83N 003-26.85E/43-16.83N 003-26.75E
(CHART FR7434)
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION, AT REDUCED SPEED AND GIVE A WIDE BERTH
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No longer in forceDredging works in the approaches to Grau d'Agde create a prohibited hazardous area. The area is bounded by four positions given in the message (chart FR7434). Mariners are instructed to navigate with caution, at reduced speed and to give a wide berth. Activity is reported from 19 Oct 2026 08:00 UTC and continues through 18 Dec 2026 18:00 UTC.
Navigate with caution, at reduced speed and give a wide berth; avoid entering the prohibited area.
- Type
- Dredging / works · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Approaches to Grau d'Agde, Gulf of Lion
- Validity
- From 19 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC
Until 18 Dec 2026, 18:00 UTCValid from 19 Oct 2026 08:00 UTC to 19 Nov 2026 18:00 UTC / PERIODE : A PARTIR DU 19/10/2026 08:00:00 UTC JUSQU'AU 18/12/2026 18:00:00 UTC - Activity periods
- 19 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC - 18 Dec 2026, 18:00 UTC (Dredging operation period as stated in French text)
- Hazards
- dredging operation, prohibited/hazardous area
- Charts
- FR7434
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC BarcelonaSpain130 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC TarragonaSpain164 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC GenovaItaly248 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station AgdeMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 31, MF 200range 200 NM2 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station EspiguettenMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 15range 15 NM32 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station BearMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 30range 30 NM48 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Pic NeoulosMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 79range 79 NM53 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PlanierMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 21range 21 NM78 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 19 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.