3723/2026

AUV sea trials off Provence (Saint-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime, Cavalaire, Saint-Raphael)

No longer in forceReceived 23 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTCArchived 25 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC

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Area: PROVENCE, LIGURE Locality: ABORDS SAINT TROPEZ, ABORDS SAINTE MAXIME, ABORDS CAVALAIRE, ABORDS SAINT RAPHAEL Valid from 23 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 23 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC SEA_TRIALS IMPLEMENTATION OF AUV BY THE VESSEL LOIRE RS DE 1 NQ IN THE ZONE 20-21-22 DELIMITED BY : 43-27.00N 006-55.00E/43-06.00N 006-55.00E 43-09.28N 006-26.44E/43-11.84N 006-32.72E THE COAST (CARTE FR7091) TAKE A LARGE TURN CANCEL AND REPLACE AVURNAV TOULON 3700/26

Analysis

No longer in force

Sea trials with an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) are taking place off Provence in the approaches to Saint-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime, Cavalaire and Saint-Raphael. Operations are carried out by the vessel LOIRE RS DE 1 NQ in the zones delimited by the positions given and along the coast. Mariners are advised to give a wide berth and alter course as necessary. The warning cancels and replaces AVURNAV TOULON 3700/26.

Take a wide berth - alter course to avoid the trial area and maintain a sharp lookout.

Type: Survey operations · severity moderate
Feed: Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Provence, Ligurian approaches: abords Saint Tropez, Sainte Maxime, Cavalaire, Saint Raphael
Validity: From 23 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 23 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTCValid from 23 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 23 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC
Activity periods: 23 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 23 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (AUV sea trials (implementation of AUV by vessel LOIRE RS DE 1 NQ))
Hazards: autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) operations, sea trials
Cancels: 3700/2026 (archived)
Charts: CARTE FR7091

Vessels involved

LOIRE RS DE 1 NQ · support vessel

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRSC GenovaItaly105 NM from the area
RCCMRSC LivornoItaly148 NM from the area
RCCMRSC RavennaItaly240 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Pic de l’OursMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 52range 52 NM1 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station La GaroupenMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 30range 30 NM12 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Cap CamaratMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 30range 30 NM18 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station CoudonMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 60range 60 NM37 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station PorqurollesMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400range 200 NM42 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 23 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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