3768/2026
Shallow sounding confirmed in approaches to La Ciotat (Provence)
ActiveReceived 31 Oct 2026, 15:14 UTC
Warning text
Lang
Area: PROVENCE
Locality: APPROACHES TO LA CIOTAT
SHALLOW_DEPTH_CONFIRMED
A SOUNDING HAS BEEN OBSERVED SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN ON THE NAUTICAL CHART
AT POSITION:
43-03.49N 005-33.02E
(CHART FR7406)
DEPTH: 77 METRES
CANCEL AND REPLACE LOCAL AVURNAV TOULON 3555/26
Analysis
ActiveA sounding significantly shallower than charted has been observed in the approaches to La Ciotat. Position given is 43-03.49N 005-33.02E on chart FR7406 with depth 77 metres. Message cancels and replaces LOCAL AVURNAV TOULON 3555/26. Mariners should note the updated depth and navigate with caution.
Exercise caution in the approaches to La Ciotat, consult chart FR7406 and update passage plans; report any further soundings.
- Type
- Navigational hazard · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Approaches to La Ciotat, Provence
- Hazards
- shallower sounding than chart, seabed depth anomaly
- Least depth
- 77 m (253 ft)
- Cancels
- 3555/2026 (archived)
- Charts
- FR7406
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC GenovaItaly169 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC BarcelonaSpain184 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC LivornoItaly210 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 NM20 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CoudonMRCC La GardeFranceMMSI 002275400VHF 60range 60 NM28 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 NM50 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 31 Oct 2026, 15:37 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.