粤航警644/26
ArchivedReceived: 11 Sept 2026, 08:25Archived: 30 Sept 2026, 13:10Updated: 31 Oct 2026, 12:31
analysis
No longer in forceTug towing operation off Guangdong in the South China Sea, 13-14 Sep
A tug (YUE GONG TUO 46) towed the vessel SI HANG NAN HAI between two positions in the South China Sea on 13-14 September. Total tow length was 300 metres and speed about 5 knots. Prescribed lights and shapes were exhibited. Mariners were requested to give a wide berth.
Give a wide berth and keep a good lookout for the tow; note prescribed lights and shapes are exhibited.
- Type
- Towing operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/offshore/
- Location
- South China Sea (off Guangdong) between 23-12.9N 116-45.7E and 23-33.4N 117-04.5E
- Validity
- From 13 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 14 Sept 2026, 23:59 UTCFROM 13 TO 14 SEP - Activity periods
- 13 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC - 14 Sept 2026, 23:59 UTC (13-14 Sep)
- Hazards
- towing operation, long tow (300 m)
Vessels involved
- YUE GONG TUO 46 · tug
- SI HANG NAN HAI · towed vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC ShantouChina12 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC XiamenChina104 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)155 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Wenzhou RadioMRSC ShantouChinaMMSI 004123200MF 100range 100 NM10 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Xiamen RadioMRSC XiamenChinaMMSI 004122700VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM110 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Hong Kong Marine Rescue Tai Mo ShanMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)MMSI 004773500VHF 50, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM154 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Hong Kong Marine Rescue Victoria PeakMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)MMSI 004773500VHF 50range 50 NM156 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Guangzhou RadioMRCC GuangdongChinaMMSI 004123100VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM181 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 30 Sept 2026, 12:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
YUE HANG JING 644/26, SOUTH CHINA SEA.
FROM 13 TO 14 SEP, TUG "YUE GONG TUO 46" TOWING "SI HANG NAN HAI" FROM 23-12.90N 116-45.70E TO 23-33.40N 117-04.50E.
TOTAL LENGTH OF TOW 300 METERS, SPEED 5 KNOTS. PRESCRIBED LIGHTS AND SHAPES EXHIBITED AT CONSPICUOUS LOCATIONS. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.