粤航警697/26
ArchivedReceived: 27 Sept 2026, 09:00Archived: 30 Sept 2026, 13:10Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 12:31
analysis
No longer in forceTug towing operation in South China Sea between two positions, 28-29 Sep
A tug (YUE GONG TUO 46) will tow SI HANG NAN HAI between 23-33.42N 117-04.51E and 23-12.88N 116-45.66E. Operation runs 28 to 29 September with maximum tow length 300 metres and transit speed about 5 knots. Prescribed lights and shapes will be displayed; vessels are requested to give a wide berth.
Give a wide berth; monitor for prescribed lights and shapes and navigate with caution.
- 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, on route between 23-33.42N 117-04.51E and 23-12.88N 116-45.66E
- Validity
- From 28 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 29 Sept 2026, 23:59 UTCFROM 28 TO 29 SEP - Activity periods
- 28 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC - 29 Sept 2026, 23:59 UTC (towing operation)
- Hazards
- towed vessel, long tow (300 m), slow-moving vessel (5 kt)
Vessels involved
- YUE GONG TUO 46 · tug
- SI HANG NAN HAI · towed vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC ShantouChina19 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC XiamenChina78 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)179 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Wenzhou RadioMRSC ShantouChinaMMSI 004123200MF 100range 100 NM26 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Xiamen RadioMRSC XiamenChinaMMSI 004122700VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM83 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 NM177 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Hong Kong Marine Rescue Victoria PeakMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)MMSI 004773500VHF 50range 50 NM180 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Fuzhou RadioMRCC FujianChinaMMSI 004122600VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM192 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 29 Sept 2026, 22:50 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
YUE HANG JING 697/26
SOUTH CHINA SEA.
FROM 28 TO 29 SEP, TUG "YUE GONG TUO 46" TOWING "SI HANG NAN HAI" FROM 23-33.42N 117-04.51E TO 23-12.88N 116-45.66E.
MAXIMUM TOWING LENGTH 300 METRES, SPEED 5 KNOTS.
PRESCRIBED LIGHTS AND SHAPES EXHIBITED AT CONSPICUOUS POSITIONS.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.