粤航警698/26
ArchivedReceived: 29 Sept 2026, 07:12Archived: 4 Oct 2026, 12:12Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 12:31
analysis
No longer in forceTug towing operation between Yangjiang and Xinhui, South China Sea, 29 Sep-03 Oct
A tug (XIAGANGTUO 27) will tow the vessel ZHONGTIAN 5 from Yangjiang to Xinhui via specified waypoints in the South China Sea. Operation stated from 29 September to 03 October. Towing length is 330 metres and transit speed about 5 knots. The tow will display required lights and shapes; vessels are requested to give wide berth.
Give wide berth to the tow and navigate with caution; keep watch and maintain safe distance from towing operation.
- 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, route from Yangjiang to Xinhui (Guangdong coast)
- Validity
- From 29 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 03 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC9月29日至10月3日 - Activity periods
- 29 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC - 03 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (From 29 Sep to 03 Oct (dates as given in message, times not specified))
- Hazards
- towing operation, long tow (330 m), slow-moving vessel
Vessels involved
- XIAGANGTUO 27 · tug
- ZHONGTIAN 5 · towed vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)128 NM from the area
- RCCSanya HASChina243 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC ShantouChina288 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Zhanjiang RadioMRSC ZhanjiangChinaMMSI 004123100VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM95 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Guangzhou RadioMRCC GuangdongChinaMMSI 004123100VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM127 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Hong Kong Marine Rescue Victoria PeakMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)MMSI 004773500VHF 50range 50 NM127 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 NM129 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Haikou RadioHaikou HSA/MRCC Hainan ProvinceChinaMMSI 004123500VHF 25range 25 NM133 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 29 Sept 2026, 22:48 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
YUE HANG JING 698/26, SOUTH CHINA SEA, FROM 29 SEP TO 03 OCT, TUG "XIAGANGTUO 27" TOWING "ZHONGTIAN 5" FROM YANGJIANG 21-35.26N 111-48.43E TO XINHUI 22-26.79N 113-01.01E, VIA 21-30.12N 111-49.38E, 21-32.11N 111-59.78E, 21-30.91N 112-53.98E, 21-52.41N 113-12.88E, 22-05.01N 113-05.33E, 22-12.20N 113-05.80E, 22-23.65N 113-04.55E, 22-25.76N 113-03.90E. TOWING LENGTH 330 METERS, SPEED 5 KNOTS.