粤航警744/26
ArchivedReceived: 15 Oct 2026, 07:25Archived: 22 Oct 2026, 12:32Updated: 31 Oct 2026, 12:31
analysis
No longer in forceTowing of floating pipeline in South China Sea, 16-21 Oct
The vessel HUA CAI will tow a floating oil pipeline between 22°44′58"N 114°38′11"E and 21°07′27"N 115°17′04"E via several waypoints from 16 Oct to 21 Oct 2026. Tow length is 230 m and speed about 5 knots. Required lights and shapes will be exhibited. Mariners are requested to give a wide berth.
Give a wide berth and navigate with caution; expect towing lights and shapes to be exhibited and maintain safe lookout.
- Type
- Cable / pipeline work · severity moderate
- Feed
- Cable and pipeline operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/cables/
- Location
- South China Sea
- Validity
- From 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 21 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTCFROM 16 OCT. TO 21 OCT. - Activity periods
- 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 21 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (Towing operation 16 Oct to 21 Oct)
- Hazards
- towed floating pipeline, towing operation
Contacts
- GUANGDONG MSA CHINA · issuing authority
Vessels involved
- HUA CAI · tow / towing vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)39 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC ShantouChina124 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC XiamenChina216 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 NM35 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Hong Kong Marine Rescue Victoria PeakMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)MMSI 004773500VHF 50range 50 NM40 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Guangzhou RadioMRCC GuangdongChinaMMSI 004123100VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM68 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Wenzhou RadioMRSC ShantouChinaMMSI 004123200MF 100range 100 NM118 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Xiamen RadioMRSC XiamenChinaMMSI 004122700VHF 25, MF 100range 100 NM220 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 15 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
GD641/26 SOUTH CHINA SEA ,"HUA CAI"TOWING FLOATING PIPELINE FROM 22°44′58"N 114°38′11"E TO 21°07′27″N 115°17′04″E VIA 22°43′14"N 114°40′10"E，22°40′37″N 114°40′37″E，22°35′00″N 114°42′14″E，22°31′33″N 114°43′35″E，21°54′26″N 114°48′23″E FROM 16 OCT. TO 21 OCT. LENGTH OF TOW 230M, SPEED 5KN. SIGNAL LIGHTS AND SHAPES WILL BE EXHIBITED .WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.GUANGDONG MSA CHINA.