琼航警198/26
ArchivedReceived: 14 Oct 2026, 08:01Archived: 19 Oct 2026, 13:12Updated: 31 Oct 2026, 13:51
analysis
No longer in forceTowing of drilling platform in South China Sea, 15-18 Oct
M/V HAI YANG SHI YOU 673 will tow the drilling platform KAN TAN IV between two positions in the South China Sea. The tow is planned from 15 to 18 October. Overall tow length about 500 metres and speed about 5 knots; wide berth requested.
Give the tow a wide berth and navigate with caution; expect slow-moving towed object (approx. 5 knots).
- 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, between 17-34.84N 110-00.53E and 17-33.92N 108-57.58E
- Validity
- From 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 18 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTCFROM 15 TO 18 OCT. - Activity periods
- 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 18 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC (Towing operation between the two positions; no specific times given)
- Hazards
- towed drilling platform, long tow (500 m), restricted manoeuvrability
Vessels involved
- HAI YANG SHI YOU 673 · tug/towing vessel
- KAN TAN IV · drilling platform (tow)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCSanya HASChina49 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Hong KongHong Kong, China (Associate Member of IMO)367 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Sanya RadioSanya HASChinaMMSI 00412370055 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Basuo RadioBasuo HASChinaMMSI 004123600MF 100range 100 NM121 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Da Nang/XVT RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742030VHF 30, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM134 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Haikou RadioHaikou HSA/MRCC Hainan ProvinceChinaMMSI 004123500VHF 25range 25 NM147 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Hue/XVD RadioMRCC Danang (VMRCC)VietnamMMSI 005742020VHF 30, MF 200range 200 NM150 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 14 Oct 2026, 08:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
HN190/26 SOUTH CHINA SEA M/V "HAI YANG SHI YOU 673" TOWING DRILLING PLATFORM "KAN TAN IV" FROM 17-34.84N 110-00.53E TO 17-33.92N 108-57.58E，FROM 15 TO 18 OCT. OVERALL LENGTH ABOUT 500 METRES SPEED 5 KNOTS,WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. HAINAN MSA.