574/26
Received: 28 Oct 2026, 15:11Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 23:12
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Activeuntil 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 150 days)Geophysical survey and seabed sampling in Strait of Messina area until 31 Mar 2027
Two motor vessels (ANTONINO BORZI and JACK) will conduct geophysical survey and seabed sampling in a rectangular area in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Strait of Messina. Activity continues until 31 March 2027. Vessels underway are of difficult manoeuvrability; mariners must keep clear.
Keep a safety distance of not less than 200 m from the survey vessels and navigate with caution; vessels in transit beware.
- Type
- Survey operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/survey/
- Location
- Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Strait of Messina
- Validity
- Until 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTCUNTIL MARCH 31ST, 2027. (BROADCAST VALID 28 OCT 2026 1450 TO 02 NOV 2026 0650 ITALIAN TIME.)
- Activity periods
- 28 Oct 2026, 14:50 UTC - 02 Nov 2026, 06:50 UTC (Broadcast validity given as 28 OCT 2026 1450 to 02 NOV 2026 0650 ITALIAN TIME (times quoted as written).)
- Hazards
- geophysical survey, seabed sampling, vessels with restricted manoeuvrability
- Keep clear
- 0.108079 NMKEEP A SAFETY DISTANCE NOT LESS THAN 200 MT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED UNITS
Vessels involved
- ANTONINO BORZI · survey vessel · call sign PA3913
- JACK · survey vessel · call sign VM564 DX
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC CataniaItaly55 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC Reggio CalabriaItaly93 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC PalermoItaly106 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Forte SpuriaMRSC CataniaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 33range 33 NM16 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Capo dell’ArmiMRSC Reggio CalabriaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 30range 30 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station M. MancusoMRSC Reggio CalabriaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 70range 70 NM55 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Punta StiloMRSC Reggio CalabriaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 26range 26 NM59 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Augusta Campolato AltoMRSC CataniaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 32range 32 NM68 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 30 Oct 2026, 08:38 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refsbounded, polygon
- Geometry phrasesarea bounded, bounded by
Message content
COASTAL WARNING NR. 574/26 OCT 28
SOUTHERN TYRRHENIAN SEA STRAIT OF MESSINA
UNTIL MARCH 31ST, 2027, MOTOR VESSELS ANTONINO BORZI (PA3913) AND
JACK (VM564 DX) WILL CARRY OUT A GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY AND SEABED
SAMPLINGS IN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING POINTS:
38-24.00N 015-20.00E,
38-12.00N 015-20.00E,
38-24.00N 015-40.00E,
38-12.00N 015-40.00E.
VESSELS IN TRANSIT BEWARE AND KEEP A SAFETY DISTANCE NOT LESS THAN
200 MT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED UNITS TO BE CONSIDERED WITH DIFFICULT
MANOUVERABILITY.
(BROADCAST VALID 28 OCT 2026 1450 TO 02 NOV 2026 0650 ITALIAN TIME.)