574/26
Received: 28 Oct 2026, 15:11Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 11:49
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Activeuntil 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 147 days)Geophysical survey and seabed sampling east sector, Strait of Messina
Two vessels will carry out geophysical surveys and seabed sampling inside a rectangular area east of the Strait of Messina. Operations involve the vessels Antonino Borzi (PA3913) and Jack (VM564 DX) and continue until 31 March 2027. Mariners must keep at least 200 m distance and treat the survey vessels as having restricted manoeuvrability.
Keep at least 200 m clear of the survey vessels; consider them as vessels with restricted manoeuvrability and navigate with caution.
- 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
- Tyrrhenian Sea, east sector, Strait of Messina
- Validity
- Until 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTCFINO AL 31 MARZO 2027. (BROADCAST VALID 28 OCT 2026 1720 TO 04 NOV 2026 2120 ITALIAN TIME.)
- Activity periods
- ? - 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (Survey operations within the named area until 31 Mar 2027)
- Hazards
- geophysical survey, seabed sampling, vessels with restricted manoeuvrability
- Keep clear
- 0.108 NMMANTENENDOSI AD UNA DISTANZA NON INFERIORE A 200 MT
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 02 Nov 2026, 23:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
COSTAVURNAV NR. 574/26 OTT 28
TIRRENO MERIDIONALE SETTORE EST STRETTO DI MESSINA
FINO AL 31 MARZO 2027 LE IMBARCAZIONI ANTONINO BORZI(PA3913) E
JACK (VM564 DX) EFFETTUERANNO INDAGINI GEOFISICHE E
CAMPIONAMENTI DEL FONDALE MARINO ALL'INTERNO DELL'AREA
DELIMITATA DAI SEGUENTI PUNTI:
38-24.00N 015-20.00E,
38-12.00N 015-20.00E,
38-24.00N 015-40.00E,
38-12.00N 015-40.00E.
NAVI E NATANTI IN TRANSITO PRESTINO MASSIMA ATTENZIONE, MANTENENDOSI
AD UNA DISTANZA NON INFERIORE A 200 MT DALLE SUDDETTE UNITA' CHE
DOVRANNO ESSERE CONSIDERATE NAVE CON MANOVRABILITA' LIMITATA.
(BROADCAST VALID 28 OCT 2026 1720 TO 04 NOV 2026 2120 ITALIAN TIME.)