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Military diving and ROV operations near La Spezia (Ligurian Sea)

No longer in forceReceived 27 Oct 2026, 15:16 UTCArchived 28 Oct 2026, 23:11 UTC

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COASTAL WARNING NR. 589/26 OCT 23 LIGURIAN SEA LA SPEZIA AREAS BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING POINTS: AREA PALESTRA: 44-03.908N 009-46.406E 44-01.694N 009-50.804E 44-00.056N 009-49.208E 44-02.270N 009-44.811E AREA M502 (M502A E M502B): 44-00.067N 009-58.233E 44-00.667N 009-59.000E 44-03.900N 009-54.000E 44-04.600N 009-53.017E 44-04.000N 009-52.367E 44-03.300N 009-53.333E 44-00.067N 009-58.233E FROM 260600 UTC OCT 26 TO 301600 UTC OCT 26 SHIPPING FISHING ANCHORAGE AND EVERY SURFACE/UNDERWATER ACTIVITY IS DANGEROUS DUE TO MILITARY ACTIVITY WITH DIVERS, REMOTELY OPERATED UNDERWATER VEHICLES, AND PLACEMENT AND RECOVERY OF DUMMIES ALL TRANSITING SHIPS BEWARE (BROADCAST VALID 27 OCT 2026 1810 TO 28 OCT 2026 1410 ITALIAN TIME.)

Analysis

No longer in force

Military activity involving divers, remotely operated underwater vehicles and placement/recovery of dummies is taking place in two bounded areas off La Spezia. The activity is reported from 26 Oct 06:00 UTC until 30 Oct 16:00 UTC and is dangerous to shipping, fishing, anchorage and all surface/underwater operations. All transiting ships are warned to beware and avoid the areas.

Type
Military exercise · severity high
Feed
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Location
Ligurian Sea, La Spezia area (Area Palestra and Area M502)
Validity
From 26 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Until 30 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTCFROM 260600 UTC OCT 26 TO 301600 UTC OCT 26 (BROADCAST VALID 27 OCT 2026 1810 TO 28 OCT 2026 1410 ITALIAN TIME.)
Activity periods
  • 26 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC - 30 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (military activity with divers, ROVs and placement/recovery of dummies)
Hazards
military diving operations, remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs), placement and recovery of dummies, danger to anchorage, fishing and surface/underwater activities

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Oct 2026, 15:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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KeywordsDANGERmilitary activity

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