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Military exercises with towed devices in Taranto Gulf (Northern Ionian Sea)
No longer in forceReceived 28 Oct 2026, 11:12 UTCArchived 30 Oct 2026, 00:09 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapCOASTAL WARNING 514/26 OCT 26 ALT
NORTHERN IONIAN SEA TARANTO GULF.
FROM 290700LT UNTIL 291900LT IN ZONE :
LAT. LONG.
40-18.00N 017-09.00E
40-00.00N 017-09.00E
40-00.00N 017-17.00E
40-18.00N 017-17.00E
WILL BE CARRIED OUT MILITARY EXERCISES WITH TOWED DEVICES.
ANCORAGE, FISHING AND OTHER UNDERWATER ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED.
(BROADCAST VALID 28 OCT 2026 1130 TO 29 OCT 2026 0330 ITALIAN TIME.)
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No longer in forceMilitary exercises with towed devices will take place in a polygon in the northern Ionian Sea (Taranto Gulf). The exercise area is defined by four positions and anchoring, fishing and other underwater activities are prohibited. Activity stated from 29th 0700 LT until 29th 1900 LT. Broadcast validity phrase also given in the original message.
Do not anchor, fish or undertake underwater activities in the defined area; keep clear and navigate with caution.
- Type
- Military exercise · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Northern Ionian Sea, Taranto Gulf
- Validity
- From 29 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Until 29 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTCFROM 290700LT UNTIL 291900LT ... (BROADCAST VALID 28 OCT 2026 1130 TO 29 OCT 2026 0330 ITALIAN TIME.) - Activity periods
- 29 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC - 29 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC (FROM 290700LT UNTIL 291900LT (times given as LT in message))
- Hazards
- military exercises with towed devices, prohibited anchorage, prohibited fishing, prohibited underwater activities
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRSC Reggio CalabriaItaly77 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC BariItaly105 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC NapoliItaly136 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Bari (Monte Parano)MRSC BariItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 35, MF 200range 200 NM15 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station M. TitoloMRSC Reggio CalabriaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 55range 55 NM32 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Abbate ArgentoMRSC BariItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 54range 54 NM35 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Monte SardoMRSC BariItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 39range 39 NM60 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Serra del TuonoMRSC Reggio CalabriaItalyMMSI 002470002VHF 70range 70 NM68 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 28 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.