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SÉCURITÉReceived: 5 Nov 2026, 09:48Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 17:43
analysis
ActiveRACON unreliable at Port Hedland C1 pile
The radar transponder (RACON) at Port Hedland C1 pile is reported unreliable. Position given as 19-59.49S 118-26.17E. No start or end times are provided. Mariners should not rely solely on this RACON for navigation.
Do not rely solely on this RACON for navigation; use alternative radar fixing methods and other aids to navigation and navigate with caution.
- Type
- Aids to navigation · severity low
- Feed
- Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/aton/
- Location
- Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia, Port Hedland
- Hazards
- RACON unreliable
Ports mentioned
- Port HedlandAustraliaAU PHE20.317S 118.583EWebsite
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station WilunaRCC AustraliaAustraliaMMSI 005030001HF399 NM from the area
Aids to navigation affected
- OtherPORT HEDLAND C1 PILE · RACON · 19-59.49S 118-26.17E
No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.
Generated automatically from the warning text on 05 Nov 2026, 17:48 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Malfunctioning AidsUNRELIABLE, UNRELIABLE
Message content
EASTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
AUSTRALIA.
RACON AT PORT HEDLAND C1 PILE
19-59.49S 118-26.17E UNRELIABLE.