26-2065
ArchivedReceived: 28 Oct 2026, 14:00Archived: 29 Oct 2026, 16:21Updated: 31 Oct 2026, 16:25
analysis
No longer in forceTug towing crane ship from Aioi Ko to Kure Ko via Bisan Seto and Kurushima Kaikyo
Tug MEIYO MARU (MMSI 432579000) departed Aioi Ko towing crane ship MUSASHI (107 m) with a tow about 290 metres long. Passage is via Bisan Seto East and North Traffic Routes and Kurushima Kaikyo. ETA Kure Ko 29 Oct 1546Z; message cancelled at 29 Oct 1646Z.
Keep well clear of the tow and navigate with caution; maintain look-out and monitor VHF for traffic information.
- Type
- Towing operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/offshore/
- Location
- Seto Naikai; Aioi Ko to Kure Ko via Bisan Seto East Traffic Route, Bisan Seto North Traffic Route and Kurushima Kaikyo Traffic Route
- Validity
- From 28 Oct 2026, 12:45 UTC
Until 29 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC281245Z OCT DEPARTS AIOI KO ... ETA 291546Z OCT. CANCEL THIS MSG 291646Z OCT. - Activity periods
- 28 Oct 2026, 12:45 UTC - 29 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC (voyage from Aioi Ko to Kure Ko, ETA 291546Z OCT)
- Hazards
- towing operation, long tow (approx 290 metres), slow speed
Vessels involved
- MEIYO MARU · tug (tow) · MMSI 432579000
- MUSASHI · towed crane ship, 107 metre longOn AISJapanTugUnder way using engineseen 3 min ago
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC KobeJapan36 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC MaizuruJapan58 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC HiroshimaJapan102 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SenzanMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 60range 60 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NawaMRCC MaizuruJapanMMSI 004310801MF 150range 150 NM64 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TosayamaMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 150range 150 NM85 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NoroMRCC HiroshimaJapanMMSI 004310601MF 60range 60 NM95 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ShionomisakiMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 150range 150 NM104 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
SETO NAIKAI. AIOI KO TO KURE KO.
TUG MEIYO MARU, MMSI 432579000, TOWING
CRANE SHIP, MUSASHI, 107 METRE LONG,
281245Z OCT DEPARTS AIOI KO, 34-47.00N 134-28.00E TO KURE KO, 34-14.00N 132-32.00E,
ETA 291546Z OCT. VIA BISAN SETO EAST
TRAFFIC ROUTE, BISAN SETO NORTH TRAFFIC
ROUTE AND KURUSHIMA KAIKYO TRAFFIC
ROUTE. SPEED ABOUT 6 KNOTS.
LENGTH OF TOW ABOUT 290 METRES.
CANCEL THIS MSG 291646Z OCT.