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ArchivedReceived: 4 Nov 2026, 09:00Archived: 5 Nov 2026, 04:21Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 09:21
analysis
No longer in forceTug towing 250m tow via Bisan Seto to Nyugawa Ko (ETA 04 Nov 2150Z)
A tug is towing a crane ship from Bisan Seto east traffic route east entrance toward Nyugawa Ko via Bisan Seto North Traffic Route. Tug SHINKO MARU NR3 (MMSI 432993000) with tow KAISHO passed 34-24N 134-15E at 040800Z Nov and is estimated to arrive Nyugawa Ko 042150Z Nov. Speed about 5 knots; length of tow about 250 metres. Message to be cancelled at 042250Z Nov.
Maintain a safe distance and navigate with caution when passing; expect a slow-moving tow about 250 m long on the route.
- 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
- Bisan Seto east traffic route, east entrance to Nyugawa Ko (via Bisan Seto North Traffic Route)
- Validity
- From 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Until 04 Nov 2026, 22:50 UTC040800Z NOV ... ETA 042150Z NOV ... CANCEL THIS MSG 042250Z NOV. - Activity periods
- 04 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC - 04 Nov 2026, 21:50 UTC (Tow in transit; passed Bisan Seto E entrance at 040800Z, ETA Nyugawa Ko 042150Z Nov)
- Hazards
- towed object, long tow (250 metres), slow moving vessel (approx 5 knots)
Vessels involved
- SHINKO MARU NR3 · tug · MMSI 432993000On AISJapanTuglast seen 04 Nov 2026, 19:27 UTC
- KAISHO · towing crane ship (tow)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC KobeJapan50 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC MaizuruJapan82 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC HiroshimaJapan88 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station SenzanMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 60range 60 NM29 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station TosayamaMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 150range 150 NM60 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NawaMRCC MaizuruJapanMMSI 004310801MF 150range 150 NM76 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station NoroMRCC HiroshimaJapanMMSI 004310601MF 60range 60 NM79 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ShionomisakiMRCC KobeJapanMMSI 004310501MF 150range 150 NM96 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 04 Nov 2026, 10:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
SETO NAIKAI. BISAN SETO EAST TRAFFIC
ROUTE, EAST ENTRANCE TO NYUGAWA KO.
TUG SHINKO MARU NR3, MMSI 432993000,
TOWING CRANE SHIP, KAISHO, 040800Z NOV
PASSED BISAN SETO EAST TRAFFIC ROUTE,
EAST ENTRANCE, 34-24.00N 134-15.00E,
TO NYUGAWA KO, 33-57.00N 133-08.00E,
ETA 042150Z NOV, VIA BISAN SETO NORTH
TRAFFIC ROUTE. SPEED ABOUT 5 KNOTS.
LENGTH OF TOW ABOUT 250 METRES.
CANCEL THIS MSG 042250Z NOV.