0835/26
ArchivedReceived: 24 Aug 2026, 00:00Archived: 5 Oct 2026, 07:42Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 14:24
analysis
No longer in forceDrifting and partially submerged containers in central and eastern Black Sea
Unattended drifting and partially submerged containers have been sighted on the sea surface in the central and eastern Black Sea. They are believed to have been released from a sunken vessel and pose a serious danger to navigation. All vessels in the area are advised to keep a sharp lookout and exercise maximum caution against floating objects.
Keep a sharp lookout and exercise maximum caution; be vigilant for floating and partially submerged containers.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity high
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
- Location
- Central and eastern Black Sea
- Hazards
- drifting containers, partially submerged containers, floating debris
Generated automatically from the warning text on 28 Sept 2026, 16:20 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
SEYHIDDA NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NO : 0835/26
BLACK SEA
DRIFTING AND PARTIALLY SUBMERGED UNATTENDED CONTAINERS SIGHTED ON THE SEA SURFACE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN BLACK SEA. IT HAS BEEN UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SAID CONTAINERS BROKE LOOSE FROM A SUNKEN VESSEL IN THE AREA, AND THIS SITUATION POSES A SERIOUS DANGER TO NAVIGATION FOR NAVIGATING VESSELS. ALL VESSELS IN THE AREA ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT AND EXERCISE MAXIMUM CAUTION AGAINST FLOATING OBJECTS.
ANNOUNCED TO MARINERS.