0988/26
Received: 6 Oct 2026, 00:00Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 14:24
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Activeuntil 17 Jan 2027, 20:59 UTC (in 73 days)Scientific research and underwater operations in Black Sea area off northern Turkey
Scientific research and underwater operations will be carried out in a large area of the Black Sea by the vessels DENAR EXPLORER, DENAR PATHFINDER, DINA POLARIS and ZORLU (IMO 9770177). Activity is scheduled from 17 Sep 2026 until 17 Jan 2027 and mariners are advised to pass clear of the working vessels. The message will be cancelled at 17 Jan 2027 2059Z.
Pass clear of the working vessels and navigate with caution in the area.
- Type
- Survey operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/survey/
- Location
- Black Sea (area defined by listed positions off northern Turkey)
- Validity
- From 17 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 17 Jan 2027, 20:59 UTC17 EYL 26 6 17 OCA 27 and: BU B30LD30R30 17 OCA 27 SAAT 2059Z 2DA YdcRdcrdktden KALDIRILACAKTIR. - Activity periods
- 17 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC - 17 Jan 2027, 20:59 UTC (Scientific research and underwater operations (daily))
- Hazards
- scientific research, underwater operations, working/survey vessels
Vessels involved
- DENAR EXPLORER · research/survey vessel
- DENAR PATHFINDER · research/survey vessel
- DINA POLARIS · research/survey vessel
- ZORLU · research/survey vessel · IMO 9770177
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria73 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania177 NM from the area
- RCCMSRCC AnkaraTurkey250 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MahyadagMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF22 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Peak KitkaMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070817VHF 44range 44 NM24 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station BourgasMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070816VHF 23range 23 NM40 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station EmineMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070815VHF 48range 48 NM45 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CamlicaMSRCC AnkaraTurkeyMMSI 002711000VHF74 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 00:09 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
SEYHİDDA NOTICE TO MARINERS NUMBER : 0988/26
BLACK SEA
1. Scientific research and underwater operations will be conducted in the following area between 17 EYL 26 – 17 OCA 27 with the vessels DENAR EXPLORER, DENAR PATHFINDER, DINA POLARIS and ZORLU (IMO 9770177).
41 58.36 K - 028 02.12 D
41 58.44 K - 028 19.50 D
41 59.59 K - 028 19.82 D
42 14.11 K - 029 20.80 D
42 20.87 K - 029 28.56 D
42 20.15 K - 029 29.25 D
41 42.19 K - 029 53.33 D
41 36.76 K - 029 17.33 D
41 27.65 K - 028 53.84 D
41 19.82 K - 028 42.96 D
41 20.48 K - 028 41.33 D
41 20.86 K - 028 40.83 D
41 20.56 K - 028 40.52 D
41 29.97 K - 028 16.16 D
41 32.60 K - 028 12.11 D
41 34.32 K - 028 10.97 D
41 35.00 K - 028 09.19 D
41 37.71 K - 028 06.15 D
41 39.56 K - 028 05.30 D
41 40.06 K - 028 06.38 D
41 40.96 K - 028 05.75 D
41 41.86 K - 028 04.37 D
41 44.07 K - 028 02.46 D
41 44.67 K - 028 02.54 D
41 49.19 K - 027 59.06 D
41 51.67 K - 027 58.74 D
41 53.40 K - 028 00.29 D
41 52.73 K - 028 03.21 D
41 57.48 K - 028 02.63 D
41 57.66 K - 028 02.69 D
PASS CLEAR OF THE WORKING VESSELS
2. This notice will be cancelled on 17 OCA 27 at 2059Z.