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Humanitarian transit corridor and waiting areas in the Black Sea for grain shipments
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ActiveA Maritime Humanitarian Corridor (MHC) and associated waiting and transit areas have been established in the Black Sea for ships entering and leaving Ukrainian ports. The scheme is effective from 18 Mar 2023 2359Z until further notice. Transit vessels must follow MKM/İstanbul Traffic directions, keep AIS active, transit 0500-2100 local time, and report harassment or threats to the Joint Coordination Centre (MKM). Military ships, aircraft or drones must not come closer than 10 miles to any vessel transiting the corridor.
Participate only with Joint Coordination Centre (MKM) approval via Istanbul Traffic; keep AIS on; transit 0500-2100 local; follow instructions of Istanbul Traffic/MKM; show appropriate signals and lights; report harassment or threats to MKM immediately.
- Type
- Restricted area · severity moderate
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Black Sea - routes connecting Ukrainian ports and Turkish control areas
- Validity
- From 18 Mar 2023, 23:59 UTC
182359Z MAR 23’DEN İKİNCİ BİR DUYURUYA KADAR - Activity periods
- ? - ? (daily 0500-2100 local (transit required between these hours))
- Hazards
- restricted transit corridor, escort and control of participating vessels, limited manoeuvrability of transit vessels
- Keep clear
- 10 NMNo warship, aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle in contact with operations shall come closer than 10 MILES to any ship transiting the corridor.
Contacts
- İstanbul Trafik Kontrol İstasyonu · Istanbul Traffic control station to be informed and to direct vessels
- MÜŞTEREK KOORDİNASYON MERKEZİ (MKM) · Joint Coordination Centre (coordination and authorisation)
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine6 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania126 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria231 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station OdessaMRCC OdessaUkraineMMSI 002723660VHF 23, MF 200range 200 NM6 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VTS OdessaMRCC OdessaUkraineMMSI 002723671VHF 24range 24 NM8 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VTS OchakivMRCC OdessaUkraineMMSI 002723665VHF 20range 20 NM30 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VTS Rus'ka BeakMRCC OdessaUkraineMMSI 002723666VHF 21range 21 NM48 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, Sfintu GheorgheMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 24range 24 NM106 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 31 Oct 2026, 05:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.