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PAN PANArchivedReceived: 22 Sept 2026, 00:00Archived: 9 Oct 2026, 20:43Updated: 2 Nov 2026, 00:06
analysis
No longer in forceFiring exercises - prohibited navigation area in Romanian Black Sea, 6-9 Oct
Live firing exercises will take place in a bounded area off Romania in the Black Sea. Exercises are scheduled daily 06-09 Oct 2026 between 04:30 and 16:30 UTC. Navigation in the area is declared prohibited. Message to be cancelled at 091730 UTC Oct 2026.
Do not navigate into the prohibited area during exercise periods; keep well clear and maintain a lookout.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/military/
- Location
- Black Sea, off Romania (area bounded by listed positions)
- Validity
- From 22 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 09 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTCValid from 22 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC to 09 Oct 2026 20:30 UTC ... CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 091730 UTC OCT26. - Activity periods
- 06 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTC - 09 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC (Daily 04:30-16:30 UTC on 06-09 Oct 2026 (firing exercises))
- Hazards
- live firing, prohibited navigation area
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania32 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine100 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria127 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, Sfintu GheorgheMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 24range 24 NM2 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, MahmudiaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 43range 43 NM24 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, AgigeaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 25, MF 400, HFrange 400 NM65 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station OdessaMRCC OdessaUkraineMMSI 002723660VHF 23, MF 200range 200 NM102 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KaliakraMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070812VHF 30range 30 NM105 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 29 Sept 2026, 20:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refsbounded, polygon
- Restricted Areaprohibited area
- Geometry phrasesarea bounded, bounded by
- Military OperationsFIRING
Message content
BLACK SEA. ROMANIA. FIRING.
Valid from 22 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC to 09 Oct 2026 20:30 UTC
1. FIRING EXERCISES WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 06 - 09 OCT 26, FROM 04.30 UTC TO 16.30 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
44-56,00 N 029-36,00 E
44-58,00 N 029-57,00 E
44-43,00 N 029-54,00 E
44-52,00 N 029-36,00 E
2. PROHIBITED AREA FOR NAVIGATION.
3. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 091730 UTC OCT26.