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Sunken M/V PROGRESS IV and 2 NM safety zone in Romanian Black Sea

ActiveReceived 10 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC

Warning text

BLACK SEA. ROMANIA. WRECK. Cancels ARN 107/2026 Valid from 10 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC until further notice 1. M/V PROGRESS IV SUNK IN POSITION 2. MOORING LINES ARE PRESENT IN THE WATER COLUMN, WITH HYDROCARBONS ON THE SEA SURFACE. DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. 3. A TEMPORARY SAFETY ZONE WITH A RADIUS OF TWO NAUTICAL MILES ESTABLISHED AROUND THE ABOVE-MENTIONED POSITION.

Analysis

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The merchant vessel M/V PROGRESS IV has sunk in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea. Mooring lines are present in the water column and hydrocarbons have been observed on the sea surface, creating a danger to navigation. A temporary safety zone of 2 nautical miles radius has been established around the wreck. The warning cancels ARN 107/2026 and remains valid until further notice.

Keep clear of the temporary safety zone (2 nautical mile radius) around the wreck and navigate with caution due to mooring lines and oil on the surface.

Type: Wreck / obstruction · severity high
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Black Sea, Romania
Validity: From 10 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
Valid from 10 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC until further notice
Hazards: sunken vessel, mooring lines in the water column, hydrocarbons on sea surface, danger to navigation, temporary safety zone
Keep clear: 2 NMA TEMPORARY SAFETY ZONE WITH A RADIUS OF TWO NAUTICAL MILES ESTABLISHED AROUND THE ABOVE-MENTIONED POSITION.
Cancels: ARN 107/2026

Vessels involved

M/V PROGRESS IV · sunken vessel

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Sept 2026, 20:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

KeywordsDANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION DANGER

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