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PAN PANVessel sinking in the Black Sea (Romanian waters)
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On 23 Oct 2026 at 07:06 UTC the M/V KHORYV was reported sinking in the Black Sea off Romania. The vessel is dangerous to navigation and mariners are advised to maintain a safe distance. Report sightings or relevant information to MRCC Constanta on VHF Ch 16 or email [email protected].
Maintain a safe distance from the vessel. Report any relevant information to MRCC Constanta on VHF Ch 16 or by email to [email protected].
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
MRCC Constanta is the Romanian maritime rescue coordination centre responsible for search and rescue and incident coordination in Romanian Black Sea waters. A reported vessel sinking creates immediate local navigational hazard and may prompt SAR operations and salvage. Mariners in the area should expect increased traffic and communications on VHF 16 while responders coordinate. Further official updates will be issued by Romanian coastal authorities.
- Type
- Distress · severity critical
- Feed
- Search and rescueAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Black Sea. Romania
- Validity
- From 23 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Valid from 23 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC until further notice - Activity periods
- 23 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - ? (Valid from 23 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC until further notice (ongoing))
- Hazards
- vessel sinking, danger to navigation
- Reported
- 23 Oct 2026, 07:06 UTC (10 days ago)
Contacts
- MRCC CONSTANTA · Romanian MRCC to receive reports
- VHF CH 16 · Contact MRCC Constanta on safety channel
- [email protected] · Email contact for MRCC Constanta
Vessels involved
- M/V KHORYV · casualty
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania45 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria73 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine155 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, AgigeaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 25, MF 400, HFrange 400 NM17 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KaliakraMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070812VHF 30range 30 NM50 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, Sfintu GheorgheMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 24range 24 NM53 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, MahmudiaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 43range 43 NM58 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Varna RadioMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070810VHF 53, MF 200range 200 NM69 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 23 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsDANGEROUS TO NAVIGATIONDANGER