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Partially sunk capsized vessel in the Black Sea off Constanta

No longer in forceReceived 27 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 27 Oct 2026, 13:25 UTC

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BLACK SEA. ROMANIA. PARTIALLY SUNKEN VESSEL. Cancels ARN 155/2026 Valid from 27 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC until further notice 1. ON DAY OF 27 OCTOBER 2026 AT 04.18 UTC, THE PARTIALLY SUNKEN VESSEL M/V KHORYV WAS REPORTED IN POSITION 43-51,24 N 028-54,54 E 2. THE VESSEL REMAINS AFLOAT, CAPSIZED; 3. THREE CREW MEMBERS ARE REPORTED MISSING. ALL SHIPS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ABOVE POSITION AND ALL SHIPS TRANSITING THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT; 4. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 1 NAUTICAL MILE FROM THE VESSEL. DANGER TO NAVIGATION; 5. REPORT ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION IN THIS REGARD TO MRCC CONSTANTA ON VHF CH 16 OR VIA E-MAIL: [email protected].

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Cancelled by 158/26 (archived)

On 27 Oct 2026 at 04:18 UTC the partially sunk capsized vessel M/V KHORYV was reported in the Black Sea at 43-51,24 N 028-54,54 E. The vessel remains afloat but capsized and three crew members are reported missing. Mariners are requested to keep a sharp lookout and to keep at least 1 nautical mile clear. Report any information to MRCC Constanta on VHF CH 16 or by email.

Keep a sharp lookout, keep a safe distance of at least 1 NM from the vessel, and report any relevant information to MRCC Constanta on VHF CH 16 or via email [email protected].

Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)

MRCC Constanta is Romania's maritime search and rescue coordination centre responsible for incidents in Romanian waters of the Black Sea. The Black Sea off Constanta is a busy coastal shipping area with vessel traffic to and from Romanian ports. A capsized vessel that remains afloat poses both a search and rescue task and a navigation hazard to passing ships, which is why nearby traffic is being asked to keep watch and report sightings.

Type: Search and rescue · severity critical
Feed: Search and rescueAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Black Sea, off Constanta
Validity: From 27 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Valid from 27 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC until further notice
Hazards: partially sunk capsized vessel, danger to navigation, persons missing
Keep clear: 1 NMMARINERS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 1 NAUTICAL MILE FROM THE VESSEL.
Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 04:18 UTC (6 days ago)
Cancels: 155/26 (archived)

Contacts

VHF CH 16 · contact MRCC Constanta
[email protected] · MRCC Constanta

Vessels involved

M/V KHORYV · casualty (partially sunk, capsized)

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania60 NM from the areanamed in the warning
RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria59 NM from the area
RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine171 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Constanta, AgigeaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 25, MF 400, HFrange 400 NM19 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station KaliakraMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070812VHF 30range 30 NM34 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Varna RadioMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070810VHF 53, MF 200range 200 NM54 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Saint JohnJRCC HalifaxCanadaMMSI 003160015VHF 40range 40 NM54 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Constanta, Sfintu GheorgheMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 24range 24 NM69 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Oct 2026, 07:08 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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