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PAN PANDangerous drifting object reported off Romania, Black Sea
No longer in forceReceived 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 01 Nov 2026, 13:04 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapBLACK SEA. ROMANIA. DANGEROUS DRIFTING OBJECT.
Valid from 29 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 01 Nov 2026 13:00 UTC
1. A DANGEROUS DRIFTING OBJECT WAS OBSERVED ON 291000 UTC OCT26 IN POSITION
45-05,97 N 029-47,93 E
2. DUE TO CURRENTS AND WIND, THE GENERAL DRIFT IS TO THE SOUTH.
3. NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND KEEP A BERTH OF 2NM AWAY FROM THE OBJECT.
4. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 011100 UTC NOV26.
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No longer in forceA dangerous drifting object was observed in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea. Position reported at 45-05,97 N 029-47,93 E on 29 Oct 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Mariners advised to navigate with caution and keep a berth of 2 NM. Message self-cancels 01 Nov 2026 11:00 UTC.
Navigate with caution and keep a berth of 2 NM from the object.
- Type
- Drifting object · 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 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 01 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTCValid from 29 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 01 Nov 2026 13:00 UTC. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 011100 UTC NOV26. - Activity periods
- 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 01 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC (Dangerous drifting object reported; keep clear 2 NM)
- Hazards
- dangerous drifting object
- Keep clear
- 2 NMKEEP A BERTH OF 2NM AWAY FROM THE OBJECT.
- Reported
- 29 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC (4 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania42 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine87 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria140 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, Sfintu GheorgheMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 24range 24 NM15 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, MahmudiaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 43range 43 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, AgigeaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 25, MF 400, HFrange 400 NM78 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station OdessaMRCC OdessaUkraineMMSI 002723660VHF 23, MF 200range 200 NM89 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station VTS OdessaMRCC OdessaUkraineMMSI 002723671VHF 24range 24 NM93 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 14:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsDANGER