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PAN PANDangerous drifting object reported off Romania in the Black Sea
Activeuntil 02 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC (in 1 h)Received 30 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapBLACK SEA. ROMANIA. DRIFTING OBJECT.
Valid from 30 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 02 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC
1. A DANGEROUS DRIFTING OBJECT WAS OBSERVED ON 300931 UTC OCT26 IN POSITION
44-30,94 N 029-33,70 E
2. DUE TO CURRENTS AND WIND, THE GENERAL DRIFT IS TO THE SOUTH
3. NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND KEEP A BERTH OF 2 NM AWAY FROM THE OBJECT
4. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 021000 UTC NOV26
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Activeuntil 02 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC (in 1 h)A dangerous drifting object was observed in the Black Sea off Romania. Reported position: 44-30,94 N 029-33,70 E, sighting time 30 Oct 2026 0931 UTC. Mariners advised to navigate with caution and keep a berth of 2 NM. Message to be cancelled 02 Nov 2026 1000 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 30 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 02 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTCValid from 30 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 02 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC; CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 021000 UTC NOV26 - Activity periods
- 30 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 02 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC (validity period and self-cancel time as stated)
- Hazards
- dangerous drifting object, drifting debris
- Keep clear
- 2 NMKEEP A BERTH OF 2 NM AWAY FROM THE OBJECT
- Reported
- 30 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC (3 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 MasterRomania36 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria107 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine123 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, Sfintu GheorgheMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 24range 24 NM23 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, MahmudiaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 43range 43 NM40 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Constanta, AgigeaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 25, MF 400, HFrange 400 NM47 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KaliakraMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070812VHF 30range 30 NM83 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Varna RadioMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070810VHF 53, MF 200range 200 NM102 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 30 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsDANGER