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PAN PANLive firing off Visakhapatnam in defined danger areas 24-25, 29 Oct-01 Nov 2026
No longer in forceReceived 22 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 02 Nov 2026, 03:44 UTC
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No longer in forceLive firing exercises are scheduled offshore Visakhapatnam in two danger polygons. Activities occur daily 0030-1030 UTC on 24 Oct, 25 Oct and 29 Oct through 01 Nov 2026. Mariners should avoid the listed danger areas during these times. Charts BA 31, 354 and 391 are affected.
Keep well clear of the danger areas for the listed times and navigate with caution; comply with local authorities and charts.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Off Visakhapatnam
- Validity
- From 24 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC
Until 01 Nov 2026, 10:30 UTCFIRING SCHEDULED 24, 25, 29 OCT TO 01 NOV 26 FROM 0030 TO 1030 UTC DAILY - Activity periods
- 24 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC - 24 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC (0030-1030 UTC on 24 Oct 2026)
- 25 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC - 25 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC (0030-1030 UTC on 25 Oct 2026)
- 29 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC - 29 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC (0030-1030 UTC on 29 Oct 2026)
- 30 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC - 30 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC (0030-1030 UTC on 30 Oct 2026)
- 31 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC - 31 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC (0030-1030 UTC on 31 Oct 2026)
- 01 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTC - 01 Nov 2026, 10:30 UTC (0030-1030 UTC on 01 Nov 2026)
- Hazards
- live firing, danger areas (polygons)
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station VishakhapatnamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194402VHF 20range 20 NM28 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM242 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station ChennaiMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194401VHF 25, MFrange 25 NM325 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station HaldiaMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194404VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM373 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 01 Nov 2026, 03:18 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsdanger areaDANGERFIRING