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Underwater blasting operations in Rade de Brest
No longer in forceReceived 06 Oct 2026, 06:27 UTCArchived 09 Oct 2026, 18:07 UTC
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Area: RADE DE BREST
BLASTING_OPERATION
GPD WILL CONDUCT UNDERWATER BLASTING IN RADE DE BREST.
BLASTING POINT POSITION:
48-20.96N 004-28.50W
SAFETY RADII BETWEEN AMMUNITION POSITION AND BLASTING POINT (RECOVERY AND BLASTING):
- OPERATING CRAFT : 30 M
- WARSHIPS : 40 M
- MILITARY SUPPORT VESSELS : 80 M
- MERCHANT VESSELS : 160 M
- DIVERS AND SWIMMERS : 700 M
SURVEILLANCE AND SAFETY OF THE AREA WILL BE ENSURED BY GPD.
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No longer in forceGPD will conduct underwater blasting in the Rade de Brest at the position given. Safety radii are prescribed for different vessel types and for divers/swimmers. Surveillance and safety of the area will be ensured by GPD. No dates or times are given in the message.
Keep clear of the blasting point and observe the prescribed safety radii; follow directions and safety measures from GPD conducting surveillance.
- Type
- Offshore operations · severity high
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Rade de Brest
- Hazards
- underwater blasting, explosive ordnance
- Keep clear
- 0.378 NMPLONGEURS ET BAIGNEURS : 700 M
Vessels involved
- GPD · operator / safety authority
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 00227500066 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC BrixhamUnited KingdomMMSI 002320013128 NM from the area
- RCCMRCC JobourgFrance129 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CorsenMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27, MF 140range 140 NM13 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Pointe du RazMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 24range 24 NM21 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Stiff OuessantMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 33, MF 140range 140 NM24 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Batz IslandMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27range 27 NM30 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Pen MarchMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 28range 28 NM33 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 09 Oct 2026, 14:37 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.