05-0112

Tug towing barge transit through Kanmon and Seto Inland Sea areas, 12 Oct (JST)

No longer in forceReceived 11 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTCArchived 12 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

Warning text

TOWING 5TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0112 KANMON KO TANOURA KU TO SETO NAIKAI AIOI KO TUG TOWING BARGE. TOWING 5TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD LOCAL WARNING NO.112. PROMULGATION TIME 111600 JST OCT. KANMON KO, TANOURA KU TO SETO NAIKAI, AIOI KO, TUG TOWING BARGE, OCEAN SEAL �U, 141 METRE LONG. KII SUIDO, HINO MISAKI OFFING, PASS 120145 JST OCT, SETO NAIKAI, TOMOGASHIMA SUIDO, PASS 120530 JST OCT, SPEED ABOUT 7 KNOTS, LENGTH OF TOW 246 METRES.」

Analysis

No longer in force

A tug is towing a barge through Kanmon Ko, Tanoura Ku to Seto Naikai and Aioi Ko. Passage times are given for 12 Oct (JST) at Kii Suido/Hino Misaki offing and for Tomogashima Suido in Seto Naikai. Tow details: barge name given, tow length about 246 metres, speed about 7 knots.

Keep clear of the tow and navigate with caution in the named areas; maintain a sharp lookout and reduce speed if required.

Type: Towing operations · severity moderate
Feed: Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Kanmon Ko, Tanoura Ku to Seto Naikai, Aioi Ko; Kii Suido, Hino Misaki offing; Seto Naikai, Tomogashima Suido
Validity: From 11 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Until 11 Oct 2026, 20:30 UTCPROMULGATION TIME 111600 JST OCT. PASS 120145 JST OCT, PASS 120530 JST OCT
Activity periods: 11 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC - 11 Oct 2026, 20:30 UTC (Transit including Kii Suido/Hino Misaki offing pass 12 Oct 0145 JST and Tomogashima Suido pass 12 Oct 0530 JST)
Hazards: tug towing barge, long tow (246 metres), restricted manoeuvring

Vessels involved

OCEAN SEAL �U · towed barge (141 metre)

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 11 Oct 2026, 07:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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