06-0141

Tug towing crane ship transit in Bisan Seto between Fukuyama and Aioi

No longer in forceReceived 20 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTCArchived 20 Oct 2026, 17:03 UTC

Warning text

TOWING 6TH RCG LOCAL WARNING NO.0141 SETO NAIKAI FUKUYAMA KO TO AIOI KO OFF TUG TOWING CRANE SHIP TOWING, 6TH REGIONAL COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS LOCAL WARNING NO.141, PROMULGATION TIME 201720 JST OCT. SETO NAIKAI, FUKUYAMA KO TO AIOI KO OFF. TUG TOWING CRANE SHIP, FUJI, 105 METRE LONG, VIA BISAN SETO SOUTH TRAFFIC ROUTE AT 201600 JST OCT, BISAN SETO EAST TRAFFIC ROUTE, NORTH OF SHODO SHIMA, TO AIOI KO OFF ESTIMATED DAY OF ARRIVAL AT 210200 JST OCT. SPEED ABOUT 5 KNOTS, LENGTH OF TOW ABOUT 265 METRES.

Analysis

No longer in force

A tug is towing a crane ship via the Bisan Seto South and East traffic routes between Fukuyama harbour and Aioi harbour off north of Shodo Shima. Transit began 20 Oct 16:00 JST and estimated arrival off Aioi is 21 Oct 02:00 JST. Tow speed about 5 knots and length of tow about 265 metres. Vessel named FUJI reported 105 metres long.

Navigate with caution, expect a slow-moving tow up to 265 metres long in the traffic routes and keep a good lookout. Avoid close passing and exercise caution when transiting the named routes.

Type: Towing operations · severity moderate
Feed: Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Seto Naikai, Fukuyama Ko to Aioi Ko off; via Bisan Seto South and East traffic routes, north of Shodo Shima
Validity: From 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC
Until 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCAT 201600 JST OCT, ESTIMATED DAY OF ARRIVAL AT 210200 JST OCT. PROMULGATION TIME 201720 JST OCT.
Activity periods: 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (Transit began 20 Oct 16:00 JST; estimated arrival 21 Oct 02:00 JST)
Hazards: tug with tow, long tow (265 metres), slow-moving object (about 5 knots)

Vessels involved

FUJI · tug towing crane ship (as reported)

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 20 Oct 2026, 09:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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