IRAKELIO-1241/26
PAN PANNetherlands Navy live firing in West Cretan Sea, 7-8 Oct
No longer in forceReceived 03 Oct 2026, 09:40 UTCArchived 06 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapZCZC HA41 030940 UTC OCT 26 IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 1241/26 WEST CRETAN SEA. NETHERLANDS NAVY LIVE FIRING FROM 070600 UTC UNTIL 071600 UTC OCT 2026 AND FROM 080600 UTC UNTIL 081600 UTC OCT 2026 IIN THE SEA AREA CENTERED ON: 35-32.00N 022-43.00E WITHIN RADIUS 20 N.M. AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA CANCEL THIS MSG ON 081700 UTC OCT 26
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No longer in forceNetherlands Navy live firing exercises will take place in the West Cretan Sea in a circular danger area centred on 35-32.00N 022-43.00E with a 20 N.M. radius. Activity is scheduled 07 Oct 2026 0600-1600 UTC and 08 Oct 2026 0600-1600 UTC. Mariners are warned to avoid crossing the area. Message cancels itself at 08 Oct 2026 1700 UTC.
Avoid crossing or entering the circular danger area centred on 35-32.00N 022-43.00E with 20 N.M. radius during the stated times; keep a safe distance and maintain a lookout.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- West Cretan Sea (area centred on 35-32.00N 022-43.00E)
- Validity
- From 07 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Until 08 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCFROM 070600 UTC UNTIL 071600 UTC OCT 2026 AND FROM 080600 UTC UNTIL 081600 UTC OCT 2026 ... CANCEL THIS MSG ON 081700 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 07 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC - 07 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (07 Oct 2026 0600-1600 UTC)
- 08 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC - 08 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (08 Oct 2026 0600-1600 UTC)
- Hazards
- live firing, danger area (20 N.M. radius)
- Keep clear
- 20 NMWITHIN RADIUS 20 N.M. AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC PiraeusGreece153 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC Reggio CalabriaItaly338 NM from the area
- RCCMRSC CataniaItaly386 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KithiraJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 52range 52 NM39 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MoustakosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 84range 84 NM46 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PetalidiJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 83range 83 NM94 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MilosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 78range 78 NM106 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station KnossosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 87range 87 NM107 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 03 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsFIRING