IRAKELIO-1318/26
PAN PANArchivedReceived: 14 Oct 2026, 06:55Archived: 17 Oct 2026, 23:06Updated: 2 Nov 2026, 17:27
analysis
No longer in forceNetherlands Navy live firing west of Crete, 16-17 Oct
Netherlands Navy will conduct live firing in the West Cretan Sea in an area centred on 35-32.00N - 022-43.00E with a 20 N.M. radius. Activity is scheduled 16 Oct 12:00-17:00 UTC and 17 Oct 06:00-16:00 UTC. Mariners are warned to avoid crossing the area. Message cancels itself at 17:00 UTC on 17 Oct 2026.
Avoid crossing the designated area and keep clear by the stated radius; maintain safe distance and comply with instructions from authorities if contacted.
- Type
- Firing practice · severity high
- Feed
- Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/military/
- Location
- West Cretan Sea, centred on 35-32.00N - 022-43.00E, radius 20 N.M.
- Validity
- From 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Until 17 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTCFROM 161200 UTC UNTIL 161700 UTC OCT 2026 AND FROM 170600 UTC UNTIL 171600 UTC OCT 2026 ... CANCEL THIS MSG ON 171700 UTC OCT 26 - Activity periods
- 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (16 Oct 12:00-17:00 UTC)
- 17 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC - 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC (17 Oct 06:00-16:00 UTC)
- Hazards
- live firing
- Keep clear
- 20 NMWITHIN RADIUS 20 N.M. AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA
Vessels involved
- Netherlands Navy · warships conducting live firing
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
Generated automatically from the warning text on 14 Oct 2026, 07:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Geometry refscircle_radius
- Geometry phrasesradius
- Military OperationsFIRING
Message content
ZCZC HA75 140655 UTC OCT 26 IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 1318/26 WEST CRETAN SEA. NETHERLANDS NAVY LIVE FIRING FROM 161200 UTC UNTIL 161700 UTC OCT 2026 AND FROM 170600 UTC UNTIL 171600 UTC OCT 2026 IN THE SEA AREA CENTERED ON: 35-32.00N – 022-43.00E WITHIN RADIUS 20 N.M. AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA CANCEL THIS MSG ON 171700 UTC OCT 26