IRAKELIO-1337/26

SÉCURITÉ

Unauthorized NAVTEX FA41 declared null; geophysical survey by S/V KOBI RUEGG within Greek continental shelf

No longer in forceReceived 20 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTCArchived 27 Oct 2026, 13:09 UTC

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ZCZC HA61 202105 UTC OCT 26 IRAKLEIO STATION RADIO NAVWARN 1337/26 1. UNAUTHORIZED STATION HAS BROADCASTED NAVTEX MESSAGE FA41-1032/26, WHICH IS REFERRING TO GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY OPERATIONS BY S/V KOBI RUEGG (MMSI: 31100683, IMO:9713753), ALONG LINES JOINING COORDINATES, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHICH AND SPECIFICALLY THE COORDINATES DETAILED BELOW FALL WITHIN GREEK CONTINENTAL SHELF AS DETERMINED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE LAW NO. 4001/2011. IN THE LINE BETWEEN THE POINTS: 34-11.5305 Ν 026-32.3990 Ε 34-16.3316 Ν 027-03.8867 Ε 34-17.8947 Ν 027-27.6428 Ε 34-29.5667 Ν 027-52.1339 Ε 34-42.7017 Ν 028-22.8671 Ε 34-49.2127 Ν 028-45.5185 Ε 34-47.2916 Ν 028-59.9112 Ε 34-46.9805 Ν 029-02.2413 Ε 34-45.8141 Ν 029-14.5247 Ε 34-46.0957 Ν 029-28.4655 Ε 34-49.4532 Ν 029-35.2409 Ε 34-49.6067 N 029-43.5596 Ε AND, IN THE LINE BETWEEN THE POINTS: 34-31.1717 Ν 026-20.1140 Ε 34-32.0234 Ν 026-23.5203 Ε 34-35.9162 Ν 026-32.4485 Ε 34-39.2461 Ν 026-41.6709 Ε 34-42.9530 Ν 026-56.4237 Ε 34-43.1540 Ν 027-11.1485 Ε 34-42.8594 Ν 027-15.8391 Ε 34-39.3860 Ν 027-27.2421 Ε 34-39.3665 Ν 027-32.6577 Ε 34-48.3902 Ν 027-56.1609 Ε 34-53.5633 Ν 028-07.7814 Ε 34-56.8006 Ν 028-12.6398 Ε 35-03.5830 Ν 028-18.9720 Ε 35-05.7897 Ν 028-23.2659 Ε 35-06.5128 Ν 028-29.6891 Ε 35-06.0484 Ν 028-39.4951 Ε 35-09.4945 Ν 028-50.4931 Ε 35-09.6324 Ν 028-57.3290 Ε 2. THESE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY OPERATIONS IN THE AREA OF THE GREEK CONTINENTAL SHELF ARE TO BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SPECIFIED IN THE GREEK PERMIT NO. 2461/2.10.2026. 3. MOREOVER THE AFOREMENTIONED LINES FALL WITHIN THE HELLENIC NAVTEX SERVICE AREA, WHERE THE IRAKLEIO NAVTEX STATION HAS THE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO BROADCAST NAVTEX MESSAGES. 4. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ABOVE MENTIONED THE NAVTEX MESSAGE FA41-1032/26 IS NULL AND VOID. 5. CANCEL THIS MSG UFN.

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Cancelled by IRAKELIO-1361/26

An unauthorized NAVTEX station broadcast FA41-1032/26. The message referred to geophysical survey operations by S/V KOBI RUEGG (MMSI: 31100683, IMO: 9713753) along lines the Hellenic Service states fall within the Greek continental shelf. Greece confirms the survey is to be conducted under Greek permit No. 2461/2.10.2026 and states the FA41-1032/26 NAVTEX message is null and void. This NAVTEX message cancels itself UFN.

Disregard NAVTEX message FA41-1032/26; follow official Hellenic authorities and Navtex broadcasts.

Type: Cancellation · severity info
Location: Hellenic continental shelf, IRAKLEIO NAVTEX service area
Validity: From 20 Oct 2026, 21:05 UTC
CANCEL THIS MSG UFN.
References: FA41-1032/26

Vessels involved

KOBI RUEGG · survey vessel · MMSI 31100683 · IMO 9713753

Coast stations for this area

RCCJRCC PiraeusGreece266 NM from the area
RCCJRCC CairoEgypt347 NM from the area
RCCJRCC LarnacaCyprus353 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Sitia (Mare)JRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 75range 75 NM64 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Brochas KritisJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 65range 65 NM78 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station FaistosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 84range 84 NM82 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station KarpathosJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000VHF 66range 66 NM83 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Iraklion RadioJRCC PiraeusGreeceMMSI 002371000MF 200range 200 NM98 NM from the area

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 21 Oct 2026, 09:57 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

Keywordssurvey operations

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