KERKYRA-192/26

SÉCURITÉ

NCAGS naval cooperation exercise across Aegean, Ionian and Sea of Kastelorizo

No longer in forceReceived 07 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTCArchived 16 Oct 2026, 17:46 UTC

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ZCZC KA44 071000 UTC OCT 26 KERKYRA RADIO NAVWARN 192/26 AEGEAN SEA – IONIAN SEA – SEA OF KASTELORIZO THE HELLENIC NAVY IN COORDINATION WITH THE HELLENIC COAST GUARD WILL CONDUCT A NAVAL COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING (NCAGS) EXERCISE UNDER THE NAME ”MINOAS 2026” FROM 130500 UTC OCTOBER 26 UNTIL 161200 UTC OCTOBER 26 THE NCAGS AREA IS DEFINED AS THE HIGH SEAS OF THE AEGEAN SEA, THE IONIAN SEA AND SEA OF KASTELORIZO. NCAGS PROCEDURES WILL BE USED IN ORDER TO INTERACT WITH MERCHANT SHIPPING DURING THE SPECIFIED EXERCISE PERIOD. MERCHANT SHIPPING AND MERCHANT VESSELS (INCLUDING FISHING VESSELS GREATER THAN 300GRT) ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO COOPERATE WITH THE NCAGS COORDINATION CENTRE (NCC)LOCATED AT HELLENIC COAST GUARD HQ IN PIRAEUS, ON A NO COST-NO DELAY VOLUNTARY BASIS. MERCHANT VESSELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH NCC PRIOR ENTERING OR SAILING OUT OF THE SPECIFIED NCAGS AREA BY PHONE OR BY TRANSMITTING A NON FORMATTED TEXT (VIA EMAIL),INFORMING OF THEIR WILL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXERCISE. POINT OF CONTACT DURING THE EXERCISE:NCAGS COORDINATION CENTRE, EMAIL:HELLENICNCAGS(AT)NAVY.MIL.GR (ALL LOWERCASE) PHONE NO:+302131371031 CANCEL THIS MSG 161300 UTC OCT 26

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No longer in force

The Hellenic Navy and Hellenic Coast Guard will conduct a NCAGS (naval cooperation and guidance for shipping) exercise named MINOAS 2026 in the high seas of the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea and the Sea of Kastelorizo. Exercise period is from 130500 UTC Oct 13 until 161200 UTC Oct 16. Merchant shipping (including fishing vessels >300 GRT) are requested to cooperate voluntarily and to contact the NCAGS Coordination Centre by phone or email prior to entering or sailing out of the exercise area.

Type: Military exercise · severity moderate
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: High seas of the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea and the Sea of Kastelorizo
Validity: From 13 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC
Until 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTCFROM 130500 UTC OCTOBER 26 UNTIL 161200 UTC OCTOBER 26 CANCEL THIS MSG 161300 UTC OCT 26
Activity periods: 13 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC - 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC (NCAGS exercise period as stated: FROM 130500 UTC OCTOBER 26 UNTIL 161200 UTC OCTOBER 26)
Hazards: naval coordination interactions with merchant shipping, possible maneuvering of naval units

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 06:25 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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