KERKYRA-188/25

SÉCURITÉ

NCAGS naval cooperation exercise across Aegean, Ionian and Sea of Kastelorizo, 08-17 Oct 2025

No longer in forceReceived 08 Oct 2025, 05:00 UTCArchived 20 Oct 2026, 08:05 UTC

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ZCZC KA35 080500 UTC OCT 25 KERKYRA RADIO NAVWARN 188/25 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 2025” FROM 080500 UTC OCTOBER 25 UNTIL 171200 UTC OCTOBER 25 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 171300 UTC OCT 25

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The Hellenic Navy, with the Hellenic Coast Guard, will conduct a Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) exercise named MINOAS 2025 in the high seas of the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea and the Sea of Kastelorizo. The exercise runs from 08 Oct 2025 05:00 UTC until 17 Oct 2025 12:00 UTC. Merchant shipping (including fishing vessels >300 GRT) may be contacted and are asked to cooperate on a voluntary no cost-no delay basis and are encouraged to notify the NCAGS Coordination Centre before entering or leaving the 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 08 Oct 2025, 05:00 UTC
Until 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 UTCFROM 080500 UTC OCTOBER 25 UNTIL 171200 UTC OCTOBER 25 CANCEL THIS MSG 171300 UTC OCT 25
Activity periods: 08 Oct 2025, 05:00 UTC - 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 UTC (NCAGS exercise period)
Hazards: NCAGS military exercise, interaction with merchant shipping

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