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SÉCURITÉArchivedReceived: 13 Oct 2026, 10:23Archived: 13 Oct 2026, 17:05Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 12:43
analysis
No longer in forceVHF Channel 16 unavailable in Milford, Fiordland
Fiordland Maritime Radio VHF Channel 16 is unavailable in the Milford area. Vessels transiting Milford are requested to maintain a listening watch on VHF 16. Limited coverage may be available via adjacent maritime radio sites or Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM by SSB.
Maintain a listening watch on VHF 16; use adjacent maritime radio sites or contact Taupo Maritime Radio/ZLM via SSB as available.
- Type
- Aids to navigation · severity low
- Feed
- Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/aton/
- Location
- Milford, Fiordland
- Hazards
- VHF Channel 16 unavailable, communications outage
Contacts
- VHF 16 · Fiordland Maritime Radio (channel reported unavailable)
- TAUPO MARITIME RADIO/ZLM · alternative coverage available via SSB
- adjacent maritime radio sites · limited coverage may be available via nearby stations
Generated automatically from the warning text on 13 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Keywords
- Malfunctioning AidsUNAVAILABLE
Message content
NEW ZEALAND COASTAL NAVIGATION WARNING 254/26
AREA MILFORD
FIORDLAND MARITIME RADIO VHF CHANNEL 16 UNAVAILABLE. VESSELS TRANSITING AREA MILFORD ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN A LISTENING WATCH ON VHF 16. LIMITED COVERAGE MAY BE AVAILABLE VIA ADJACENT MARITIME RADIO SITES OR TAUPO MARITIME RADIO/ZLM VIA SSB.
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