857/26

SÉCURITÉ

Research operations by S/V BLUE PANDA in Ionian / Kithira / SW Crete seas, 03-23 Jul 2026

No longer in forceReceived 01 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 31 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC

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NAVWARN 857/26 NORTH IONIAN SEA. SOUTH IONIAN SEA. KITHIRA SEA. SOUTHWEST KRETAN SEA. RESEARCH OPERATIONS FROM S/V “BLUE PANDA” FROM 03 JULY 2026 UNTIL 23 JULY 2026 IN THE SEA AREA BOUNDED BY: 38 28 00N – 020 32 09E 38 28 06N – 019 52 24E 38 03 38N – 019 46 43E 37 00 35N – 020 51 15E 36 31 40N – 020 53 46E 36 14 26N – 021 14 39E 35 55 01N – 022 08 09E 35 25 20N – 022 14 01E 35 11 03N – 022 47 44E 35 05 32N – 023 25 12E 34 42 26N – 024 04 09E 34 44 14N – 024 45 22E 34 55 45N – 024 45 55E 35 41 35N – 023 44 04E 36 26 11N – 023 11 47E 37 55 58N – 021 07 43E 38 06 51N – 020 48 38E WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

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Research operations by sailing vessel S/V "BLUE PANDA" in a large area covering the North Ionian, South Ionian, Kithira and Southwest Kretan seas. Activity was stated from 03 July 2026 until 23 July 2026. Mariners requested to give the vessel a wide berth. No exact safety distance or contact details provided.

Type: Survey operations · severity moderate
Feed: Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: North Ionian Sea; South Ionian Sea; Kithira Sea; Southwest Kretan Sea
Validity: From 03 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 23 Jul 2026, 23:59 UTCFROM 03 JULY 2026 UNTIL 23 JULY 2026
Activity periods: 03 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC - 23 Jul 2026, 23:59 UTC (Research operations (daily) from S/V "BLUE PANDA")
Hazards: research operations, vessel conducting research activities

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 28 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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