1048/26

Prohibition on crossing boats off Drapano Point, Crete (Cretan Sea)

No longer in forceReceived 04 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 31 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC

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NAVWARN 1048/26 CRETAN SEA. CRETE ISLAND. DRAPANO POINT. PROHIBITION OF CROSSING BOATS DUE TO FORACS CHECKS. FROM 08 UNTIL 18 SEP 26. DAILY FROM 0600Z UNTIL 1500Z IN THE SEA AREA BOUNDED BY: 35 28 18N – 024 14 06E 35 27 04N – 024 15 33E 35 26 00N – 024 16 50E 35 23 00N – 024 17 00E 35 23 00N – 024 26 00E 35 31 00N – 024 26 00E 35 31 00N – 024 15 00E 35 29 11N – 024 14 05E AVOID CROSSING ABOVE THIS AREA.

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A prohibition on boats crossing a bounded sea area off Drapano Point, Crete, is in force for checks. The restriction applied daily between 0600Z and 1500Z from 08 Sep until 18 Sep 2026. Mariners are instructed to avoid crossing the defined area. No contact details or safety distance were provided.

Type: Restricted area · severity moderate
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Location: Drapano Point, Crete Island, Cretan Sea
Validity: From 08 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC
Until 18 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTCFROM 08 UNTIL 18 SEP 26. DAILY FROM 0600Z UNTIL 1500Z
Activity periods: 08 Sept 2026, 06:00 UTC - 18 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTC (Daily 0600-1500 UTC)
Hazards: prohibition of crossing boats, restricted area for checks

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Sept 2026, 23:49 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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