Daily briefing

Anchoring prohibited at Matsuyama anchorage, Seto Inland Sea (possible explosive)

Unexploded shell reported south of Itoman Gyoko (Okinawa Shima)

Drifting mine sighted east of Cape Maslen Nos, Black Sea

Submerged grounded sailing vessel in approaches to Ile du Grand Ribaud

Vessel Aninha wrecked north of Marajó Island; one crew member missing

M/V VTA NEPTUNE aground off Laos, South China Sea

Vessel M/V TONG CHENG 301 aground off Vietnam

Person missing and vessel adrift near 00-07.70N 048-31.18W (Brazil, North Atlantic)

Disabled cargo vessel adrift near 08-39.95N 106-11.63E (South China Sea, Vietnam)

Armed robbery boarding reported in Singapore Strait (Phillip Channel area)

Armed piracy boarding reported in the Singapore Strait

Partially submerged merchant vessel adrift in Eastern Indian Ocean

Vessel sunk in south Yellow Sea; vessels advised to avoid

Uncharted obstruction reported in Nakskov Fjord, Great Belt

Semi-submerged drifting vessel not under command in Mozambique Channel

Uncharted rock near Boucherville between buoys MT31 and MT25

Man overboard reported in the Black Sea off Romania

Explosive thrown overboard in Belgian EEZ near Westerschelde

Tugboat Selat Storm sunk after security incident in Strait of Hormuz

Fishing vessel FAIZE-E-KAMUSA sunk in Indian Ocean off India

Person overboard reported near Changjiang (Yangtze) Estuary

Fishing vessel sunk in South China Sea near 18-19.2N 108-53.7E

Oil tanker RITI on fire and anchored in Strait of Hormuz near Ra's Tahir

Security incident and fire aboard M/V RITI anchored in the Strait of Hormuz

Reclamation works and temporary holding area off northern Woodlands, 13 Nov 2026-12 May 2027

Diving operations by vessel SKRAVIG at Lanvéoc bases, Rade de Brest, 16 & 18 Nov

Fog signal inoperative at Turbine B10, Blyth Demonstrator Offshore Wind Farm

Tug convoy towing vessel via Nancao Channel to Qidong, Changjiang Estuary on 13 Nov

LNG carrier movements at Yangtze Estuary (Changjiangkou) 13-14 Nov

Tugs towing large barge upriver in Shanghai section of Yangtze, 13 Nov 0500 UTC

Towing of floating dock MIHALA-01 in Changjiang Estuary; berth Luojing 13 Nov

ROV sea trials off Cap Béar (approaches), 13-16 Nov - 500 m safety radius

Sea trials by ELAFONISSOS in Bohai Sea, route from Shanhaiguan to 38-22.40N 123-49.89E, 13-21 Nov

Tug towing platform across Bohai Sea 13-17 Nov

Tug towing platform across South China Sea between two positions, 13-15 Nov

Container ship adrift in South China Sea reported 12 Nov

Reported wreck in the South China Sea near Hainan

Towing of platform JB121 in North Yellow Sea on 13 Nov; route published

Sea trials by M/V SIMPLY THE BEST in Pearl River Estuary 13-22 Nov

Sea trials by "Hong Run 007" in East China Sea area on 13 Nov 1000-1600 UTC

Gunnery concluded northeast of Sado Shima (NW Honshu)

Gunnery concluded southeast of Daio Saki (Honshu south coast)

Gunnery concluded southward of Kii Suido

Works by vessel Argonaute at Coffre du Becquet, Grande Rade Cherbourg, 18-19 Nov 2026

Crane operations by vessel Alma in North Yellow Sea - 500m exclusion

UUV sea trials in approaches to Saint-Tropez on 13 Nov

Military exercises in Bohai Sea bounded by four points, 13 Nov

Dangerous wreck 'La Désirade' in Étang de Thau (Area Lion)

Firing exercise off Provence/Sardinia, 13 Nov 20:00-23:59 UTC

Beacon damaged in Nakskov Fjord, Great Belt (Barneholm)

Military exercise area closed to shipping and fishing off Polish coast

Military exercise closure off Gulf of Gdansk, Polish coast 16-19 Nov

Military exercise - closed zone in Gulf of Gdansk 16-19 Nov

Military exercises close zone S-6C NE of Jaroslawiec 16-21 Nov

Live firing and danger zones off Biscarosse (Cantabrico) 16-22 Nov 2026

Firing exercise near Levant Island approaches, Provence, 13 Nov

Anchoring prohibited at Matsuyama anchorage, Seto Inland Sea (possible explosive)

Hydrographic survey by "Hai Le 2" in northern Yellow Sea on 13 Nov

Bathymetric survey by vessel '勇红顺航77' in northern Yellow Sea, 12-13 Nov

Depth-sweep survey in Northern Yellow Sea by vessel CHUN HE YI DA, 13 Nov

Bathymetric survey in Bohai Strait by Xin Yi 01, 13-14 Nov

ROK Navy maritime exercises near approaches to Gadeokdo (south coast)

Firing exercise in a bounded area off Provence, 13 Nov 07:00-08:59 UTC

Outfall pipeline sinking operations off Qingdao Xiaomaidao, Yellow Sea until 31 Jul 2027

Dredging in Dagusha Channel, Tianjin Port 13 Nov-31 Dec

Sea trial of vessel YUE SHENG QI HANG in South Yellow Sea bounded area on 13 Nov

Drifting possible fishing gear NE of Hinomisaki, Honshu NW coast

Tug towing crane ship off Uraga Suido (Yokohama to Uraga), 13 Nov

Space debris hazard daily 14-22 Nov in area near Line Islands, Kiribati

T11 light buoy restored in Tonggu Channel, Shenzhen Port

Scientific device adrift, Gulf of Finland, reported drifting north

Towing of Nan Hai 7 drilling platform in South China Sea 14-16 Nov

Firing exercise near Canary Islands - within 20 NM of CHARLIE on 13 Nov 2026

Tug towing 200m tow across Bohai Sea between Huanghua and Caofeidian on 13 Nov

Sea trials by MV GT DRAGON in East China Sea area bounded by four points

Space debris danger area in Great Australian Bight (Head to Streaky Bay), 17-24 Nov

Unexploded shell reported south of Itoman Gyoko (Okinawa Shima)

Two navigation lights unlit in Haldrup Mark, Horsens Fjord (Kattegat)

Gunnery exercise in Sagami Wan (south Honshu) on 17 Nov

Gunnery practice west of Sata Misaki, south coast Kyushu

Gunnery exercises in Ishikari Wan, west coast Hokkaido 16-17 Nov

Flare discharge exercise NNE of Maizuru, NW Honshu, 12 Nov 0600-0900Z

Gunnery exercises north of Ishigaki Shima (Nansei Shoto) 16-17 Nov

Gunnery concluded southeast of Daio Saki (Honshu south coast); previous warning cancelled

Tug towing operations in Bohai Sea between two positions, 13 Nov-12 Dec

Trial voyage of vessel "JIAO TONG 79" in South Yellow Sea on 13 Nov

Sea trials of "MING JUE 66" in southern Yellow Sea

Tug towing buoy off Qingdao in Yellow Sea, 13-14 Nov

Sea trials by M/V PHOENIX ARROW in Pearl River Estuary area 12-13 Nov

Ile Noire light unlit in Rade de Morlaix (Ouessant)

Sea trials by M/V LEM CARNATION in Pearl River Estuary 12-20 Nov

Underwater inspection off berth 504, Caofeidian Port (Bohai Sea)

Gunnery exercise north of Ishigaki Shima, Nansei Shoto, 13 Nov

Tug towing semi-submersible barge from Quanzhou to Hainan via East China Sea, 12-17 Nov

Tug towing operation with 204m tow from Xiamen to Fangchenggang via East China Sea route

Tug towing operation from Fujian Fuqing to Tianjin across East China Sea, 12-19 Nov

Sea trials by TORM MANILA in area of East China Sea 13-14 Nov

Firing exercises and temporary prohibited area off Juvre (North Sea), 12 Nov 09:00-15:00 UTC

Firing exercises off Hevring, Kattegat with temporary prohibition areas

Firing exercises and temporary prohibited area off Jægerspris, Kattegat, 12-23 Nov

Firing exercises - temporary prohibited area off Tranum, Skagerrak 12-23 Nov

Power line works near Westham Island Bridge, Fraser River (Canoe Passage)

Cancellation of coastal warning R 0208/2026 for Argentina coast

Light unreliable in East Outer Channel, Detroit River (Lake Erie)

Dredging completed at Klaipeda seaport LNG terminal; previous warning cancelled

Viana do Castelo harbour bar open from 08:30 UTC 12 Nov 2026

Vilamoura harbour entrance open (south coast Portugal)

Fawn Island light buoy 38 unlit in St. Clair River

Faro-Olhão bar (entrance) open to all navigation from 12 Nov 2026 09:00 UTC

Harbour entrance open on Portugal south coast; previous warning 2491/26 cancelled

Douro harbour entrance open

Viana do Castelo harbour entrance open on Portugal west coast

Quarteira harbour entrance open on Portugal south coast

Oceanographic sampling off Kaohsiung 20-30 Nov 2026

Military exercise in Taiwan East waters (Hualien), 16-20 Nov 2026

Quarteira bar open to all navigation from 12 Nov 09:00

Vilamoura bar (Barra de Vilamoura) open to all navigation from 12 Nov 09:00

Yacht and sailing races in Caddebostan course, Sea of Marmara, 13-15 Nov

Unmanned Wave Glider operating near Halifax Approaches (Eastern Shore)

Autonomous wave glider operating off Halifax approaches collecting acoustic data

Reclamation works and temporary holding area off northern Woodlands, 13 Nov 2026-12 May 2027

Tug convoy towing vessel via Nancao Channel to Qidong, Changjiang Estuary on 13 Nov

LNG carrier movements at Yangtze Estuary (Changjiangkou) 13-14 Nov

Tugs towing large barge upriver in Shanghai section of Yangtze, 13 Nov 0500 UTC

Towing of floating dock MIHALA-01 in Changjiang Estuary; berth Luojing 13 Nov

ROV sea trials off Cap Béar (approaches), 13-16 Nov - 500 m safety radius

Sea trials by ELAFONISSOS in Bohai Sea, route from Shanhaiguan to 38-22.40N 123-49.89E, 13-21 Nov

Tug towing platform across Bohai Sea 13-17 Nov

Tug towing platform across South China Sea between two positions, 13-15 Nov

Container ship adrift in South China Sea reported 12 Nov

Towing of platform JB121 in North Yellow Sea on 13 Nov; route published

Sea trials by M/V SIMPLY THE BEST in Pearl River Estuary 13-22 Nov

Sea trials by "Hong Run 007" in East China Sea area on 13 Nov 1000-1600 UTC

Crane operations by vessel Alma in North Yellow Sea - 500m exclusion

UUV sea trials in approaches to Saint-Tropez on 13 Nov

Military exercises in Bohai Sea bounded by four points, 13 Nov

Firing exercise near Levant Island approaches, Provence, 13 Nov

Hydrographic survey by "Hai Le 2" in northern Yellow Sea on 13 Nov

Depth-sweep survey in Northern Yellow Sea by vessel CHUN HE YI DA, 13 Nov

Bathymetric survey in Bohai Strait by Xin Yi 01, 13-14 Nov

Firing exercise in a bounded area off Provence, 13 Nov 07:00-08:59 UTC

Dredging in Dagusha Channel, Tianjin Port 13 Nov-31 Dec

Sea trial of vessel YUE SHENG QI HANG in South Yellow Sea bounded area on 13 Nov

Firing exercise near Canary Islands - within 20 NM of CHARLIE on 13 Nov 2026

Tug towing 200m tow across Bohai Sea between Huanghua and Caofeidian on 13 Nov

Tug towing operations in Bohai Sea between two positions, 13 Nov-12 Dec

Trial voyage of vessel "JIAO TONG 79" in South Yellow Sea on 13 Nov

Sea trials of "MING JUE 66" in southern Yellow Sea

Tug towing buoy off Qingdao in Yellow Sea, 13-14 Nov

Underwater inspection off berth 504, Caofeidian Port (Bohai Sea)

Gunnery exercise north of Ishigaki Shima, Nansei Shoto, 13 Nov

Sea trials by TORM MANILA in area of East China Sea 13-14 Nov

Yacht and sailing races in Caddebostan course, Sea of Marmara, 13-15 Nov

Underwater inspection dives at TMS1 berth near 38-31.14N 008-53.01W on 13 Nov 2026

Special works - prohibited area along Murmansk coast (excluding Morzhovets), 13-14 & 16-21 Nov

Blasting operation in approaches to Goulet de Brest (Iroise) on 13 Nov

Rocket debris danger area off Qingdao, Yellow Sea, 12-13 Nov

Sea trials by vessel ADAMANT WARRIOR in East China Sea area bounded by four points

Rocket launch danger area in the East China Sea on 13 Nov

Underwater works by M/V BRITOIL CENTURION near Ile du Planier, Provence on 12 Nov

Rocket launch hazard areas in the Philippine Sea on 13 Nov

Rocket launching - danger areas in western North Pacific

Yacht sea trials in Bohai Sea on 13 Nov

Planned MIR-ho rocket launch danger areas off Korea and wide ocean, 13 Nov

New ship launching at Jiangyin (Changjiang River) on 13 Nov 0700-0800 UTC

Temporary danger area in South Pacific for falling space elements, 13-19 Nov

Space debris hazard area northeast of American Samoa, 12-13 Nov

Space debris hazard area between Samoa and Iles Australes, 12-13 Nov

Gunnery exercises north of Ishigaki Island (Nansei Shoto), 12-13 Nov

Space debris hazard area in South Pacific, daily 13-19 Nov 0447-1048 UTC

Rocket launch hazardous operations off Southern California, multiple danger zones 13-19 Nov

Space debris hazard area in South Pacific, daily 13-19 Nov

Pyrotechnic launch exercise off Ribeirinha, Faial Island on 12 Nov

ROK Navy exercises off Jejudo, approaches to Seogwipo

Firing exercise near Levant Island approaches, Provence, 13 Nov

Depth-sweep survey in Northern Yellow Sea by vessel CHUN HE YI DA, 13 Nov

Firing exercise in a bounded area off Provence, 13 Nov 07:00-08:59 UTC

Trial voyage of vessel "JIAO TONG 79" in South Yellow Sea on 13 Nov

Firing exercises and temporary prohibited area off Juvre (North Sea), 12 Nov 09:00-15:00 UTC

Firing practice off Visakhapatnam, India East Coast 12-13 Nov

Sea trials by vessel "QING ZHOU 21" in East China Sea area on 12 Nov

Sea trial by vessel 新嘉舟8 in East China Sea on 12 Nov

Sea trials by vessel "伦邦78" in East China Sea on 12 Nov

Trial voyage of vessel Bo Hai 79 in south Yellow Sea (area off Lianyungang)

Nautical event on chart 1511 off Brazilian coast, 12-14 Nov (subject to early cancel)

Radio navigational warnings and SAR currently in force for NAVAREA V

Ship-to-ship cargo transfer at 8SM anchorage in Pearl River Estuary, 10-12 Nov

Sea trial of vessel "DAO KUAN 99" in South Yellow Sea, 12 Nov

Sea trial of "宏达65" in southern Yellow Sea on 12 Nov

Sea trials by vessel Bohai 79 in southern Yellow Sea on 12 Nov

Rocket debris danger area off Qingdao, Yellow Sea, 12-13 Nov

Gunnery exercises northeast of Sado Shima on Honshu NW coast, 12 Nov

Firing exercises at GNIBEN, Kattegat (EK R 20 Yderby) on 12 Nov

Real firing and navigation prohibition in defined area off Romania, Black Sea

Live firing off Visakhapatnam 12-13 Nov within defined danger area

Gunnery exercises in West Coast firing areas off Vancouver Island on 12 Nov

Dock adrift in West Bay near Gambier Island (Howe Sound)

Tow of semi-submersible barge on Yangtze River from Nantong Langshan Anchorage to Hantong Yingji Wharf

La Maddalena VTS service suspended 11-12 Nov

Military exercise - closed zone off Polish Coast, Gulf of Gdańsk, 12-13 Nov

Rocket launch danger area in the East China Sea on 13 Nov

Underwater works by M/V BRITOIL CENTURION near Ile du Planier, Provence on 12 Nov

Hazardous operations off Brazil in a bounded area on 11-12 Nov

Rocket launch hazard areas in the Philippine Sea on 13 Nov

Rocket launching - danger areas in western North Pacific

Hazardous operations northeast of Cabo Maguari, area dangerous to navigation

Derelict capsized sailboat reported off Barra do Rio de Janeiro

Derelict wooden boat hull reported near 05-44.88S 035-11.93W (chart 811)

Tug towing 400m barge between Porto do Açu and Porto de Vitória

Hazardous operations south of Rio de Janeiro, area dangerous to navigation

LNG carrier operations at Waigaoqiao Wuhaogou LNG terminal, Changjiang Estuary 11-12 Nov

Sea trials of HENG SHENG 69 in East China Sea off Zhejiang, 11-13 Nov

Towing operation in Bohai Sea by DE YOU 8 with towed DE FU 15002, 11-12 Nov

Yacht sea trials in Bohai Sea on 13 Nov

Hydrographic survey near approaches to Samcheok Hang on 12 Nov

UUV sea trials in approaches to Saint-Tropez on 12 Nov

Blasting operations in approaches to Cap Cepet (Provence) on 12 Nov

Sea trials of underwater micro-AUV in approaches to Toulon, 12 Nov

Planned MIR-ho rocket launch danger areas off Korea and wide ocean, 13 Nov

New ship launching at Jiangyin (Changjiang River) on 13 Nov 0700-0800 UTC

Hazardous operations off Brazil in two bounded areas, 11-12 Nov

Diving inspection alongside BERGE ELBRUS at JingTang Port ore berth No.2, Bohai Sea

Tug towing long tow in Bohai Strait and North Yellow Sea, 10-12 Nov

Gunnery firing exercise offshore Durban, East Coast, 11-12 Nov

Naval exercises in two areas off Antalya, 9-12 Nov

Object adrift reported in the North Pacific

Armed piracy boarding reported in the Singapore Strait

Firing exercises in Baie de Seine (area D82), south of 49°26'N

Hazardous operations in defined area of Andaman Sea off India on 11 and 13 Nov

Hazardous operations in Bay of Bengal off India on 12-13 Nov

Space debris hazard area northeast of American Samoa, 12-13 Nov

Aircraft firing practice off Middle Andaman Island, Andaman Sea, 11 & 13 Nov

Firing exercise in Akrotiri sea area off Cyprus south coast on 10 and 12 Nov

Scientific survey by Sterenn Norzh off Ile de Batz (Ouessant), 10-12 Nov

Lifting operations in front of berths L10-L11, Dagukou (Tianjin), 10-13 Nov

Space debris hazard area between Samoa and Iles Australes, 12-13 Nov

Sea trials by M/V NANYANGXINCHUAN235 in South China Sea bounded area, 9-12 Nov

Aircraft firing practice off Middle Andaman on 11 and 13 Nov

Gunfiring military helicopter exercises in TANGO 833A, northern Ionian Sea (Gulf of Taranto)

Gunnery and flare firing southeast of Nojima Saki 9-13 Nov

Minehunting operation in Gulf of Finland 9-12 Nov

Naval mine countermeasures exercise southwest of Cape Kaliakra 11-13 Nov

Naval exercise and diving operations south of Cape Galata

Shooting exercises off Uruguay coast in a bounded area, 12 Nov 1100-1700 UTC

Navy training southwest of Cape Kaliakra 10-13 Nov - area closed

Navy training: Varna Bay and Varna Port restricted on 10 and 13 Nov

Mine countermeasure exercises south of Cape Galata, 10-12 Nov

Mine countermeasure exercises south of Cape Galata, Black Sea, 10-12 Nov

Hazardous operations in South Atlantic area, 10-12 Nov

Diving operations in approaches to Golfe de Fos and Rade de Marseille 9-12 Nov

Hazardous operations southeast of Cabo Frio within 16 miles

Hazardous operations southeast of Cabo Frio 10-12 Nov

NAVAREA VIII warnings-in-force list as on 06 Nov 2026

Live firing exercises in Zakynthos area, Ionian Sea, 9-13 Nov

Minehunting north of Pakri peninsula, Gulf of Finland

Gunnery exercises SW of Geoje Do, south coast of Korea, 9-13 Nov

ROK Navy maritime exercises off south Jeju, approaches to Seogwipo, 12-13 Nov

Maritime firing exercises off west Korea (Anheung Hang, Oeyeondo Hang, Yellow Sea)

Geophysical survey in Balabac Strait, Sabah 27 Oct-12 Nov

Sea trials by M/V PHOENIX ARROW in Pearl River Estuary 6-12 Nov

Live firing exercises in Zakynthos area, Ionian Sea, 9-13 Nov

Military exercises closing area off Gulf of Gdansk 12-13 Nov

Military exercise - closed zone off Polish coast, Gulf of Gdansk (S-1B) 12-13 Nov

Sea trials by TORM MANILA in East China Sea area bounded by four positions, 6-12 Nov

Hoisting operations at Chiwan petroleum base berths in Shenzhen west port area, 6-12 Nov

Sea trials by M/V Glovis Navis in Pearl River Estuary 5-12 Nov

Gunnery exercises off El Rincón and K3 zone, Buenos Aires Province, 11-12 Nov

Pyrotechnic launch exercise off Ribeirinha, Faial Island on 12 Nov

Pyrotechnic training at Horta harbour, Faial Island on 12 Nov 2026

Survival-raft and personal survival training in Horta harbour on 12 Nov

Hazardous operations near Guam at two positions on 9-10 and 12 Nov

Flare firing SE of Tanega Shima, Nansei Shoto (area 28-20N to 29-20N and 132-10E to 133-10E)

Gunnery and flare firing southeast of Nojima Saki, nightly 8-12 Nov

ROK Navy exercises off Jejudo, approaches to Seogwipo

Sea trials of 2 surface drones in Rade d'Hyeres, Provence, 16-22 Nov 2026

Underwater drone sea trials in approaches to Toulon, 16-20 Nov

Darse Sud west cardinal buoy light unlit at Port Petrolier de Fos-sur-Mer

NAVAREA X and AUSCOAST warnings in force (status 26 Nov)

Navigational warnings in force for the Adriatic Sea; coastal warning 425/26 cancelled