NAVAREA XVIII 146/2026

SÉCURITÉ

Unreliable navigation buoys in Simpson Strait (Shipping Safety Control Zone 7)

ActiveIssued 29 Oct 2026, 15:27 UTC

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Shipping Safety Control Zone 7 Chart CHS 7736 1. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 18 68-35.23N 097-41.58W UNRELIABLE 2. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 14 68-33.42N 097-32.40W UNRELIABLE 3. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 12 68-33.30N 097-32.25W UNRELIABLE 4. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 9 68-33.09N 097-30.94W UNRELIABLE 5. SIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 11 68-31.86N 097-24.14W UNRELIABLE

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Five navigation buoys in Simpson Strait (Shipping Safety Control Zone 7) are reported unreliable. Positions for Buoys 18, 14, 12, 9 and 11 are given. Mariners should not rely on these aids for navigation and proceed with caution. Chart reference CHS 7736.

Do not rely on the listed buoys for navigation. Navigate with caution, use alternative positioning (GPS, radar, visual fixes) and report any discrepancies to appropriate authorities.

Type: Aids to navigation · severity low
Feed: Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Simpson Strait, Shipping Safety Control Zone 7
Hazards: unreliable/navigation buoys, aids to navigation unreliable
Charts: CHS 7736

Aids to navigation affected

IrregularSIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 18 · 68-35.23N 097-41.58W
IrregularSIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 14 · 68-33.42N 097-32.40W
IrregularSIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 12 · 68-33.30N 097-32.25W
IrregularSIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 9 · 68-33.09N 097-30.94W
IrregularSIMPSON STRAIT BUOY 11 · 68-31.86N 097-24.14W

No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.

Worked out automatically from the warning text on 29 Oct 2026, 15:47 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

KeywordsUNRELIABLE

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