NAVAREA III - 0150/26

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Issued: 5 Oct 2026, 00:00Archived: 8 Oct 2026, 12:20Last modified: 27 Oct 2026, 13:00

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Search and rescue operations in the Black Sea

Unknown number of people require rescue in the Black Sea at position 44-20.50 N 029-44.56 E. Incident began from 05 1056 UTC October and all vessels in the area are requested to remain alert. Report sightings or offer assistance to the nearest RCC.

Remain alert, keep a good lookout and report sightings or offer assistance to the nearest RCC.

Type: Search and rescue · severity critical
Feed: Search and rescueAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/sar/
Location: Black Sea (position given)
Validity: From 05 Oct 2026, 10:56 UTC
FROM 051056 UTC OCT 26.
Activity periods: 05 Oct 2026, 10:56 UTC - ? (from 051056 UTC OCT 26)
Hazards: persons in water, search and rescue operations
Reported: 05 Oct 2026, 10:56 UTC (28 days ago)

Contacts

nearest RCC · report sightings or assistance

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomania48 NM from the area
RCCMRCC VarnaBulgaria105 NM from the area
RCCMRCC OdessaUkraine130 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Constanta, Sfintu GheorgheMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 24range 24 NM34 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Constanta, AgigeaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 25, MF 400, HFrange 400 NM50 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Constanta, MahmudiaMRCC Constanta/Constanta Harbor MasterRomaniaMMSI 002640570VHF 43range 43 NM53 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station KaliakraMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070812VHF 30range 30 NM80 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Varna RadioMRCC VarnaBulgariaMMSI 002070810VHF 53, MF 200range 200 NM101 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 07 Oct 2026, 12:37 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA SAR CASE BLACK SEA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOLAS CONVENTION AND THE SAR HAMBURG 79 CONVENTION, WE INFORM YOU THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO RESCUE UNKNOWN NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN POSITION 44-20.50 N 029-44.56 E FROM 051056 UTC OCT 26. ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO REMAIN ALERT AND REPORT TO THE NEAREST RCC.

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