NAVAREA IV 1067/26
PAN PANDerelict tug and 300-foot barge adrift in the Straits of Florida
Activeuntil 08 Nov 2026, 05:36 UTC (in 2 days)Issued 05 Nov 2026, 05:55 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the mapSTRAITS OF FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
1. DERELICT VESSELS ADRIFT:
A. TUG CAPT ORTEGA IN 24-22.15N 081-58.32W.
B. 300 FOOT BARGE IN 24-17.76N 082-03.87W.
AT 050343Z NOV.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1066/26.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 080536Z NOV 26.
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Activeuntil 08 Nov 2026, 05:36 UTC (in 2 days)Two derelict vessels reported adrift in the Straits of Florida. A tug named CAPT ORTEGA and a 300 foot barge were reported at the given positions at 050343Z NOV. Message cancels NAVAREA IV 1066/26 and is self-cancelling at 080536Z NOV 26. Mariners should navigate with caution and report sightings.
Navigate with caution, keep well clear of derelict vessels and report sightings to the nearest coast guard or MRCC.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Straits of Florida, Florida
- Validity
- From 05 Nov 2026, 03:43 UTC
Until 08 Nov 2026, 05:36 UTCAT 050343Z NOV. ... CANCEL THIS MSG 080536Z NOV 26. - Activity periods
- 05 Nov 2026, 03:43 UTC - 08 Nov 2026, 05:36 UTC (reported 050343Z NOV; adrift until cancelled (self-cancel 080536Z NOV 26))
- Hazards
- derelict tug adrift, derelict barge adrift
- Reported
- 05 Nov 2026, 03:43 UTC (18 h ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
- Cancels
- NAVAREA IV 1066/26
Vessels involved
- CAPT ORTEGA · derelict tug
- 300 FOOT BARGE · derelict barge
Coast stations for this area
- RCCRCC MiamiUnited States114 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station MiamiRCC MiamiUnited StatesMMSI 003669997MF 200, HFrange 200 NM114 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station CozumelMRSC Isla CozumelMexicoMMSI 003451110VHF 80, MF 150range 150 NM363 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 05 Nov 2026, 17:48 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordsderelict vessel
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