NAVAREA VII full text
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NAVAREA VII MESSAGES
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2026 Series
NAVAREA VII 014 OF
2026: (12 JAN 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR โ PORT OF MAPUTO
2. CHARTS BA644 (BAIA DE MAPUTO)
3. FOLLOWING BUOYS OUT OF POSITION:
A. STBD LATERAL BUOY NR 7, FL.G.4S MISSING
B. BUOY 6N UNLIT AND OUT OF POSITION.
C. BUOY 1N MISSING (NEW).
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 374 OF 2025
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 221 OF 2026: (29 JUL 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE
ORANJEMUND
2. CHARTS SAN 75(INT 2630), 91 (INT 2052)
3. BUOY WITH SPECIAL MARK CHARACTERISTICS AND YELLOW
LIGHT SINGLE OCCULTING SPOTTED IN
POSITION
4. 28-35.80S 013-54.70E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 190 OF 2026
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 290800 UTC NOV 26
NAVAREA VII 246 OF
2026
(24
AUG 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE
ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHART SAN 1
3. M/V RAMFORM VICTORY CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY
OPERATIONS TOWING 12 SEISMIC CABLES
WITH LENGTH 2.6 NM IN AREAS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING
COORDINATES
A. 06-07.30S 011-14.00E
B. 06-31.10S 011-17.40E
C. 06-35.00S 010-51.00E
D. 06-11.40S 010-47.30E
4. WIDE BERTH OF MINIMUM 2 NM AHEAD AND SIDES AND 4
NM ASTERN REQUESTED
5. ESCORT VESSELS M/V RIG ANDORMEDA, M/V AURORA - G
OPERATING ON VHF CH 72 AND CH 16
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 187 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 270 OF 2026
:
(29
SEP 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE
ORANJEMUND
2. CHART SAN 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. BEGULA GEM DEPLOYED WET STORAGE ON SEABED WITH
170M UMBILICAL CABLE MARKED BY TWO
UNLIT ORANGE POLY BUOYS IN POSITION
4. 28-30.05S 015-55.19E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 280 OF 2026: (15 OCT 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN โ SW SECTOR โ PORT OF MAPUTO
2. CHARTS BA 16401, 16201
3. CAPITAL DREDGING OPERATIONS UNDERWAY IN ACCESS CHANNEL TO THE PORT OF
MAPUTO. DREDGING OPERATIONS EXPECTED OVER TWELVE MONTH PERIOD.
4. MARINERS ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE CHANNEL
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 282 OF 2026: (22 OCT 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN โ NE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 90 (INT 2061), 91 (INT 2062)
3. M/V RAMFORM HYPERION CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS IN AREA BOUNDED
BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES
A. 24-16.20S 011-15.20E
B. 24-00.00S 011-15.20E
C. 22-29.80S 011-15.30E
D. 22-13.30S 011-15.30E
E. 22-13.40S 011-23.20E
F. 22-07.50S 011-23.20E
G. 22-08.30S 011-40.60E
H. 22-08.30S 012-23.50E
I. 22-08.50S 012-40.80E
J. 22-24.70S 012-40.80E
K. 22-42.40S 012-40.70E
L. 22-58.30S 012-40.60E
M. 22-58.60S 012-23.80E
N. 24-00.00S 012-23.50E
O. 24-16.10S 012-23.40E
P. 24-16.20S 012-05.90E
Q. 24-16.20S 011-32.90E
R. 24-16.20S 011-15.20E
4. VESSEL IS TOWING 12 SEISMIC GEAR WITH A MAXIMUM LENGTH 10500 METRES. TWO
SUPPORTING VESSELS ARE IN ATTENDANCE, M/V THOR MAGNI AND M/V ASTRA G
5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A WIDE BERTH OF AT LEAST 7NM. COMMUNICATION
ON VHF CHANNEL 69 OR 16
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 287 OF 2026: (30 OCT 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR
2. ANGOLA, NAMIBIA
3. CHARTS SAN 1, 2, 5, 27, 57(INT 204), 73(INT 2610), BA 307, 311, 4177,
4204
4. RIG LIST
A. 22 - 00.80 S 014 - 00.55 E DEEPWATER ORION
B. 22 - 00.85 S 014 - 00.45 E WEST ECLIPSE
C. 29-00.46S 013-00.25E MAERSK VOYAGER
D. 07-41.91S 011-47.03E QUENGUELA
E. 06-14.00S 011-12.10E VALARIS DS - 9
F. 09-54.91S 012-13.64E DS - 12
G. 06-00.35S 011-00.15E KIZOMBA B
H. 07 - 40.40 S 011 - 41.99 E DALIA - 701 FPSO
I. 07-27.97S 011-32.09E ESKIT
J. 06-03.96S 011-04.49E VALARIS DS - 7
K. 28-55.00S 014-16.11E TUNGSTEN EXPLORER (NEW)
L. 29-19.20S 014-07.20E SAIPEM 12000
5. 4NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING
BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 283 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 294 OF 2026:ย (05 NOV 26)
1. NAMIBIA - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. MINING/SAMPLING/EXPLORATION VESSELS LIST
A. 28 โ 42.64 S 015 โ 56.70 E M/V BENGUELA GEM (C/S V5ID) โ ON DP
B. 28 โ 43.10 S 015 โ 54.50 E M/V MAFUTA (C/S V5DX) โ 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
C. 28-20.66S 015-49.33E M/V GARIEP (C/S V5GP) โ 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
D. 28-39.90S 015-56.30E M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC (C/S V5DE) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
(NEW)
E. 28-34.28S 016-02.11E M/V SS NUJOMA (C/S V5NJ)
4. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP 2NM CLEAR
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 265 OF 2026
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 297 OF 2026:ย (06 NOV 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2. CHART SAN 28 (INT 700)
3. M/V WEI XIAO TIAN SHI (C/S BOSA7) NOT UNDER COMMAND, SEMI-SUBMERGED AND
ADRIFT
4. 27-55.94S 038-09.35E
5. VESSEL REQUIRES ASSISTANCE
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 298 OF 2026:ย (06 NOV 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - LA REUNION ISLAND
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. FIRING EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 090400 UTC NOV 26 TO 112000 UTC NOV
26 IN AREA
FMD50 A1/A2 BOUNDED BY:
A. 21-30.75S 055-05.27E
B. 21-07.73S 054-56.99E
C. 21-16.18S 054-22.72E
D. 21-45.69S 054-32.38E
AND AREA FMD50 B1/B2 BOUNDED BY:
E. 21 - 16.183 S 054 - 22.716 E
F. 21 - 45.687 S 054 - 32.384 E
G. 21 - 00.24 S 053 - 59.994 E
H. 21 - 24.542 S 053 - 48.266 E
4. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR AND MONITOR VHF 16
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 112030 UTC NOV 26
NAVAREA VII 299 OF 2026:ย (06 NOV 26)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 061400 UTC NOV 26
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 014, 221, 246, 270, 280, 282, 287, 294,
296, 297, 298 OF 2026
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINES = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED SINCE 30 OCT 26 = 289 - 299 OF 2026
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED SINCE 30 OCT 26 = 265, 271, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293,
295 OF 2026
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE
NAVAREA VII 303 OF 2026:ย (09 NOV 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA
2. CHARTS SAN 92 (2053)
3. STENA DRILLMAX (C/S 2ALV2) CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATION IN THE FOLLOWING
POSITIONS:
4.A. 29-32.30S 013-59.92E
B. 29-41.51S 013-15.84E
5. PLATFORM SUPPORT VESSELS PACIFIC LIBERTY (C/S MRRW9), SEEKER TIDE (C/S
MSPN4) AND SEACOR ANDES (C/S V7A2430) SUPPORTING OPERATION
6. VESSELS PASSING THROUGH TO KEEP 500M CLEAR AND ADVISE STENA DRILLMAX OF
THEIR POSITION ON VHF CHANNEL 16 (156.800MHZ) OR 77 (156.875MHZ)
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 304 OF 2026:ย (09 NOV 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR โ OFFSHORE MAPUTO
2. CHART SAN 95 (INT 7052), 28 (INT 700)
3. M/V WEI XIAO TIAN SHI (C/S BOSA7) NOT UNDER COMMAND, SEMI-SUBMERGED AND
ADRIFT 30 NM OFF POSITION
4. 27-01.00S 036-56.00E
5. VESSELS TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT
6. CANCEL NAVAREA 302 OF 2026
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 121145 UTC NOV 26