NAVAREA VII 266/2026
Oil spill reported in Mozambique Channel (SW sector)
No longer in forceIssued 19 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 08 Oct 2026, 12:40 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the map1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3
3. OIL SPILLAGE REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 18-44.91S 040-32.81E
5. VESSELS TO KEEP SHARP LOOKOUT AND REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS TO MRCC
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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No longer in forceCancelled by 276/2026 (archived)
An oil spillage has been reported in the southwestern sector of the Mozambique Channel. Position given in the warning is 18 - 44.91 S 040 - 32.81 E. Vessels are requested to keep a sharp lookout and report any sightings to MRCC. The warning remains in effect until further notice.
Keep a sharp lookout and report any sightings to MRCC.
- Type
- Navigational hazard · severity moderate
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Indian Ocean - SW sector - Mozambique Channel
- Hazards
- oil spill
Contacts
- MRCC · Marine Rescue Coordination Centre (report sightings)
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 28 Sept 2026, 16:19 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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