NAVAREA VII 265/2026
Mining/sampling vessels operating off Orange River mouth, Namibia - keep 2 NM clear
ActiveIssued 18 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the map1. NAMIBIA - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. MINING/ SAMPLING/ EXPLORATION VESSEL LIST
A. 28 - 42.64 S 015 - 56.70 E M/V BENGUELA GEM (C/S V5ID) - ON DP
B. 28 - 43.10 S 015 - 54.50 E M/V MAFUTA (C/S V5DX) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
C. 28-20.66S 015-49.33E M/V GARIEP (C/S V5GP) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
D. 28-19.20S 015-47.70E M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC (C/S V5DE) - 3 ANCHOR SPREAD
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 259 OF 2026
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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ActiveMultiple mining/sampling/exploration vessels operating offshore of the Orange River mouth, Namibia. Positions for five vessels are listed; some are on dynamic positioning or with multiple anchor spreads. Mariners requested to keep 2 NM clear. Activity is in force until further notice.
Keep at least 2 nautical miles clear of listed vessels and navigate with caution in the area.
- Type
- Survey operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Survey operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Offshore Orange River mouth, Namibia
- Hazards
- anchored vessels, dynamic positioning vessel, sampling/exploration operations
- Keep clear
- 2 NMVESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP 2NM CLEAR
- Cancels
- NAVAREA VII 259 OF 2026
Vessels involved
- M/V BENGUELA GEM · sampling/exploration vessel - ON DP · call sign V5ID
- M/V MAFUTA · sampling/exploration vessel - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD · call sign V5DX
- M/V GARIEP · sampling/exploration vessel - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD · call sign V5GP
- M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC · sampling/exploration vessel - 3 ANCHOR SPREAD · call sign V5DE
- M/V SS NUJOMA · sampling/exploration vessel · call sign V5NJ
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Cape TownSouth Africa355 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cape Town RadioMRCC Cape TownSouth AfricaMMSI 006010001HF355 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 08 Oct 2026, 13:29 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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