NAVAREA VII 289/2026
SÉCURITÉTow of FPSO P-80 off Durban by POSH Courage and escort tugs
No longer in forceIssued 01 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 05 Nov 2026, 12:20 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the map1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - OFFSHORE DURBAN
2. CHARTS SAN 3, 28 (INT 700)
3. POSH COURAGE (C/S 9VEF8) TOWING FPSO P-80 TOGETHER WITH POSH TEAL, POSH HAWK AND POSH EAGLE
4. 29-50.00S 040-00.00E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Location map
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No longer in forcePOSH COURAGE (C/S 9VEF8) is towing FPSO P-80 with escorts POSH TEAL, POSH HAWK and POSH EAGLE in the SW sector of the Indian Ocean off Durban. Position given as 29 - 50.0 S 040 - 00 E. Vessels are to navigate with caution. The operation continues until further notice.
Navigate with caution in the area and keep a sharp lookout for towing gear and restricted manoeuvrability.
- Type
- Towing operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Offshore Durban
- Hazards
- tow - FPSO under tow, towing vessels and escort tugs
Vessels involved
- POSH COURAGE · tow tug · call sign 9VEF8
- POSH TEAL · escort tug
- POSH HAWK · escort tug
- POSH EAGLE · escort tug
- FPSO P-80 · tow (FPSO)
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 02 Nov 2026, 07:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsFPSO
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