NAVAREA VII 294/2026
Mining/sampling vessels operating off Orange River mouth - keep 2 NM clear
ActiveIssued 05 Nov 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 VESSELS 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. 28-39.90S 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
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ActiveMultiple mining/sampling/exploration vessels are operating offshore of the Orange River mouth, Namibia, at the positions listed. Vessels include one on dynamic positioning and several with four-anchor spreads. Mariners are requested to keep 2 NM clear of these vessels. Message cancels NAVAREA VII 265/2026 and is valid until further notice.
Keep 2 nautical miles clear of listed vessels and navigate with caution.
- 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, mining/sampling/exploration operations
- Keep clear
- 2 NMVESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP 2NM CLEAR
- Cancels
- NAVAREA VII 265 OF 2026
Vessels involved
- M/V BENGUELA GEM · survey/mining vessel (on DP) · call sign V5ID
- M/V MAFUTA · survey/mining vessel (4 anchor spread) · call sign V5DX
- M/V GARIEP · survey/mining vessel (4 anchor spread) · call sign V5GP
- M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC · survey/mining vessel (4 anchor spread) · call sign V5DE
- M/V SS NUJOMA · survey/mining vessel · call sign V5NJ
Coast stations for this area
- RCCMRCC Cape TownSouth Africa331 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Cape Town RadioMRCC Cape TownSouth AfricaMMSI 006010001HF331 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 05 Nov 2026, 12:33 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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