NAVAREA VII 292/2026
SÉCURITÉTow of FPSO PETROBRAS 80 off Durban with four tugs; 1600 m tow
ActiveIssued 04 Nov 2026, 00:00 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 PETROBRAS 80 TOGETHER WITH POSH TEAL, POSH HAWK AND POSH EAGLE. LENGTH OF TOW 1600 METERS. DESTINATION BRAZIL
4. 32-37.00S 032-57.00E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL NAV VII 289 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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ActiveA tow operation is underway off Durban in the SW sector of the Indian Ocean. POSH COURAGE (C/S 9VEF8) is towing FPSO PETROBRAS 80 together with tugs POSH TEAL, POSH HAWK and POSH EAGLE; length of tow 1600 metres. Destination Brazil. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution.
Navigate with caution in the area and keep clear of the tow; maintain a sharp lookout.
- 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
- towed FPSO, long tow (1600 m), restricted manoeuvrability
- Cancels
- NAV VII 289 OF 2026
- Charts
- SAN 3,28 (INT 700)
Vessels involved
- POSH COURAGE · tug and tow · call sign 9VEF8
- POSH TEAL · tug
- POSH HAWK · tug
- POSH EAGLE · tug
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 05 Nov 2026, 12:34 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsFPSO
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