NAVAREA VIII - 1034/26

SÉCURITÉ

Issued: 1 Oct 2026, 10:06Active until: 13 Nov 2026, 18:30Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 03:00

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Activeuntil 13 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTC (in 12 days)

Offshore drilling by Platinum Explorer off Gopalpur, 02 Oct to 13 Nov 2026

The drillship Platinum Explorer will carry out offshore drilling operations in the vicinity of 19-31.96N 086-21.39E, off Gopalpur on the India east coast. Operations are scheduled from 02 Oct until 13 Nov 2026. A 2 NM berth (safety) distance is requested around the unit.

Keep clear of the drilling unit and maintain a 2 NM safety/berth distance; navigate with caution in the vicinity and keep watch for support vessels.

Type: Offshore operations · severity moderate
Feed: Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/offshore/
Location: India east coast - off Gopalpur
Validity: From 02 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 13 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTCWILL CARRY OUT OFFSHORE DRILLING OPERATION FROM 02 OCT TO 13 NOV 26. CANCEL THIS MSG 131830 UTC NOV 26
Activity periods: 02 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 13 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTC (02 Oct to 13 Nov 26 (ends at cancel time 131830 UTC NOV 26))
Hazards: offshore drilling operations, drillship on site
Keep clear: 2 NM02 NM BERTH REQUESTED
Charts: 31, 304, 352, INT 7416

Vessels involved

PLATINUM EXPLORER · drillship

Coast stations for this area

DSCDSC Station ParadipMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194403VHF 25range 25 NM48 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station HaldiaMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194404VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM179 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station VishakhapatnamMRCC ChennaiIndiaMMSI 004194402VHF 20range 20 NM207 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 01 Nov 2026, 03:20 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

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Operationsdrilling operation

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INDIA EAST COAST - OFF GOPALPUR (.) CHARTS IN 31 304 352 INT 7416 (.) PLATINUM EXPLORER WILL CARRY OUT OFFSHORE DRILLING OPERATION FROM 02 OCT TO 13 NOV 26 IN VICINITY OF 19-31.96N 086-21.39E (.) 02 NM BERTH REQUESTED 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 131830 UTC NOV 26

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