NAVAREA IX 157/26
Piling and anchor-handling - no-go area at Ruwais West Plant, Southern Gulf
ActiveIssued 09 May 2026, 15:00 UTC
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Positions open on the map091500 UTC MAY 26
NAVAREA IX 157/26
SOUTHERN GULF
UAE
CHARTS BA 2889, 3178, 3179 AND 3780
1. PILING AND ANCHOR HANDLING ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING
AT THE RUWAIS WEST PLANT. FIVE YELLOW MARKER BUOYS
FITTED WITH WHITE FLASHING LIGHT HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED
TO MARK A NO GO AREA:
A. 24-09.52N 052-40.11E
B. 24-09.22N 052-40.44E
C. 24-08.89N 052-40.39E
D. 24-08.84N 052-40.32E
E. 24-09.25N 052-39.88E
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
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ActivePiling and anchor-handling operations are ongoing at the Ruwais West Plant, Southern Gulf (UAE). Five yellow marker buoys with white flashing lights mark a no-go area at the listed positions. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution. Charts BA 2889, 3178, 3179 and 3780 are referenced.
- Type
- Offshore operations · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Southern Gulf, Ruwais West Plant, UAE
- Validity
- From 09 May 2026, 15:00 UTC
091500 UTC MAY 26 (no end time given) - Hazards
- piling operations, anchor-handling, no-go area marked by buoys
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