NAVAREA IX 336/26
Merchant vessel with fire on board anchored in Strait of Hormuz
No longer in forceIssued 24 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTCArchived 28 Sept 2026, 04:21 UTC
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Positions open on the map240530 UTC SEP 2026
NAVAREA IX 336/26
STRAIT OF HORMUZ
CHARTS BA 2888, 3172 OMAN CHARTS OM509 AND OM1219
1. MERCHANT VESSEL 'CAPE DAO' INVOLVED IN SECURITY
INCIDENT ON 23 SEP 26 STILL HAS FIRE ONBOARD AND
ANCHORED AT POSITION 26-24.80N 056-27.60E APPROXIMATELY
2.3NM NORTH JAZIRAT AL KHAYL MARINERS CAUTIONED
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IX 335/26
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No longer in forceCancelled by 337/26 (archived)
Merchant vessel CAPE DAO involved in a security incident on 23 Sep 2026 still has fire on board and is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. Position given approximately 26-24.8N 056-27.6E, about 2.3 NM north of Jazirat al Khayl. Mariners are cautioned. This message cancels NAVAREA IX 335/26.
Mariners cautioned; navigate with caution and keep clear of the vessel.
- Type
- Distress · severity critical
- Feed
- Search and rescueAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz, approximately 2.3NM north of Jazirat al Khayl
- Validity
- From 24 Sept 2026, 05:30 UTC
240530 UTC SEP 2026 - Hazards
- fire on board, security incident, anchored casualty/obstruction
- Keep clear
- 2.3 NM2.3NM NORTH JAZIRAT AL KHAYL
- Cancels
- 335/26 (archived)
Vessels involved
- CAPE DAO · merchant vessel with fire on board
Coast stations for this area
- RCCRCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)54 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Qeshm Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224304VHF 30range 30 NM33 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Bahonar RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224301VHF 30range 30 NM45 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Abbas Radio (Persian Gulf)RCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225300VHF 30, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM47 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Jask Radio (Oman Sea)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225308VHF 30range 30 NM84 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Abomusa Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225310VHF 30range 30 NM85 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Sept 2026, 15:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
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