NAVAREA IX 335/26
SÉCURITÉMerchant vessel on fire and drifting near Ras Makhbuq, Strait of Hormuz
No longer in forceIssued 23 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTCArchived 28 Sept 2026, 04:21 UTC
Warning text
Positions open on the map231500 UTC SEP 2026
NAVAREA IX 335/26
STRAIT OF HORMUZ
CHARTS BA 2888, 3172 OMAN CHARTS OM302 OM509 AND OM1219
MERCHANT VESSEL ‘CAPE DAO’ REPORTED INVOLVED IN A SECURITY INCIDENT
CAUSING FIRE AND DRIFTING IN POSITION 26-24.60N 056-25.10E
APPROXIMATELY 2.5NM NORTHEAST RAS MAKHBUQ MARINERS CAUTIONED
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No longer in forceCancelled by 336/26 (archived)
Merchant vessel CAPE DAO reported involved in a security incident causing fire and is drifting in the Strait of Hormuz. Position given as 26-24.60N 056-25.10E, approximately 2.5nm northeast of Ras Makhbuq. Mariners are cautioned. No end time is provided.
Mariners cautioned; navigate with caution and keep clear of the drifting vessel.
- Type
- Drifting object · severity critical
- Feed
- Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz, approximately 2.5NM northeast Ras Makhbuq
- Validity
- From 23 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTC
231500 UTC SEP 2026 - Hazards
- drifting vessel, fire on board, security incident
- Reported
- 23 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTC (39 days ago)The object keeps drifting: the map shows an indicative drift circle that grows with time.
Vessels involved
- CAPE DAO · merchant vessel - casualty
Coast stations for this area
- RCCRCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)56 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 NM44 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Abbas Radio (Persian Gulf)RCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225300VHF 30, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM46 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Lengeh RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224302VHF 30range 30 NM83 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Abomusa Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225310VHF 30range 30 NM83 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Sept 2026, 15:18 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordssecurity incident
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