NAVAREA IX 169/26
SÉCURITÉChannel buoy S-15 unlit in Karachi approaches
No longer in forceIssued 17 May 2026, 15:00 UTCArchived 01 Oct 2026, 04:41 UTC
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Positions open on the map171500 UTC MAY 26
NAVAREA IX 169/26
PAKISTAN
KARACHI APPROACHES
CHARTS PAK 5 (INT 7314), 30 (INT 7315) AND BA 40
CHANNEL BUOY S-15 REPORTED UNLIT CHARTED POSITION
24-47.03N 066-59.58E MARINERS CAUTIONED
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No longer in forceCancelled by 346/26 (archived)
Channel buoy S-15, charted in the Karachi approaches, has been reported unlit. Position given as 24-47.03N 066-59.58E. Mariners are cautioned.
Navigate with caution and be aware the channel buoy S-15 is unlit.
- Type
- Aids to navigation · severity low
- Feed
- Aids to navigationAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Karachi approaches
- Validity
- From 17 May 2026, 15:00 UTC
171500 UTC MAY 26 - Hazards
- unlit buoy
- Charts
- PAK 5 (INT 7314), PAK 30 (INT 7315), BA 40
Coast stations for this area
- DSCDSC Station KarachiPakistanMMSI 004634060HF1 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station OkhaMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192207VHF 20range 20 NM181 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station PorbandarMRCC MumbaiIndiaMMSI 004192202VHF 25, MF 200, HFrange 200 NM238 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Chabahar Radio (Oman Sea)RCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225400VHF 30range 30 NM350 NM from the area
Aids to navigation affected
- UnlitChannel buoy S-15 · 24-47.03N 066-59.58E
No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 27 Sept 2026, 15:23 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
KeywordsUNLIT
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