NAVAREA IX - 408/26

SÉCURITÉ

Issued: 26 Oct 2026, 15:00Last modified: 1 Nov 2026, 15:01

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Deadman anchor marked by unlit yellow buoy in Central Gulf (off Qatar)

A deadman anchor has been deployed and is marked by an unlit yellow buoy in the Central Gulf off Qatar. Position given in the message is 26-38.47N 051-56.05E. Mariners are cautioned. Charts BA 2523, 2837, 2883 and 2886 are referenced.

Exercise caution and navigate with caution in the vicinity of the reported position.

Type: Navigational hazard · severity moderate
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
Location: Central Gulf, Qatar
Validity: From 26 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
A DEADMAN ANCHOR MARKED BY UNLIT YELLOW BUOY DEPLOYED IN 26-38.47N 051-56.05E MARINERS CAUTIONED
Hazards: deadman anchor, unlit yellow buoy (marker)
Charts: BA 2523, 2837, 2883, 2886

Coast stations for this area

RCCRCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)276 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Asaluyeh Radio (Persian Gulf)Bandar BushehrIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225202VHF 30range 30 NM61 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Dayer Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225203VHF 30range 30 NM72 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Half Moon BeachRCC RiyadhSaudi ArabiaMMSI 004030000VHF 33range 33 NM98 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station DammamRCC RiyadhSaudi ArabiaMMSI 004030000VHF 33, MF 200range 200 NM99 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Lavar Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225204VHF 30range 30 NM103 NM from the area

Aids to navigation affected

Unlityellow buoy · 26-38.47N 051-56.05E

No aids-to-navigation list in the database yet; aids are shown as the warning names them.

Generated automatically from the warning text on 26 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Malfunctioning AidsUNLIT

Message content

261500 UTC OCT 2026 NAVAREA IX 408/26 CENTRAL GULF QATAR CHARTS BA 2523, 2837, 2883 AND 2886 A DEADMAN ANCHOR MARKED BY UNLIT YELLOW BUOY DEPLOYED IN 26-38.47N 051-56.05E MARINERS CAUTIONED

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