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TURNHOS N/W : 0599/25
SEA OF MARMARA
1. LIVE FIRING EXERCISE, ON 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 AND 29 JUN 25 FROM 0930Z TO 1430Z IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
40 22.90 N - 028 04.07 E
40 23.13 N - 028 03.90 E
40 23.22 N - 028 04.07 E
40 23.15 N - 028 04.60 E
40 22.95 N - 028 04.62 E
40 22.80 N - 028 04.32 E
CAUTION ADVISED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 291530Z JUN 25.
TURNHOS N/W : 0583/25
1) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS IN FORCE AS OF 10 JUN 25 AT 0600Z;
2017 SERIES : 0823, 0824.
2018 SERIES : 0857.
2020 SERIES : 0390, 0489, 0490, 0580.
2022 SERIES : 0279, 0306, 0837, 1161, 1162.
2023 SERIES : 0190, 0295, 0649, 0755, 0868, 1180.
2024 SERIES : 0111, 0714, 0920, 0925, 0926, 0979, 1094, 1152, 1179, 1180, 1252, 1253, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308.
2025 SERIES : 0076, 0089, 0090, 0091, 0092, 0151, 0220, 0221, 0248, 0249, 0297, 0298, 0313, 0323, 0357, 0358, 0370, 0386, 0413, 0432, 0454, 0493, 0497, 0506, 0510, 0545, 0550, 0551, 0570, 0574, 0577, 0578, 0579, 0580.
2) 0823/17, 0824/17, 0857/18, 0390/20, 0489/20, 0490/20, 0580/20, 0279/22, 0837/22, 1161/22, 1162/22, 0190/23, 0295/23, 0649/23, 0755/23, 0868/23, 1180/23, 0111/24, 0714/24, 0925/24, 0979/24, 1094/24, 1179/24, 1180/24, 1252/24, 1253/24, 1305/24, 1306/24, 1307/24, 1308/24, 0076/25, 0089/25, 0090/25, 0091/25, 0092/25, 0151/25, 0220/25, 0221/25, 0248/25, 0249/25, 0297/25, 0298/25 HAVE BEEN PLACED TO WEB. THOSE MENTIONED WARNINGS ARE CONTINUING TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEB SITES WWW.SHODB.GOV.TR AND WWW.KIYIEMNIYETI.GOV.TR
3) ALL NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS IN FORCE ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES WWW.SHODB.GOV.TR AND WWW.KIYIEMNIYETI.GOV.TR.
4) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS ARE ALSO PUBLISHED IN CHAPTER 3 OF WEEKLY NOTICES TO MARINERS BULLETIN.
5) CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 170600Z JUN 25.
TURNHOS N/W : 0570/25
SEA OF MARMARA
ÇAKILKÖY FISHERMAN'S SHELTER MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 27.93 N, 028 01.79 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0413/25
SEA OF MARMARA
TOPAĞAÇ LAZ ROCK SHOAL BUOY IN POSITION 40 35.83 N - 027 41.09 E UNRELIABLE.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0370/25
STRAIT OF ÇANAKKALE
KUMKALE LIGHT BOUY IN POSITION 40 02.82 N - 026 12.65 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0298/25
THE BAY OF GEMLİK
ARMUTLU KAPAKLI FISHERMAN’S SHELTER SECONDARY BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 27.51 N - 028 58.27 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0297/25
THE BAY OF GEMLİK
ARMUTLU KAPAKLI FISHERMANS SHELTER MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 27.46 N - 028 58.25 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0248/25
SEA OF MARMARA
SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOYS ESTABLISHED AT FOLLOWING POSITIONS;
40 45.16 N - 029 23.07 E
40 45.13 N - 029 23.42 E
40 42.36 N - 029 23.75 E
40 39.77 N - 029 16.10 E
40 54.82 N - 029 03.33 E
40 52.73 N - 029 08.30 E
40 42.64 N - 027 19.13 E
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0090/25
SEA OF MARMARA
TURK TELEKOM YEŞİLKÖY SPECIAL LIGHT BUOY, MOVED FROM 40 56.84 N - 028 48.98 E TO 40 56.97 N - 028 49.05
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0089/25
SEA OF MARMARA
SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 40 40.03 N – 027 15.39 E.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 1253/24
THE BAY OF BANDIRMA
BANDIRMA FISHERMAN'S SHELTER SECONDARY BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 21.65 N-027 58.41 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 1252/24
THE BAY OF BANDIRMA
BANDIRMA FISHERMAN'S SHELTER MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 21.69 N-027 58.35 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 1179/24
SEA OF MARMARA
METEOROLOGY LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 41 02.37 N, 028 11.24 E OFF STATION.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0920/24
STRAIT OF ÇANAKKALE
ÇARDAK BANK LIGHT IN POSITION 40 23.57 N - 026 42.64 E DAMAGED.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0868/23
SEA OF MARMARA
SOUTH BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 32.28 N, 027 30.48 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0649/23
STRAIT OF İSTANBUL
AHIRKAPI LIGHT FOGHORN IN POSITION 41 00.38 N, 028 59.13 E TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0295/23
BLACK SEA
BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE
JOINT COORDINATION CENTER (JCC) - ISTANBUL
182359Z MAR 23 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
DATUM WGS84.
THE BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE JCC HAS ESTABLISHED A ROUTE FOR VESSELS INBOUND AND OUTBOUND OF UKRAINAN PORTS. THE ROUTE IS 320NM LONG AND CONNECTS THE LISTED UKRAINIAN PORTS WITH INSPECTION AREAS INSIDE TURKISH TERRITORIAL SEAS.
THE MARITIME HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR (MHC) FORMS PART OF THIS ROUTE AND EXTENDS FROM THE BOUNDARY OF UKRAINIAN TERRITORIAL SEAS TO THE SOUTHERN WAYPOINT OF THE HIGH SEAS TRANSIT CORRIDOR (HSTC).
WHILST TRANSITING THE MHC NO MILITARY SHIP, AIRCRAFT OR UAV MAY CLOSE WITHIN A RADIUS 10NM OF ANY VESSEL ENGAGED IN THE INITIATIVE AND TRANSITING THE CORRIDOR. VESSELS ENCOUNTERING PROVOCATIONS OR THREATS WHILE TRANSITING THE MHC SHOULD REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE JCC. NO VESSEL SHALL TRANSIT THE MHC WITHOUT THE AUTHORISATION OF THE JCC.
PILOTS WILL EMBARK FOR PASSAGE BETWEEN BERTH AND HOLDING AREA.
CHORNOMORSK TO HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200M:
46 24.000 N - 030 54.000 E
46 20.500 N - 030 43.200 E
46 20.000 N - 030 42.700 E
46 18.842 N - 030 41.807 E
46 19.123 N - 030 40.596 E
ODESA TO HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200M:
46 30.000 N - 030 54.000 E
46 30.000 N - 030 46.400 E
46 29.902 N - 030 46.043 E
46 29.986 N - 030 44.542 E
PIVDENNYI TO HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200M:
46 30.500 N - 030 57.000 E
46 32.600 N - 030 57.000 E
46 33.342 N - 031 00.044 E
46 36.187 N - 031 01.000 E
HOLDING AREA:
46 30.500 N - 030 54.000 E
46 30.500 N - 030 58.200 E
46 24.000 N - 030 58.200 E
46 24.000 N - 030 54.000 E
VESSEL MUST TRANSIT BETWEEN THE HOLDING AREA AND MHC THROUGH THE AREA BOUNDED BY:
46 24.000 N - 030 54.000 E
46 19.000 N - 031 05.000 E
46 12.000 N - 031 07.500 E
46 12.000 N - 031 12.500 E
46 27.000 N - 031 10.500 E
46 28.200 N - 030 58.200 E
THE HSTC IS 83NM LONG AND 3NM WIDE. WHEN TRANSITING THE HSTC VESSELS ARE CONSIDERED RESTRICTED IN THEIR ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE AND SHOULD DISPLAY THE APPROPRIATE LIGHTS/SHAPES. VESSELS MUST TRANSIT BETWEEN 0500 – 2100 LOCAL.
HSTC (CENTRELINE):
44 53.000 N - 030 39.500 E 008/188 45NM
45 37.100 N - 030 48.100 E 025/205 38NM
46 12.000 N - 031 10.000 E
A SOUTHERN WAITING AREA (SWA) IS DESIGNATED AS A TEMPORARY HOLDING AREA FOR VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE INITIATIVE. INBOUND VESSELS MAY USE THE SWA TO AWAIT TRANSIT DURING AUTHORISED HOURS, INFORMING THE JCC THROUGH ISTANBUL TRAFFIC:
SWA:
44 50.000 N - 030 10.000 E
44 50.000 N - 030 25.000 E
44 55.000 N - 030 25.000 E
45 00.000 N - 030 10.000 E
VESSELS ON PASSAGE BETWEEN THE MHC AND THE TURKISH INSPECTION AREAS SHALL PASS THROUGH POSITION 42 19.15N 029 27.00E.
ISTANBUL VTS WILL INFORM AND DIRECT VESSELS TO THE APPROPRIATE INSPECTION AREA
TURKISH INSPECTION AREA N (BLACK SEA):
41 14.900 N - 028 59.580 E
41 17.260 N - 028 59.580 E
41 17.260 N - 029 02.200 E
41 15.500 N - 029 04.600 E
41 15.200 N - 029 04.600 E
TURKISH INSPECTION AREAS S (SEA OF MARMARA):
41 00.360 N - 028 59.130 E
40 59.330 N - 028 58.570 E
40 58.090 N - 028 56.470 E
40 59.840 N - 028 56.470 E
40 58.480 N - 028 53.280 E
40 59.500 N - 028 56.280 E
40 58.060 N - 028 56.280 E
40 56.460 N - 028 53.280 E
OTHER THAN IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, PORT CALLS AND PROLONGED STOPS ARE NOT PERMITTED DURING THE TRANSIT. SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFERS ARE NOT AUTHORISED.
VESSELS PARTICIPATING IN THE INITIATIVE MUST TRANSMIT ON AIS AT ALL TIMES.
ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR VESSELS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE ARE CONTAINED IN IMO CIRCULAR LETTER 4611 (SERIES).
TURNHOS N/W : 0190/23
SEA OF MARMARA
GÜZELCE PORT STARBOARD LIGHT IN POSITION 40 59.88 N, 028 30.61 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0306/22
BLACK SEA
1. DRIFTING MINE DETECTED AND DEACTIVATED IN THE NORTH APROACH OF ISTANBUL STRAIT.
2. IT IS ADVICED FOR ALL SHIPS IN THE VICINITY TO RESPECT TO THE MEASURES AGAINST MINE/MINE LIKE OBJECTS PROMULGATED PREVIOUSLY BY BA86-279/22 NUMBERED NAVIGATIONAL WARNING.
3. IN THIS CONTEXT, IT IS REQUESTED FROM SHIPS IN THE VICINITY TO CONTINUE SHARP LOOK OUT, TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY ANY DETECTION OF DRIFTING MINE OR MINE LIKE OBJECTS TO TURKISH RADIO (CH-16), TURKISH MAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER, (00903122324783,
[email protected]
/TRMRCC
@UAB.GOV.TR) TURKISH NAVAL FORCES (00903124032222,
[email protected]
) AND TURKISH COAST GUARD (00903124164801,
[email protected]
).