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2024 Series
COASTAL NAVWARNING 036 OF 2024: (19 JAN 24)
1. WEST COAST - PORT OF SALDANHA
2. CHARTS SAN 1012 (INT 2672), 1011 (INT 2673), 1010 (INT 2671)
3. BUOYS PLACED TEMPORARILY ON FOLLOWING POSITIONS
A. FF1: 33 - 02.90 S 018 - 01.00 E
B. FF2: 33 - 02.98 S 018 - 00.40 E
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF LIGHTS ARE FL(5)Y 20S AND ARE SYNCHRONIZED
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE\
COASTAL NAVWARNING 095 OF 2024: (22 FEB 24)
1. WEST COAST - SALDANHA TO ALEXANDER BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 1,2,3,4,27(INT 204), 79(INT 2670), 90(INT 2051), 91(INT 2052),
92(INT 2053), 93(INT 7050),
118, SAN SC 4
3. TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES MARINERS ARE ADVISED TRAWLING
AND
ANCHORING IS PROHIBITED AROUND FOLLOWING ROUTE:
A. 33 - 20.40S 018 - 09.68E
B. 33 - 20.20S 018 - 09.15E
C. 33 - 20.06S 018 - 07.72E
D. 33 - 19.84S 018 - 03.88E
E. 33 - 20.55S 017 - 58.50E
F. 33 - 20.85S 017 - 57.64E
G. 33 - 21.62S 017 - 56.22E
H. 33 - 22.20S 017 - 54.89E
I. 33 - 23.36S 017 - 53.83E
J. 33 - 28.81S 017 - 46.06E
K. 33 - 32.68S 017 - 36.31E
L. 33 - 35.77S 017 - 25.72E
M. 33 - 36.49S 017 - 19.41E
N. 33 - 36.00S 017 - 13.45E
O. 33 - 34.21E 017 - 06.52E
P. 33 - 30.30S 016 - 58.69E
4. VESSELS OPERATING IN THIS AREA MUST ENSURE OPERATIONS ARE CLEAR FROM
SUBMARINE
CABLES
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 095 OF 2024: (21 FEB 24)
1. WEST COAST - SALDANHA TO ALEXANDER BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 1,2,3,4,27(INT 204), 79(INT 2670), 90(INT 2051), 91(INT 2052),
92(INT 2053), 93(INT 7050),
118, SAN SC 4
3. TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES MARINERS ARE ADVISED TRAWLING
AND
ANCHORING IS PROHIBITED AROUND FOLLOWING ROUTE:
A. 33 - 20.40S 018 - 09.68E
B. 33 - 20.20S 018 - 09.15E
C. 33 - 20.06S 018 - 07.72E
D. 33 - 19.84S 018 - 03.88E
E. 33 - 20.55S 017 - 58.50E
F. 33 - 20.85S 017 - 57.64E
G. 33 - 21.62S 017 - 56.22E
H. 33 - 22.20S 017 - 54.89E
I. 33 - 23.36S 017 - 53.83E
J. 33 - 28.81S 017 - 46.06E
K. 33 - 32.68S 017 - 36.31E
L. 33 - 35.77S 017 - 25.72E
M. 33 - 36.49S 017 - 19.41E
N. 33 - 36.00S 017 - 13.45E
O. 33 - 34.21E 017 - 06.52E
P. 33 - 30.30S 016 - 58.69E
4. VESSELS OPERATING IN THIS AREA MUST ENSURE OPERATIONS ARE CLEAR FROM
SUBMARINE
CABLES
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 139 OF 2024: (20 MAR 24)
1. NAMIBIA - PORT OF WALVIS BAY
2. CHART SAN 1004 (INT 2612), 1005 (INT 2613)
3. STATUS OF THE FOLLOWING BUOYS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO VIRTUAL BUOYS AND ARE
NOW VIRTUAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION
A. 22 - 51.24 S 014 - 29.52 E
B. 22 - 51.17 S 014 - 29.66 E
C. 22 - 51.67 S 014 - 29.78 E
D. 22 - 51.60 S 014 - 29.92 E
4. MARINERS TO TAKE NOTE AND EXERCISE CAUTION
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 142 OF 2024: (20 MAR 24)
1. SOUTH COAST - OFFSHORE CAPE INFANTA
2. CHARTS SAN 122, 81(7510)
3. PETRO SA EMBUOY IN FIXED POSITION AND FORMS PART OF FA - PLATFORM
PRODUCTION FIELD. HEIGHT OF 21 METERS ABOVE SEA. REMAINDER OF STRUCTURE IS
BELOW WATER. NO NAV LIGHTS AND NO RACON SIGNAL AT EMBUOY.
4. 34 - 54.56S 021 - 42.33 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 143 OF 2024: (20 MAR 24)
1. NAMIBIA– PORT OF LUDERITZ
2. CHART SAN 1004 (INT 2612)
3. TWO BOTTOM SEABED FLAMES DEPLOYED IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
A. 26 – 37 – 15.1 S 015 – 07 – 53, 2 E MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES
BUOY
B. 26 – 37 – 26.2 S 015 – 05 – 57, 7 E MARKED WITH TWO YELLOW AND ONE ORANGE
BUOYS
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 144 OF 2024: (20 MAR 24)
1. WEST COAST - SALDANHA BAY
2. SALDANHA BAY VHF CH 16, CH 70 AND CH 27 OFF THE AIR
3. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 146 OF 2024: (20 MAR 24)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST – FALSE BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 79 (INT 2670), 80 (INT 2680), 119, 150, PEXA 150, 1016, PEXA
1016, PEXA 1016A, SC 4, SC 5
3. WHITTLE ROCK BUOY IN POSITION
4. 34 – 14.876 S 018 – 33.709 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 147 OF 2024: (20 MAR 24)
1. EAST COAST – CAPE ST LUCIA
2. CHARTS SAN 133
3. CAPE ST LUCIA MAIN LIGHT UNLIT (Z 6470) (D 6484)
4. 28 – 30.9 S 032 – 24.0 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 155 OF 2024: (22 MAR 24)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - FALSE BAY
2. SAN CHART 1017, 1016
3. NORTH CARDINAL BUOY NEAR ROMAN ROCK LIGHT SUNK IN POSITION
4. 34 - 10.5S 018 - 27.6E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 156 OF 2024: (22 MAR 24)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - FALSE BAY
2. SAN CHART 1017, 1016
3. NORTH CARDINAL BUOY NEAR ROMAN ROCK LIGHT REMOVED DUE TO MAINTENANCE
4. 34 - 10.65S 018 - 27.25E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL CNW 151 OF 2024
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 309 OF 2024: (10 JUN 24)
1. WEST COAST - OFFSHORE CAPE COLOUMBINE
2. CHARTS SAN 78 (INT 2660), 79 (INT 2670), 117
3. M/V THE EXPLORER (C/S J8B3625) CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATIONS BOUNDED BY
FOLLOWING
COORDINATES
A. 32 - 30 S 017 - 30 E
B. 32 - 31 S 017 - 46 E
C. 32 - 12 S 017 - 19 E
D. 32 - 12 S 018 - 10 E
4. VESSELS RESTRICTED IN ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED
5. CANCEL CNW 296 OF 2024
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 339 OF 2024: (25 JUN 24)
1. EAST COAST - PORT ELIZABETH HARBOUR
2. CHART SAN 1025 (INT 7532)
3. TANKER BERTH QUAY (Z6116)(D6409.5) NOT OPERATIONAL
4. 33 - 57.8 S 025 - 38.6 E
5. TEMPORARY LIGHT INSTALLED WITH SAME CHARACTERISTICS AT FOLLOWING POSITION
6. 33 - 57.48 S 025 - 38.37 E
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 359 OF 2024: (08 JUL 24)
1. SOUTH COAST - ALGOA BAY - PORT OF NGQURA
2. CHARTS SAN 1026 (INT 7533), 1024 (INT 7531)
3. TEMPORARY WAVE BOUY (SPOTTER) FL (4) Y. 10S DEPLOYED IN FOLLOWING
POSITION
4. 33 - 50.11 S 025 - 42.98 E
5. NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 381 OF 2024: (12 JUL 24)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - FALSE BAY - SIMON'S TOWN
2. CHART SAN 1017
3. TEMPORARY LIDAR BUOY INSTALLED IN POSITION
4. 34 - 11.21S 018 - 25.12E
5. BUOY IS YELLOW AND DISCUS SHAPED, HEIGHT OF 6.7M
6. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 405 OF 2024: (24 JUL 24)
1. AFMET ZSJ - RADIO WEATHER FACSIMILE SERVICE OFF THE AIR
2. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 414 OF 2024: (31 JUL 24)
1. WEST COAST – OFFSHORE ISLAND POINT
2. CHART SAN 78(INT 2660), 116
3. VESSEL ULTRA GALAXY (C/S 3E3578) RAN AGROUND IN POSITION
4. 31 – 31.86 S 018 – 03.77 E
5. VESSELS TRANSITING THE AREA TO KEEP GOOD WATCH AND STAY CLEAR OF FLOATING
DEBRIS AND HATCH COVERS IN THE VICINITY AND NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. 1 EMPTY LIFERAFT MISSING, VESSELS TO REPORT SIGHTINGS TO CAPE TOWN RADIO
OR MRCC CAPE TOWN
7. CANCEL CNW 377 OF 2024
8. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 449 OF 2024: (16 AUG 24)
1. WEST COAST - PORT OF LUDERITZ
2. CHARTS SAN 1002 (INT 2631)
3. SHARK ISLAND SECTOR LIGHT (Z5550)(D5606) UNLIT
4. 26 - 38.1 S 015 - 05.6 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 611 OF 2024: (25 OCT 24)
1. NAMIBIA - WALVIS BAY
2. WALVIS BAY RADIO NAVTEX NOT OPERATIONAL
3. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 644 OF 2024: (13 NOV 24)
1. NAMIBIA AND RSA WEST COAST - OFFSHORE LUDERITZ
2. CHARTS SAN 91 (INT 2052), 75 (INT 2630)
3. MARINE MINING VESSELS ADAMASTOR (C/S YJWP2) CONDUCTING MINING OPERATIONS
ON A 4
ANCHOR SPREAD MARKED BY ORANGE MARKER BOUYS. 2NM WIDE BERTH IS REQUIRED
4. 26 - 06.45 S 014 - 57.31 E
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICECOASTAL NAVWARNING 664 OF 2024: (21 NOV 24)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - OFFSHORE CAPE TOWN
2. CHARTS SAN 150, 79 (INT 2670), 80 (INT 2680), 56
3. F/V ESTRELA DO MAR (C/S ZR9344) LEFT FISHING GEAR MARKED WITH RED AND
ORANGE AIS BUOYS
IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
4. A. 35 - 17.67 S 018 - 42.41 E
B. 35 - 16.06 S 018 - 40.94 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 678 OF 2024: (27 NOV 24)
1. SOUTH COAST – OFFSHORE CAPE AGULHAS
2. CHARTS SAN 56, 57, 81 (INT 7510), 121
3. LIVE FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE DAILY FROM 0600 – 1800 UTC FROM 2 – 6 DEC 24
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
4. A. 34 – 34.61 S 020 – 22.93 E
B. 34 – 48.74 S 020 – 42.66 E
C. 34 – 57.79 S 020 – 19.49 E
D. 34 – 38.07 S 020 – 16.12 E
5. ALL VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR
6. POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD VESSELS ENTER RANGE UNNOTICED
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 061830 UTC DEC 24
(NOTE FOR ATC: DANGER HEIGHT 115500 FT)
COASTAL NAVWARNING 681 OF 2024 (02 DEC 24)
1. NAMIBIA AND RSA WEST COAST - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630),76(INT 2640), 113
3. MARINE MINNING VESSELS LIST
A. 28 - 31.1 S 015 - 48.0 E M/V MAFUTA
B. 28 - 32.9 S 015 - 52.5 E M/V CORAL SEA (NEW)
4. MARINE MINNING VESSELS OPERATING ON 3 ANCHOR SPREAD WITH UNLIT ANCHOR
MOORING BUOYS. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED. PUBLISHED COORDINATE CENTERED ON
MINING
AREA,
SUBJECT TO VARIATION
5. CANCEL CNW 651, 666 OF 2024
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICECOASTAL NAVWARNING 684 OF 2024 (02 DEC 24)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 290500 UTC NOV 24
2. MESSAGES IN FORCE =
036,095,139,142,143,144,146,147,155,156,309,339,359,381,405,414,
449,611,625,644,664,673,678,681 OF 2024
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINES = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED = 670 - 684 OF 2024
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK =
651,659,666,670,671,672,674,675,676,677,679,680,682,
683 OF 2024
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGECOASTAL NAVWARNING 686 OF 2024 (03 DEC 24)
1. NAMIBIA - PORT OF WALVIS BAY
2. CHART SAN 1004 (INT 2612), 1005 (INT 2613)
3. THE FOLLOWING GREEN MAIN CHANNEL BUOYS HAVE BEEN REMOVED: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11,
13, 15, 19, 21,
23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37 AND 39
4. THE FOLLOWING GREEN MAIN CHANNEL BUOYS ARE STILL IN PLACE: 7, 17, 29 AND
35
5. MARINERS TO TAKE NOTE AND PROCEED WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL NAVWARNING 687 OF 2024 (03 DEC 24)
1. EAST COAST - OFFSHORE PORT ST JOHNS
2. CHARTS SAN 128, 129, 94 (INT 7540), 95 (INT 7550), 94 (INT 7051)
3. MBASHE LIGHT HOUSE (Z6222)(D6438) IS UNLIT
4. 32 - 14.4 S 028 - 54.9 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE