NAVAREA VII - South Africa
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NAVAREA VII MessagesIMPORTANT :This information is only updated during working hours 0730 -1600 Mon -
Fri.The availability of Navigational Warnings on the web does not relieve
Masters / Captains of the requirement to receive Navigational Warnings via
IMO/IHO approved broadcast systems, as websites are not continuously updated
and not necessarily monitored for correctness.Nil Prior to these Messages
NAVAREA VII 063 OF 2024: (21 FEB 24)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - ANGOLA
2. CHARTS SAN 1 AND BA307 BA311 BA306
3. KAOMBO SUL METEO BUOY IS UNLIT 07 - 21 55.30 S 011 - 18 33.70 E
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION KEEP 500 METER WIDE BERTH
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 091 OF 2024: (11 MAR 24)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE ANGOLA
2. CHART BA 307, BA 311, BA 604
3. SURFACE METEO BUOY WITH LIGHT AND AIS BEACON REINSTALLED AT FOLLOWING
COORDINATES
4. 07 - 27.3 S 011 - 32.6 E
5. 500 METER EXCURSION ZONE ENFORCED AROUND CENTRE OF BOUY
6. VESSELS TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION AND KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 097 OF 2024: (14 MAR 24)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MADAGASCAR - MAHAJANGA HARBOUR
2. CHART SAN 3, 28 (INT 700)
3. MAHAJANGA HARBOUR: FOLLOWING LATERAL BUOYS MISSING
A. 15 - 40.3 S 046 - 11.5 E
B. 15 - 38.1 S 046 - 11.2 E
C. 15 - 40.3 S 046 - 12.2 E
4. ANTSIRANANA HARBOUR FOLLOWING LATERAL BUOY MISSING
A. 12 - 13.4 S 049 - 22.0 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 099 OF 2024: (14 MAR 24)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – ANGOLA
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 57, AND BA307, BA311, BA306
3. MOORING BUOYS AND FPSO POSITIONS:
A. FLEXIBLE JUMPER 07 – 16.7 S 012 – 01.6 E
B. FLEXIBLE JUMPER 07 – 16.9 S 012 – 01.2 E
C. KAOMBO SOUTH 07 – 21.9 S 011 – 22.5 E UNLIT
D. PAZFLOR 07 – 36.3 S 012 – 08.5 E
E. GIRASSOL 07 – 41.0 S 011 – 40.2 E
F. DALIA 07 – 42.3 S 011 – 46.5 E
G. MARKER BUOY 07 – 42.9 S 011 – 42.7 E
4. DANGER TO NAVIGATION, VESSELS TO GIVE FPSO RISERS AND MOORING BUOYS 1NM
WIDE BERTH
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 100 OF 2024: (14 MAR 24)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR – PORT OF LUDERITZ BAY
2. CHART SAN 1004 (INT 2612)
3. TWO BOTTOM SEABED FLAMES DEPLOYED IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
A. 26 – 37.2 S 015 – 07.8 E MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES BUOY
B. 26 – 37 4 S 015 – 05.9 E MARKED WITH TWO YELLOW AND ONE ORANGE BUOYS
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 241 OF 2024:
(19 JUL 24)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - PORT OF MAPUTO
2. CHARTS BA644 (BAIA DE MAPUTO)
3. STBD LATERAL BUOY NR 7, FL.G.4S MISSING
4. 25-55.1 S 032-52.5 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 268 OF 2024: (16 AUG 24)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA
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
NAVAREA VII 368 OF 2024:
(02 DEC 24)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 27 (INT 204), 54
3. TWO METOCEAN SURVEY BUOYS DEPLOYED IN FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
4. A 28 - 33.21 S 013 - 59.78 E DEEP WATER MOORING
B. 28 - 35.98 S 013 - 55.05 E WAVESCAN BUOY
5. VESSELS TO KEEP 500M CLEAR AND NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 361 OF 2024
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE2025 SeriesNAVAREA VII 097 OF 2025: (27 MAR 25)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR AND SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - SE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 1
3. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 01 - 30 APR 25 BETWEEN 0000
- 2359 UTC IN
AREA BOUNDED BY:
4.A. 08 - 53 S 092 - 28 E
B. 07 - 46 S 089 - 27 E
C. 30 - 12 S 061 - 09 E
D. 40 - 45 S 002 - 21 W
E. 42 - 56 S 002 - 24 W
F. 32 - 16 S 063 - 10 E
5. ALL VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR. POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD VESSELS
ENTER RANGE
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 010030 UTC MAY 2025NAVAREA VII 119 OF 2025: (08 APR 25)
1. NAMIBIA AND RSA WEST COAST - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHARTS SAN 75(INT 2630), 76(INT 2640), 113
3. MARINE MINING VESSELS LIST
A. 28 - 31.1 S 015 - 48.0 E M/V MAFUTA (3 ANCHOR SPREAD)
B. 28 - 28.2 S 015 - 47.9 E M/V CORAL SEA (4 ANCHOR SPREAD)
C. 29 - 05.03 S 016 - 27.59 E YA TOIVO SEA (4 ANCHOR SPREAD) (NEW)
4. MARINE MINING VESSELS OPERATING ON ANCHOR SPREADS WITH UNLIT ANCHOR
MOORING
BUOYS. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED. PUBLISHED COORDINATE CENTERED ON MINING AREA
SUBJECT
TO VARIATION
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 106 OF 2025
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 122 OF 2025: (11 APR 25)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC AND INDIAN OCEAN SECTORS
2. ANGOLA, NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA, MOZAMBIQUE
3. CHARTS SAN 1, 4, 5, 27(INT 204), 57, 28(INT 700), 75(INT 2630), 81(INT
7510), BA 307, 311, 604, 3877
4. RIG LIST
A. 06-00.35 S 011-00.15 E KIZOMBA B
B. 07-19.56 S 011-17.60 E DEEP WATER SKYROS
C. 07-23.18 S 012-06.62 E WEST GEMINI (NEW)
D. 22-00.80 S 014-00.55 E DEEPWATER ORION
E. 22-00.85 S 014-00.45 E WEST ECLIPSE
F. 29-00.46 S 013-00.25 E MAERSK VOYAGER
G. 07-30.04 S 011-32.40 E QUENGUELA
H. 09-54.91 S 012-13.64 E DS-12
I. 07-40.40 S 011-41.99 E DALIA - 701 FPSO
J. 07-27.97 S 011-32.09 E E SKIT (WELL STIM)
5. 4NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING
BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 082 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 123 OF 2025: (11 APR 25)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 111400 UTC APR 2025
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 063, 091, 097, 099, 100, 241, 268, 368,
OF 2024 AND 097, 119, 122 OF 2025
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED THIS WEEK = 114 - 123 OF 2025
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK = 098, 104, 105, 249, 355, 386 OF 2024 AND
032, 082, 106, 110, 111, 112,114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121 OF 2025
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGENAVAREA VII 127 OF 2025: (14 APR 25)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - OFFSHORE EAST LONDON
2. CHARTS SAN 93 (INT 7050), 94 (INT 7051)
3. TUG BOKA EXPEDITION (C/S 9HA5058) TOGETHER WITH TUG BOKA SHERPA (C/S
9HA4809) TOWING
THE FPSO BAOBAB IVORIAN MV 10 (C/S TUN5170). LENGTH OF TOW 1420 METERS.
DESTINATION
DUBAI.
4. 33 - 51.7 S 030 - 51.8 E
5. VESSELS TO KEEP WELL CLEAR
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 126 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE