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 098 OF 2024: (14 MAR 24) 1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MADAGASCAR 2. CHARTS SAN 28 (INT 700) 3. TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES MARINERS ARE ADVISED TRAWLING AND ANCHORING IS PROHIBITED IN AREA BOUNDED BY: A. 25 - 57.49 S 046 - 59.01 E B. 25 - 57.49 S 047 - 05.93 E C. 25 - 23.24 S 047 - 05.93 E D. 25 - 23.24 S 046 - 59.01 E 4. VESSELS OPERATING IN THIS AREA MUST ENSURE OPERATIONS ARE CLEAR FROM SUBMARINE CABLE 5. 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 104 OF 2024: (14 MAR 24) 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – 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 NAVAREA VII 105 OF 2024: (14 MAR 24) 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - SOUTH EASTERN SECTOR 2. CHARTS SAN 1, 2, 5 3. S/V NINA POPE (C/S HBY4831) SANK IN THE FOLLOWING LAST KNOWN POSITION 4. 37 - 38.45 S 007 - 21.47 W 5. VESSELS TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT 6. 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 249 OF 2024: (24 JUL 24) 1. AFMET ZSJ - RADIO WEATHER FACSIMILE SERVICE OFF THE AIR 2. 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 355 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 NOTICENAVAREA 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 NOTICENAVAREA VII 376 OF 2024:  (13 DEC 24) 1. NAMIBIA AND RSA WEST COAST - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH 2. CHARTS SAN 91 (INT 2052), 76 (INT 2640) 3. MARINE MINING VESSELS LIST A. 28 - 31.1 S 015 - 48.0 E M/V MAFUTA B. 28 - 31.6 S 015 - 50.5 E M/V CORAL SEA (NEW) 4. MARINE MINING 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 NAVAREA VII 369 OF 2024 6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NAVAREA VII 378 OF 2024: (13 DEC 24) 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA 2. CHARTS SAN 1, 2, 5 3. STARTING 12 DEC 24 M/V RAMFORM HYPERION IS CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS IN AREA BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES A. 28 - 28.7 S 014 - 30.5 E B. 29 - 10.9 S 014 - 34.9 E C. 29 - 16.8 S 013 - 18.0 E D. 28 - 34.5 S 013 - 14.1 E 4. A WIDE BERTH OF 3 NM CLEARANCE REQUESTED AHEAD AND ABEAM AND 7 NM FROM ASTERN 5. SUPPORT VESSELS M/V THOR FRIGG, M/V 7-WAVES AND M/V UKSNAY TANUX III 6. VESSELS MONITORING VHF CH 72 AND 16 7. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 372 OF 2024 8. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NAVAREA VII 381 OF 2024: (13 DEC 24) 1. ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR 2. CHART SAN 27 (INT 204), 91 (INT 2052), 92 (INT 2053) 3. M/V FUGRO SUPPORTED WIIL BE CONDUCTING BASELINE SURVEY OPERATIONS FROM 16 DEC 24 IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS 4. A. 31 – 40.49 S 013 – 37.71 E B. 30 – 39.65 S 013 – 21.00 E C. 30 – 17.17 S 014 – 00.00 E D. 31 – 40.05 S 014 – 00.00 E 5. VESSELS TO GIVE A WIDE BERTH AND NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION 6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE COASTAL NAVWARNING 382 OF 2024: (13 DEC 24) 1. NAMIBIA – OFFSHORE ORANJEMUND 2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640), 91(INT 2062), 92 (INT 2053) 3. RHINO RESOUCES WILL BE CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATION FROM 17 DEC 24 IN THE FOLLOWING AREA: A. SAGITTARIUS 1X; 29 – 03.94 S 014 – 03.58 E B. VOLANS 1X; 29 – 12.77 S 014 – 08.58 E 4. VESSEL RESTRICTED IN ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE. 2 NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED 5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 385 OF 2024: (19 DEC 24) 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - ANGOLA 2. CHARTS SAN 1 3. STARTING 14 DEC 24 M/V RAMFORM TETHYS CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS IN AREAS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES: A. 08 - 46 - 55.21 S 010 - 08 - 43.94 E B. 06 - 59 - 15.63 S 010 - 08 - 42.59 E C. 06 - 59 - 53.14 S 011 - 52 - 30.89 E D. 08 - 47 - 08.24 S 011 - 52 - 07.34 E E. 08 - 46 - 55.21 S 010 - 08 - 43.94 E 4. 6NM WIDE BERTH REQUESTED ASTERN AND 3NM ABEAM AS VESSEL TOWING 12 SEISMIC CABLES AT 6NM LENGTH AND 1NM WIDE 5. SUPPORT VESSELS M/V THOR FREYJA, THOR OMEGA AND 7 STARS 6. VESSELS MONITORING VHF CH 67 AND 16 7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NAVAREA VII 386 OF 2024: (19 DEC 24) 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NAMIBIA - OFFSHORE ALEXANDER BAY 2. CHARTS SAN 76 (INT 2640), BA 3870 3. MARINE MINING VESSEL YA TOIVO (C/S C6QB6) WILL CONDUCT MINING OPERATIONS IN AREA BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES: A. 28 - 54.48 S 016 - 18.04 E B. 28 - 54.28 S 016 - 36.82 E C. 29 - 15.31 S 016 - 37.14 E D. 29 - 15.52 S 016 - 18.30 E 4. VESSEL WILL BE OPERATING ON 4 ANCHOR SPREAD.2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED 5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE2025 Series NAVAREA VII 032 OF 2025: (07 FEB 25) 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – NAMIBIA 2. CHARTS SAN 27 (INT 204) 3. ROV ADRIFT IN NNW DIRECTION LAST KNOWN POSITION ON 052100 UTC FEB 25 4. 29 – 52.6 S 013 – 24.7 E 5. ROV IS BOUYANT AND BRIGHT YELLOW WITH A STROBE LIGHT, DIMENSIONS ARE 3.3 X 1.68 X 2.2M AND WEIGHS 4500KG 6. SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE DEEPSEA MIRA MOVING IN NNW DIRECTION FOR TRACKING AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS FOR ROV FROM POSITION 7. 29 – 53.06 S 013 – 25.02 E 8. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION 9. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 030 OF 2025 10. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 044 OF 2025:  (21 FEB 25) 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - ANGOLA 2. CHARTS SAN 1 3. M/V RAMFORM TETHYS CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS IN AREAS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES: A. 08 - 46 - 55.21 S 010 - 08 - 43.94 E B. 06 - 59 - 15.63 S 010 - 08 - 42.59 E C. 06 - 59 - 53.14 S 011 - 52 - 30.89 E D. 08 - 47 - 08.24 S 011 - 52 - 07.34 E E. 08 - 46 - 55.21 S 010 - 08 - 43.94 E 4. 7NM WIDE BERTH REQUESTED ASTERN AND 3NM ABEAM AS VESSEL TOWING 12 SEISMIC CABLES AT 6NM LENGHT AND 1NM WIDE 5. SUPPORT VESSELS S/V OCEANIC CHAMPION, M/V THOR FRIGG, THOR OMEGA AND 7 STARS 6. VESSELS MONITORING VHF CH 11 AND 16 7. CANCEL NAV VII 385 OF 2024 8. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NAVAREA VII 046 OF 2025: (21 FEB 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 (NEW) C. 07-23.51 S 012-05.89 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. 07-23.96 S 011-31.09 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 SKIT(WELL STIM) (NEW) 5. 4NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING BUOYS 6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 034 OF 2025 7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NAVAREA VII 052 OF 2025: (26 FEB 25) 1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL 2. CHARTS SAN 1 3. WARNING NUMBER: 5/11/20242025: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11. SEVERE WEATHER WARNING - CYCLONIC WIND OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 14S TO 17S AND 40 E TO 43 E. 4. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHTS OF 4.0 TO 4.5M ARE EXPECTED IN SOUTHERN PART OF THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL 5A. STARTING POSITION: 2025/02/25 AT 0600 UTC WITHIN 20 NW RADIUS OF POINT 22.7 S 37.9 E B. ENDING POSITION: 2025/02/28 0600 UTC: 26.0 S 43.5 E 6. VESSELS IN VICINITY TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION 7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 280630 UTC FEB 25  NAVAREA VII 060 OF 2025: (03 MAR 25) 1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - AND SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - SE SECTOR 2. CHART SAN 1 3. AREAS TEMPORARILY DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATE DUE TO POTENTIAL SPACE DEBRIS RE-ENTRY FROM 0012 - 0305 UTC ON 04 MAR 25 TO 10 MAR 25 DAILY AND 1342 – 1635 UTC ON 08 MAR 25 IN AREA BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES: 4.A. 25 - 29 S 051 - 11 E B. 23 - 52 S 079 - 35 E C. 26 - 09 S 080 - 07 E D. 27 - 05 S 074 – 40 E E. 27 - 45 S 070 – 13 E F. 28 - 10 S 059 - 51 E G. 27 – 54 S 051 – 57 E 5. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR AND TO CONTACT RANGE CONTROL ON VHF MARINE BAND CHANNEL 16 PRIOR TO ENTERING THE ABOVE BOUNDARIES 6. POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD VESSEL ENTER RANGE WITHOUT PERMISSION 7. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 058 OF 2025 8. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 100330 UTC MAR 25NAVAREA VII 061 OF 2025: (06 MAR 25) 1. NAMIBIA AND RSA WEST COAST - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH 2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640) 3. MARINE MINING VESSELS LIST A. 28 - 31.1 S 015 - 48.0 E M/V MAFUTA B. 28 - 31.5 S 015 - 48.5 E M/V CORAL SEA (NEW) 4. MARINE MINING VESSELS OPERATING ON 3 ANCHOR SPREAD WITH UNLIT ANCHOR MOORING BOUYS. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED. LENGTH OF EACH MOORING WIRE EXTENDS TO 2000 METERS. PUBLISHED COORDINATES CENTERED ON MINING AREA, SUBJECT TO VARIATION 5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 059 OF 2025 6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE NAVAREA VII 062 OF 2025: (07 MAR 25) 1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 071030 UTC MAR 2025 2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 063, 091, 097, 098, 099, 100, 104, 105, 241, 249, 268, 355, 368, 378, 386 OF 2024 AND 032, 044, 046, 054, 060, 061 OF 2025 3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL 4. MESSAGES ISSUED THIS WEEK = 057 - 062 OF 2025 5. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK = 023, 027, 055, 057, 058, 059 OF 2025 6. 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