NAVAREA VII
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2023 SeriesNAVAREA VII 075 OF 2023: (10 MAR 23)
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. CANCEL NAVAREA 073 OF 2023
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 084 OF 2023: (22 MAR 23)
1. ATLANTIC OCEAN - SE SECTOR - REPUBLICA DE ANGOLA
2. CHART SAN 1
3. PONTA DO PADRAO LIGHT UNRELIABLE
4. 06 - 04.6 S 012 - 19.9 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 107 OF 2023: (03 APR 23)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - PORT OF WALVIS BAY
2. JETTY CONSTRUCTION IS IN PROGRESS AT UNITED FISHING ENTERPRISES. ALL
VESSELS
MANOEUVRING PAST THE AREA REQUESTED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR
3. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 118 OF 2023: (05 APR 23)
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. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 337 AND 338 OF 2022
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 120 OF 2023: (05 APR 23)
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 - 57.49S 046 - 59.01E
B. 25 - 57.49S 047 - 05.93E
C. 25 - 23.24S 047 - 05.93E
D. 25 - 23.24S 046 - 59.01E
4. VESSELS OPERATING IN THIS AREA MUST ENSURE OPERATIONS ARE CLEAR FROM
SUBMARINE CABLE
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 278 OF 2022
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 121 OF 2023: (05 APR 23)
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. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 053 OF 2022
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 129 OF 2023: (13 APR 23)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA AND RSA WEST COAST
2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 91 (INT 2052)
3. THE FOLLOWING VESSELS ARE ENGAGED IN DRILLING OPERATIONS; TUNGSTEN
EXPLORER (TUX),
DEEP SEA MIRA, TOPAZ ENDURANCE, PACIFIC GREYLAG, SHEPHERD TIDE AND PACIFIC
HERON
4. ARE BOUNDED BY
A. 29 - 19 - 28.02 S 013 - 13 - 02.17 E
B. 29 - 28 - 37.05 S 013 - 15 - 56.09 E
C. 29 - 19 - 11.02 S 012 - 53 - 35.87 E
D. 29 - 21 - 19.93 S 012 - 54 - 08.48 E
5. VESSELS RESTRICTED IN ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE. ALL VESSELS TO KEEP CLEAR
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 282359 UTC APR 24
NAVAREA VII 158 OF 2023: (03 MAY 23)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - PORT OF LÜDERITZ BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 1004 (INT 2612)
3. TWO BOTTOM SEABED FLAMES DEPLOYED IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
A. 26 - 37 - 15.1S 015 - 07 - 53,2E MARKED WITH BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES BUOY
B. 26 - 37 - 26.2S 015 - 05 - 57,7E MARKED WITH TWO YELLOW AND ONE ORANGE
BUOYS
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
5. CANCEL NAVAREA 131 OF 2023
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 211 OF 2023: (28 JUN 23)
1. ATLANTIC OCEAN - SOUTH AFRICA - WEST COAST - OFFSHORE ALEXANDER BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 76(INT 2640)
3. MARINE MINING VESSEL YA TOIVO (C/S C6QB6) WILL CONDUCT MINING OPERATIONS
FROM 27 JUN
23 IN AREA BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES
A. 28 - 52.5S 016 - 14.3E
B. 28 - 52.3S 016 - 30.2E
C. 29 - 05.5S 016 - 30.4E
D. 29 - 05.7S 016 - 14.4E
4. VESSEL WILL BE OPERATING ON 4 ANCHOR SPREAD. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 232 OF 2023: (02 AUG 23)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - OFFSHORE ANGOLA
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 90 (INT 2061)
3. DRILL SHIP SAIPEM 1200 ENGAGED IN DRILLING OPERATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING
POSITION: 06 -
06.9S 011 - 21.2E
4. VESSEL RESTRICTED IN ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE ALL VESSELS TO KEEP CLEAR
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 239 OF 2023: (21 AUG 23)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA
2. CHART SAN 75 (INT 2630), 91 (INT 2640)
3. M/V THE EXPLORER (C/S J8B3625) CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATIONS BOUNDED BY
FOLLOWING
COORDINATES
A. 28 - 53.00 S 016 - 15.00 E
B. 28 - 53.00 S 016 - 33.00 E
C. 29 - 06.00 S 016 - 34.00 E
D. 29 - 06.00 S 016 - 15.00 E
4. VESSEL RESTRICTED IN ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICENAVAREA VII 262 OF 2023: (06 SEP 2023)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA AND RSA WEST COAST
2. CHARTS SAN 75(INT 2630), 76(INT 2640)
3. MARINE MINING VESSELS LIST
A. 28 - 39.5 S 015 - 52.3 E M/V GARIEP
B. 28 - 31.1 S 015 - 48.0 E M/V MAFUTA
C. 28 - 35.09 S 015 - 48.47 E M/V CORAL SEA (NEW)
4. MARINE MINING VESSELS OPERATING ON 3 OR 4 ANCHOR SPREAD WITH UNLIT ANCHOR
MOORING
BOUYS. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED. PUBLISHED COORDINATES CENTERED ON MINING
AREA.
SUBJECT TO VARIATION
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 234 OF 2023
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 265 OF 2023: (12 SEP 2023)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC AND INDIAN OCEAN SECTORS
2. ANGOLA, NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND MOZAMBIQUE
3. CHARTS SAN 1, 4, 5, 27, 57(INT 204), 28(INT 700), 75(INT 2630), 81(INT
7510), BA 307, 311, 604, 3877
4. RIG LIST
A. 06 - 00 - 21.200 S 011 - 00 - 09.011 E KIZOMBA B
B. 07 - 18 - 30.563 S 011 - 17 - 16.676 E DEEP WATER SKYROS (NEW)
C. 07 - 25 - 49.859 S 011 - 31 - 34.757 E WEST GEMINI (NEW)
D. 22 - 00 - 48.065 S 014 - 00 - 30.050 E DEEPWATER ORION
E. 22 - 00 - 51.083 S 014 - 00 - 27.078 E WEST ECLIPSE
F. 29 - 00 - 28.060 S 013 - 00 - 15.090 E MAERSK VOYAGER
G. 07 - 39 - 04.505 S 011 - 47 - 35.722 E QUENGUELA (NEW)
H. 29 - 35 - 15.429 S 013 - 33 - 46.762 E DEEPSEA BOLLSTA
I. 06 - 23 - 37.000 S 011 - 00 - 56.000 E VALARIS DS-9
J. 09 - 54 - 54.998 S 012 - 13 - 38.740 E DS-12 (NEW)
5. 4 NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING
BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 263 OF 2023
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 269 OF 2023: (15 SEP 2023)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - OFFSHORE MAYOTTE ISLAND
2. CHART SAN 1
3. MARION DUFRESNE (FN1N) WILL BE CONDUCTING OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY FROM 14-
25 SEP 2023
IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 12 - 35 S 045 - 08 E
B. 12 - 35 S 046 - 10 E
C. 13 - 00 S 045 - 15 E
D. 13 - 00 S 046 - 10 E
4. ALL VESSELS TO KEEP 1NM CLEAR
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 252359 UTC SEP 23NAVAREA VII 272 OF 2023: (19 SEP 2023)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - AND SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - SE SECTOR
2. CHART SAN 1
3. AREAS TEMPORARILY DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION DUE TO ROCKET CARRIER ELEMENTS
ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY FROM 2333 - 0633 UTC 23 - 30 SEP 2023 DAILY
A. 08 - 53S 092 - 28E
B. 07 - 46S 089 - 27E
C. 30 - 12S 061 - 09E
D. 40 - 45S 002 - 21W
E. 42 - 56S 002 - 24W
F. 32 - 16S 063 - 10E
4. ALL VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD VESSELS ENTER
RANGE
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 300700 UTC SEP 2023
NAVAREA VII 274 OF 2023: (21 SEP 2023)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR – OFFSHORE LA REUNION
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 28 (INT 700)
3. GUNNERY EXERCISE FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE DAILY FROM 0300 UTC TO 1400 UTC
ON 22 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2023.
4. FIRING RANGE AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 21 – 12.0 S 054 – 57.0 E
B. 21 – 39.0 S 054 – 33.5 E
C. 21 – 19.5 S 054 – 25.9 E
D. 21 – 26.0 S 055 – 02.5 E
5. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR AND MONITOR VHF 16
6. POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD VESSELS ENTER RANGE UNNOTICED
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 250830 UTC AUG 23NAVAREA VII 275 OF 2023: (22 SEP 2023)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR AND SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - SE SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. AREA TEMPORARILY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 28 SEP 23 TO 05
OCT 23 BETWEEN 2220 UTC AND 0520 UTC
4A. 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. MARINERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 050540 UTC OCT 23
NAVAREA VII 276 OF 2023: (22 SEP 2023)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR – OFFSHORE LA REUNION
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 28 (INT 700)
3. GUNNERY EXERCISE FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE DAILY FROM 0400 UTC TO 1800 UTC
ON 26 - 29 SEPTEMBER 2023.
4. FIRING RANGE AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 21 – 12.0 S 054 – 57.0 E
B. 21 – 39.0 S 054 – 33.5 E
C. 21 – 19.5 S 054 – 25.9 E
D. 21 – 26.0 S 055 – 02.5 E
5. VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP WELL CLEAR AND MONITOR VHF 16
6. POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD VESSELS ENTER RANGE UNNOTICED
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 291830 UTC SEP 23
NAVAREA VII 277 OF 2023: (22 SEP 2023)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 221200 UTC SEP 2023
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 075, 084, 107, 118, 120, 121, 129, 158,
211, 232, 239, 262, 265, 269, 272, 274, 275, 276 OF 2023.
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED THIS WEEK = 272 - 277 OF 2023
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK = 264, 267, 270, 273 OF 2023
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE
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