COASTAL NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS

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2026 Series

COASTAL NAVWARNING 001 OF 2026: (01 JAN 26)
1. SOUTH COAST - OFFSHORE CAPE ST FRANCIS
2. CHART SAN 83 (INT 7530), 125
3. SEA STAR (C/S ZR7363) RAN AGROUND, WITH FLOATING DEBRIS IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 34 - 11.8 S 024 - 52.2 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 004 OF 2026: (02 JAN 26)
1. WEST COAST - SALDANHA BAY
2. SALDANHA BAY VHF CH 16 AND CH 27 OPERATIONAL. CH 70 OFF THE AIR
3. CANCEL CNW 600 OF 2025
4. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 007 OF 2026: (05 JAN 26)
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 - 31.10 S 015 - 48.00 E M/V MAFUTA (3 ANCHOR SPREAD)
B. 29 - 12.77 S 014 - 08.58 E VOLANS-1X (RHINO RESOURCES)
4. MARINE MINING VESSELS OPERATING ON ANCHOR SPREADS WITH UNLIT ANCHOR MOORING BOUYS. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED. PUBLISHED COORDINATES CENTERED ON MINING AREA, SUBJECT TO VARIATION
5. CANCEL CNW 596 OF 2025
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 013 OF 2026: (07 JAN 26)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - OFFSHORE KAAP HANGKLIP
2. CHARTS SAN 119, 80 (INT 2680)
3. CAPSIZED SKI BOAT WHITE IN COLOUR SEMI SUBMERGED AND ADRIFT
4. 34 – 36.5 S 018 – 15.6 E
5. VESSELS TO REPORT SIGHTINGS TO MRCC CAPE TOWN AND CAPE TOWN RADIO
6. CANCEL CNW 006 OF 2026 AND CNW 609 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 018 OF 2026: (09 JAN 26)
1. WEST COAST - OFFSHORE LAMBERTS BAY
2. CHARTS SAN 78(INT 2660)
3. ACOUSTIC MOORING (YELLOW 90CM DIAMETER) DEPLOYED IN POSITION
4. 31 - 42.33 S 015 - 47.94 E
5. ALL VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR
6. CANCEL CNW 129 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 019 OF 2026: (09 JAN 26)
1. SOUTH COAST - OFFSHORE PORT OF PORT ELIZABETH
2. CHARTS SAN 83 (INT 7530), 1024 (INT 7531), 125, 126
3. YELLOW CONICAL SMART BUOY WITH SOLAR PANELS IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 33 - 58.19S 025 - 40.55E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL CNW 380 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 020 OF 2026: (09 JAN 26)
1. EAST COAST - OFFSHORE PORT OF DURBAN
2. CHARTS SAN 86 (INT 7560), 131, 135
3. A 4-POINT ANCHOR SPREAD DEPLOYED FOR DIVING OPERATIONS ON FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
4.A. 29 - 59.44 S 031 - 00.92 E
B. 29 - 59.56 S 031 - 00.78 E
C. 29 - 59.44 S 031 - 00.65 E
D. 29 - 59.32 S 031 - 00.78 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL CNW 384 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 021 OF 2026: (09 JAN 26)
1. SOUTH COAST - ALGOA BAY
2. CHARTS SAN, 83 (INT 7530), 1024 (INT 7531), 125, 126
3. TANDEM (2X) BUOYS WITH FLASHING WHITE LIGHT DEPLOYED IN FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 33 - 46.63 S 025 - 51.65 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL CNW 518 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 023 OF 2026: (09 JAN 26)
1. NAMIBIA – OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHART SAN 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. M/V MAFUTA TEMPORARY WET STOW OF SUBSEA UMBILICAL 200 METERS IN LENGTH, MARKED BY UNLIT 60CM ORANGE BUOY, DEPTH OF WATER 115 METERS
4. 28 – 43.35 S 016 – 12.35 E
5. VESSELS TO KEEP WELL CLEAR
6. CANCEL CNW 605 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 028 OF 2026: (13 JAN 26)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - FALSE BAY
2. CHART SAN 150, 1016
3. MILITARY EXERCISE BEING CONDUCTED IN FALSE BAY AND SIM BAY AREA
4. WARSHIPS AT ANCHOR AND UNDERWAY NOT TO BE APPROACHED WITHIN 1NM
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 181600 UTC JAN 26

COASTAL NAVWARNING 029 OF 2026: (13 JAN 26)
1. SOUTH WEST COAST - OFFSHORE CAPE RECIFE
2. CHARTS SAN 83(INT 7530), 93(INT 7050), 126
3. VESSEL SILVER DORADO RAN AGROUND
4. 34-02.6S 025-40.8E
5. VESSELS TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT
6. CANCEL CNW 026 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 032 OF 2026: (15 JAN 26)
1. SOUTH COAST – CAPE AGULHAS
2. CHARTS SAN 81 (INT 7510), 121
3. MUNITIONS FIRING WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 0600 – 1800 UTC DAILY FROM 19 – 23 JAN 26 IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
4A. 34 – 37.38 S 020 – 17.57 E
B. 34 – 43.01 S 020 – 17.53 E
C. 34 – 43 S 020 – 30.68 E
D. 34 – 36.98 S 020 – 30.66 E
E. 34 – 32.31 S 020 – 25.17 E
5. ALL VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR
6. POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD VESSELS ENTER RANGE UNNOTICED
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 231830 UTC JAN 26
(NOTE FOR ATC: DANGER HEIGHT: 35000 METERS)

COASTAL NAVWARNING 036 OF 2026: (15 JAN 26)
1. EAST COAST - OFFSHORE DURBAN
2. CHARTS SAN 86(INT 7560), 95(INT 7052), 94(INT 7051) , 135
3. TUG NOMASA TOWING MARIA BARGE 21. LENGTH OF TOW 550 METERS. DESTINATION DURBAN.
4. 30 - 00.8S 031- 11.3 E
5. CANCEL CNW 033 OF 2026
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COASTAL NAVWARNING 037 OF 2026: (16 JAN 26)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 160700 UTC JAN 2026
2. CNW MESSAGES IN FORCE = 001, 004, 007, 013, 018, 019, 020, 021, 023, 028, 029, 032, 036 OF 2026
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED THIS WEEK 017 – 037 OF 2026
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK = 129, 380, 384, 518, 591, 596, 605 OF 2025, 015, 016, 022, 024, 025, 026, 027, 030, 031, 033, 034, 035 OF 2026
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE