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NAVAREA VII MESSAGES

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2026 Series

NAVAREA VII 013 OF 2026: (12 JAN 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR – MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
3. CHART SAN 1
4. ESTABLISHMENT OF MARITIME EXCLUSION ZONE (MEZ) IN THE GOLFINHO GAS FIELD OFFSHORE CAPO DELGADO WITH EFFECT 01 JAN 26 BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING COORDINATES
A. 10 – 31.52 S 040 – 42.53 E
B. 10 – 31.45 S 040 – 54.59 E
C. 10 – 45.55 S 040 – 54.68 E
D. 10 – 45.62 S 040 – 42.61 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND PROVIDE A 1NM WIDE BERTH FROM THE MEZ
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 372 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 014 OF 2026: (12 JAN 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR – PORT OF MAPUTO
2. CHARTS BA644 (BAIA DE MAPUTO)
3. FOLLOWING BUOYS OUT OF POSITION:
A. STBD LATERAL BUOY NR 7, FL.G.4S MISSING
B. BUOY 6N UNLIT AND OUT OF POSITION.
C. BUOY 1N MISSING (NEW).
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 374 OF 2025
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 038 OF 2026: (30 JAN 26)
1. AFMET ZSJ - RADIO WEATHER FACSIMILE SERVICE OFF THE AIR
2. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 187 OF 2026: (03 JUL 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE LUANDA
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. M/V RAMFORM VICTORY CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS, TOWING 12 SEISMIC CABLES
LENGTH 3.3NM IN AREAS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING CO-ORDINATES
A. 06 - 39.5 S 010 - 47.5 E
B. 06 - 39.5 S 011 - 27.0 E
C. 05 - 54.0 S 010 - 46.5 E
D. 05 - 54.0 S 011 - 30.0 E
4. WIDE BERTH OF 2NM AHEAD AND ABEAM, AND 5NM ASTERN REQUESTED
5. ESCORT VESSELS M/V RIG ANDROMEDA, M/V AURORA-G AND FULMAR EXPLORER OPERATING ON
VHF CH 72 AND 16
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 185 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 217 OF 2026: (27 JUL 26)
1. NAMIBIA - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. MINING/AMPLING/EXPLORATION VESSELS LIST
A. 28 - 42.64 S 015 - 56.70 E M/V BENGUELA GEM (C/S V5ID) - ON DP
B. 28 - 23.10 S 015 - 46.23 E M/V SS MUJOMA 9C/S V5NJ) - ON DP
C. 28 - 38.21 S 016 - 01.33 E M/V DEBMAR ATLANTIC (C/S V5DA) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
D. 28 - 43.10 S 015 - 54.50 E M/V MAFUTA (C/S V5DX) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
E. 28 - 20.66 S 015 - 49.33 E M/V GARIEP (C/S V5GP) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
F. 28 - 41.9 S 015 - 59.0 E M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC (C/S V5DE) - 3 ANCHOR SPREAD
4. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP 2NM CLEAR
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 073 OF 2026
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 221 OF 2026: (29 JUL 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE ORANJEMUND
2. CHARTS SAN 75(INT 2630), 91 (INT 2052)
3. BUOY WITH SPECIAL MARK CHARACTERISTICS AND YELLOW LIGHT SINGLE OCCULTING SPOTTED IN
POSITION
4. 28 - 35.8 S 013 - 54.7 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 190 OF 2026
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 290800 UTC NOV 26

NAVAREA VII 229 OF 2026: (03 AUG 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – OFFSHORE LUANDA
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONDUCTED BY R/V NAUTILUS AT FOLLOWING POSITIONS
A. 06 – 16.56 S 011 – 14.56 E
B. 06 – 28.99 S 011 – 01.04 E
C. 06 – 18.69 S 011 – 05.44 E
D. 06 – 28.14 S 011 – 09.26 E
E. 06 – 20.63 S 011 – 09.34 E
F. 06 – 22.58 S 011 – 00.52 E
G. 06 – 27.33 S 011 – 05.36 E
H. 06 – 22.56 S 011 – 00.57 E
I. 06 – 21.26 S 011 – 16.74 E
J. 06 – 11.13 S 011 – 05.44 E
K. 06 – 16.40 S 011 – 04.25 E
4. VESSELS TO KEEP 500M CLEAR
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 222359 UTC AUG 26

NAVAREA VII 233 OF 2026: (05 AUG 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR
2. ANGOLA, NAMIBIA
3. CHARTS SAN 1, 2, 5, 27, 57(INT 204), 73(INT 2610), BA 307, 311, 4177, 4204
4. RIG LIST
A. 22 - 00.80 S 014 - 00.55 E DEEPWATER ORION
B. 22 - 00.85 S 014 - 00.45 E WEST ECLIPSE
C. 29 - 00.46 S 013 - 00.25 E MAERSK VOYAGER
D. 07 - 41.95 S 011 - 47.04 E QUENGUELA
E. 06 - 14.00 S 011 - 12.1 E VALARIS DS - 9(NEW)
F. 09 - 54.91 S 012 - 13.64 E DS - 12
G. 06 - 00.35 S 011 - 00.15 E KIZOMBA B
H. 07 - 40.40 S 011 - 41.99 E DALIA - 701 FPSO
I. 07 - 27.97 S 011 - 32.09 E ESKIT (WELL STIM)
J. 06 - 03.96 S 011 - 04.49 E VALARIS DS - 7
K. 07 - 41.45 S 011 - 59.25 E TUNGSTEN EXPLORER
L. 29 - 19.2 S 014 - 07.2 E SAIPEM 12000
5. 4NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ACHOR MARKING BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 227 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 237 OF 2026: (07 AUG 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 28 (INT 700)
3. AREA TEMPORARILY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SPACE DEBRIS DAILY FROM 16 –23 AUG 26 BETWEEN 0148 – 0429 UTC
4. AREA BOUNDED BY
A. 25 – 05 S 057 – 53 E
B. 23 – 17 S 060 – 00 E
C. 35 – 50 S 074 – 04 E
D. 37 – 39 S 071 – 40 E
5. MARINERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 220529 UTC AUG 26

NAVAREA VII 242 OF 2026 (21 AUG 26)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 210800 UTC AUG 26
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 013, 014, 038, 187, 217, 221, 229, 233, 237 OF 2026
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED SINCE 14 AUG 26 = 239 - 242 OF 2026
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED SINCE 14 AUG 26 = 239, 240, 241 OF 2026
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE