NAVAREA VII MESSAGES

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2026 Series

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 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 246 OF 2026 (24 AUG 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHART SAN 1
3. M/V RAMFORM VICTORY CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS TOWING 12 SEISMIC CABLES
WITH LENGTH 2.6 NM IN AREAS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES
A. 06 - 07.3 S 011 - 14.0 E
B. 06 - 31.1 S 011 - 17.4 E
C. 06 - 35.0 S 010 - 51.0 E
D. 06 - 11.4 S 010 - 47.3 E
4. WIDE BERTH OF MINIMUM 2 NM AHEAD AND SIDES AND 4 NM ASTERN REQUESTED
5. ESCORT VESSELS M/V RIG ANDORMEDA, M/V AURORA - G OPERATING ON VHF CH 72 AND CH 16
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 187 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 258 OF 2026: (15 SEP 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 - 41.45 S 011 - 59.25 E QUENGUELA
E. 06 - 14.00 S 011 - 12.1 E VALARIS DS - 9
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
J. 06 - 03.96 S 011 - 04.49 E VALARIS DS - 7
K. 07 - 23.27 S 011 - 40.40 E TUNGSTEN EXPLORER (NEW)
L. 29 - 19.2 S 014 - 07.2 E SAIPEM 12000
5. 4NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 250 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 259 OF 2026: (16 SEP 26)
1. NAMIBIA - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. MINING/SAMPLING/EXPLORATION VESSELS LIST
A. 28 – 42.64 S 015 – 56.70 E M/V BENGUELA GEM (C/S V5ID) – ON DP
B. 28 – 38.21 S 016 – 01.33 E M/V DEBMAR ATLANTIC (C/S V5DA) – 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
C. 28 – 43.10 S 015 – 54.50 E M/V MAFUTA (C/S V5DX) – 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
D. 28 – 20.66 S 015 – 49.33 E M/V GARIEP (C/S V5GP) – 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
E. 28 – 19.2 S 015 – 47.7 E M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC (C/S V5DE) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD (NEW)
F. 28 – 34.28 S 016 – 02.11 E M/V SS NUJOMA (C/S V5NJ)
4. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP 2NM CLEAR
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 255 OF 2026
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 260 OF 2026: (18 SEP 26)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 181030 UTC SEP 26
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 014, 221, 246, 258, 259 OF 2026
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = 038 OF 2026 ISSUED AS NTM 73(T) OF 2026
4. MESSAGES ISSUED SINCE 11 SEP 26 = 257 – 260 OF 2026
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED SINCE 11 SEP 26 = 038, 250, 255, 256 OF 2026
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE

NAVAREA VII 261 OF 2026: (18 SEP 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR – OFFSHORE ILE DE LA REUNION
2. CHART SAN 1, 28 (INT 700)
3. RV MARION DUFRESNE (C/S FNIN) WILL BE CONDUCTING OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY FROM 19 – 20 SEP 26 IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
4. A. 20 – 00 S 053 – 45 E
B. 20 – 00 S 054 – 25 E
C. 19 – 30 S 054 – 25 E
D. 19 – 30 S 053 – 45 E
5. ALL VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE 1NM WIDE BERTH
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE AT 210230 UTC SEP 26