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 045 OF 2026: (08 FEB 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - ANGOLA
2. CHARTS SAN 1, 3, 5
3. M/V RAMFORM VICTORY IS CONDUCTING SEISMIC SURVEY OPERATIONS FROM 7TH OF FEBRUARY 2026 TOWING 1 SEISMIC CABLE WITH LENGTH 6.5NM IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 08 - 11.57 S 011 - 52.58 E
B. 15 - 37.21 S 011 - 56.17 E
C. 16 - 48.44 S 010 - 44.03 E
D. 16 - 49.01 S 010 - 01.31 E
E. 08 - 16.05 S 009 - 30.26 E
4. VESSELS TO KEEP 2 NM CLEAR AHEAD AND ABEAM, AND 8 NM FROM ASTERN.
5. VESSELS MONITORING VHF CH 72 AND 16
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 073 OF 2026: (09 MAR 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 - 23.10 S 015 - 46.23 E M/V M/V SS MUJOMA (C/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
4. VESSELS REQUESTED TO KEEP 2NM CLEAR
5. CANCEL NAVAREA 016, 064 OF 2026
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 107 OF 2026: (30 MAR 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – NAMIBIA
2. CHARTS SAN 27 (INT 204), 92 (INT 2053)
3. SEMI SUBMERSIBLE RIG DEEPSEA MIRA (C/S LADK6) CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATIONS IN FOLLOWING POSITION:
4. 29 – 33.73 S 013 – 54.75 E
5. ASSISTING VESSELS PACIFIC HERON (C/S 5LTC8), PACIFIC GOLDFINCH (C/S 5LTC6) AND FANNING TIDE (C/S 5LRF7). VESSELS PASSING OR INTENDING TO FISH IN VICINITY TO CONTACT DEEPSEA MIRA ON VHF CHANNEL 16 / 156.8MHZ
6. VESSELS TO KEEP 500M CLEAR
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 124 OF 2026: (29 APR 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA
2. CHARTS SAN 76 (INT 2640), 92 (INT 2053)
3. CAPRICORNUS - 1A CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATION IN THE FOLLOWING POSITION
4. 29 - 19.17 S 014 - 07.18 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION, KEEP 2NM WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 125 OF 2026: (29 APR 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2. CHARTS SAN 3, 28(INT 700)
3. RV MARION DUFRESNE (C/S FNIN) WILL BE CONDUCTING OCEANOGRAPHIC SURVEY FROM 05 - 21
MAY 26 IN THE FOLLOWING AREA
4.A. 20 - 18.3 S 035 - 05.6 E
B. 19 - 38.3 S 035 - 22.0 E
C. 19 - 15.4 S 035 - 42.6 E
D. 18 - 51.7 S 036 - 26.5 E
E. 18 - 38.7 S 036 - 34.0 E
F. 17 - 56.9 S 037 - 09.5 E
G. 17 - 37.8 S 037 - 39.4 E
H. 17 - 18.8 S 038 - 22.9 E
I. 17 - 18.9 S 038 - 53.6 E
J. 19 - 21.9 S 038 - 34.8 E
K. 21 - 34.9 S 036 - 25.6 E
5. ALL VESSELS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE 1NM WIDE BERTH
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE AT 211000 UTC MAY 2026

NAVAREA VII 134 OF 2026: (11 MAY 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
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 - 30.83 S 011 - 13.26 E QUENGUELA (NEW)
E. 06 - 16.70 S 011 - 04.20 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 (WELL STIM)
J. 06 - 03.95 S 011 - 04.43 E VALARIS DS – 7
K. 07 - 41.45 S 011 - 59.25 E TUNGSTEN EXPLORER (NEW)
5. 4NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 067 OF 2026
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 137 OF 2026: (15 MAY 26)
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 19 MAY 2026 TO 22 MAY 2026 AND 26 MAY 2026 TO 28 MAY 2026 BETWEEN 2321 UTC AND 0248 UTC
4. AREA BOUNDED BY
A. 27 – 00 S 054 - 54 E
B. 26 - 55 S 055 - 00 E
C. 26 - 44 S 056 - 24 E
D. 26 - 33 S 058 - 34 E
E. 25 - 55 S 062 - 42 E
F. 25 - 28 S 066 - 41 E
G. 25 - 26 S 072 - 44 E
H. 23 - 05 S 079 - 11 E
I. 21 - 58 S 083 - 40 E
J. 20 - 48 S 087 - 49 E
K. 19 - 42 S 091 - 02 E
L. 18 - 43 S 093 - 58 E
M. 17 - 42 S 096 - 41 E
N. 15 - 45 S 103 - 31 E
O. 15 - 43 S 106 - 00 E
P. 16 - 38 S 109 - 43 E
Q. 17 - 11 S 109 - 30 E
R. 18 - 10 S 106 - 54 E
S. 18 - 13 S 103 - 16 E
T. 19 - 31 S 099 - 26 E
U. 20 - 38 S 095 - 56 E
V. 21 - 40 S 092 - 09 E
W. 22 - 35 S 088 - 54 E
X. 24 - 03 S 082 - 44 E
Y. 24 - 34 S 080 - 01 E
Z. 25 - 28 S 074 - 02 E
AA. 26 - 50 S 063 - 22 E
BB. 27 - 07 S 058 - 35 E
CC. 27 - 07 S 055 - 08 E
5. MARINERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 290330 UTC MAY 26

NAVAREA VII 138 OF 2026: (15 MAY 26)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 150900 UTC MAY 26
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 013, 014, 038, 045, 073, 107, 124, 125, 134, 137 OF 2026
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED SINCE 08 MAY 26 = 133 - 138 OF 2026
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED SINCE 08 MAY 26 = 067, 131, 133, 135, 136 OF 2026
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE