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 265 OF 2026: (18 SEP 26)
1. NAMIBIA - OFFSHORE ORANGE RIVER MOUTH
2. CHARTS SAN 75 (INT 2630), 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. MINING/ SAMPLING/ EXPLORATION VESSEL LIST
A. 28 - 42.64 S 015 - 56.70 E M/V BENGUELA GEM (C/S V5ID) - ON DP
B. 28 - 43.10 S 015 - 54.50 E M/V MAFUTA (C/S V5DX) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
C. 28 - 20.66 S 015 - 49.33 E M/V GARIEP (C/S V5GP) - 4 ANCHOR SPREAD
D. 28 - 19.2 S 015 - 47.7 E M/V DEBMAR PACIFIC (C/S V5DE) - 3 ANCHOR SPREAD
E. 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 259 OF 2026
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 270 OF 2026: (29 SEP 26)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - OFFSHORE ORANJEMUND
2. CHART SAN 76 (INT 2640), 113
3. BEGULA GEM DEPLOYED WET STORAGE ON SEABED WITH 170M UMBILICAL CABLE MARKED BY TWO
UNLIT ORANGE POLY BUOYS IN POSITION
4. 28 - 30.05 S 015 - 55.19 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 271 OF 2026: (29 SEP 26)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2. CHART SAN 1
3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MARITIME EXCLUSION ZONE (MEZ) IN THE GOLFINHO GAS FIELD OFFSHORE
CAPO DELGADO WITH EFFECT 29 SEP 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
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND PROVIDE A 1NM EIDE BERTH FROM THE MEZ
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 280 OF 2026: (15 OCT 25)
1. INDIAN OCEAN – SW SECTOR – PORT OF MAPUTO
2. CHARTS BA 16401, 16201
3. CAPITAL DREDGING OPERATIONS UNDERWAY IN ACCESS CHANNEL TO THE PORT OF MAPUTO. DREDGING OPERATIONS EXPECTED OVER TWELVE MONTH PERIOD.
4. MARINERS ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE CHANNEL
5. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NAVAREA VII 281 OF 2026:  (15 OCT 25)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 161400 UTC OCT 26
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 014, 221, 246, 258, 265, 270, 271, 280 OF 2026
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED SINCE 09 OCT 26 = 277 - 281 OF 2026
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED SINCE 09 OCT 26 = 272, 277, 278, 279 OF 2026
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE