NAVAREA VII MESSAGES
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2025 Series
NAVAREA VII 200 OF 2025: (18 JUN 25)
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 POSITION4
4. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 241 OF 2024
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 217 OF 2025: (29 JUL 25)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN – NE SECTOR – ANGOLA
2. CHARTS SAN 1, BA 311, 312
3. THE FOLLOWING JACKETS WITH POSITIONS IN THE KAMBALA/LIVUITE FIELD UNLIT:
4.A. 119-01 (05 – 43.62 S 011 – 59.80 E)
B. 120-03 (05 – 41.01 S 012 – 03.26 E)
C. 120-04 (05 – 44.70 S 012 – 00.53 E)
D. 132-02 (05 – 46.64 S 012 – 03.370 E)
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION, KEEP 500 METER WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 221 OF 2025: (04 AUG 25)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA
2. CHARTS 76 (INT 2640), 92(2053), BA 4176
3. RHINO RESOURCES CONDUCTING DRILLING OPERATION IN THE FOLLOWING POSITION:
4.A. VOLANS-1X: 29 – 12.78 S 014 - 08.58 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION, KEEP 2NM WIDE BERTH
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 287 OF 2025: (29 SEP 25)
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 - 31.1 S 015 - 48.0 E M/V MAFUTA (3 ANCHOR SPREAD)
B. 26 - 06.45 S 014 – 57.31 E M/V ADAMASTOR (4 ANCHOR SPREAD)
C. 29 - 04.90 S 016 – 27.58 E M/V YA TOIVO (4 ANCHOR SPREAD) (NEW)
4. MARINE MINING VESSELS OPERATING ON ANCHOR SPREADS WITH UNLIT ANCHOR
MOORING BUOYS. 2NM WIDE BERTH REQUIRED. PUBLISHED COORDINATE CENTERED ON
MINING AREA, SUBJECT TO VARIATION
5. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 250 OF 2025
6. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 305 OF 2025: (13 OCT 25)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC AND INDIAN OCEAN SECTORS
2. ANGOLA, NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA, MOZAMBIQUE
3. CHARTS SAN 1, 4, 5, 27, 57(INT 204), 28(INT 700), 75(INT 2630), 81(INT
7510), BA 307, 311, 604, 3877
4. RIG LIST
A. 06 - 00.35 S 011 - 00.15 E KIZOMBA B
B. 07 - 30.53 S 011 - 13.25 E DEEP WATER SKYROS
C. 07 - 23.20 S 012 - 06.63 E WEST GEMINI
D. 22 - 00.80 S 014 - 00.55 E DEEPWATER ORION
E. 22 - 00.85 S 014 - 00.45 E WEST ECLIPSE
F. 29 - 00.46 S 013 - 00.25 E MAERSK VOYAGER
G. 07 - 23.95 S 011 - 31.08 E QUENGUELA
H. 09 - 54.91 S 012 - 13.64 E DS - 12
I. 07 - 40.40 S 011 - 41.99 E DALIA - 701 FPSO
J. 07 - 27.97 S 011 - 32.09 E ESKIT (WELL STIM)
K. 06 - 27.87 S 010 - 22.08 E VALARIS DS - 7
L. 06 - 09.92 S 011 - 15.04 E VALARIS DS - 9 (NEW)
M. 28 - 18.30 S 014 - 21.90 E KHARAS
5. 4NM EXCLUSION ZONE AROUND RIGS DUE TO PRESENCE OF UNLIT ANCHOR MARKING
BUOYS
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 274 OF 2025
7. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
NAVAREA VII 311 OF 2025: (28 OCT 25)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - OFFSHORE LA REUNION
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. F/V CHEN YI FA N06 ABANDONED, ON FIRE AND ADRIFT
4. 24 - 01.0 S 052 - 52.6 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND REPORT SIGHTINGS TO MRCC CAPE TOWN,
DURBAN RADIO AND CAPE TOWN RADIO
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 301500 UTC OCT 25
NAVAREA VII 312 OF 2025: (28 OCT 25)
1. INDIAN OCEAN - SW SECTOR - OFFSHORE MADAGASCAR
2. CHARTS SAN 1
3. YACHT ACHARNE ABANDONED AND ADRIFT
4. 26 - 20.6 S 046 - 51.3 E
5. VESSELS TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND REPORT SIGHTINGS TO MRCC CAPE TOWN,
DURBAN RADIO AND CAPE TOWN RADIO
6. CANCEL NAVAREA VII 309 OF 2025
7. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 301500 UTC OCT 25
NAVAREA VII 313 OF 2025: (28 OCT 25)
1. SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - NE SECTOR - NAMIBIA
2. CHARTS SAN 73 (INT 2610)
3. GUNNERY FIRING EXERCISES WILL TAKE PLACE ON 05 NOV 25 IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 23 - 30.0 S 014 - 00.0 E
B. 23 - 30.0 S 014 - 17.0 E
C. 23 - 45.0 S 014 - 00.0 E
D. 23 - 45.0 S 014 - 17.0 E
4. ALL VESSELS TO KEEP 7NM CLEAR OF EXERCISE AREA. POTENTIAL DANGER SHOULD
VESSELS ENTER RANGE UNNOTICED
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 052359 UTC NOV 25
NAVAREA VII 314 OF 2025: (28 OCT 25)
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 01 - 30 NOV 25
BETWEEN 0000 - 2359 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 08 - 53.0 S 092 - 28.0 E
B. 07 - 46.0 S 089 - 27.0 E
C. 30 - 12.0 S 061 - 09.0 E
D. 40 - 45.0 S 002 - 21.0 E
E. 42 - 56.0 S 002 - 24.0 E
F. 32 - 16.0 S 063 - 10.0 E
4. MARINERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 302359 UTC NOV 25
NAVAREA VII 315 OF 2025: (28 OCT 25)
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 02 - 08 NOV 25
BETWEEN 0450 - 0805 UTC IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
A. 37 - 27.0 S 053 - 38.0 E
B. 36 - 08.0 S 053 - 05.0 E
C. 44 - 59.0 S 016 - 14.0 E
D. 46 - 18.0 S 016 - 52.0 E
4. MARINERS TO EXERCISE CAUTION
5. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 080830 UTC NOV 25
NAVAREA VII 316 OF 2025: (31 OCT 25)
1. MESSAGES IN FORCE AT 311400 UTC OCT 2025
2. NAVAREA VII MESSAGES IN FORCE = 200, 217, 221, 287, 305, 313, 314, 315 OF
2025
3. MESSAGES RE-ISSUED AS NOTICES TO MARINERS = NIL
4. MESSAGES ISSUED THIS WEEK = 311 - 316 OF 2025
5. MESSAGES CANCELLED THIS WEEK = 309, 311, 312 OF 2025
6. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE