Novorossiysk NAVTEX [A]

Navigational warning AA91 First received 20 Apr 2026 00:05 UTC

Original

ZCZC AA91
180010 U*C MAR 22
COASTAL WARNING NOVOROSSIYSK 116
BLACK SEA
BECAUSE OF THE STORM CONDITIONS ANCHORED MINES LAYING BY UKRANIAN
NAVAL FORCES*IN APPROACHES TO PORTS OF ODESSA OCHAKOV CHERNOMORSK
AND YUZHNYY*(ABOU* 420 MINES YAM AND YARM TYPEL BREAKING OFF
LAYING SUCH MINES BY UKRANIAN NAVAL FORCES IS A VIOLA*ION OF THE
EIGHT HAGUE CONVENTION OF 1907 ABOUT UNDERWATER SELF-ACTING CONTACT
MINES SHIPS AND VESSELS MAY BE BLOWN UP BY DRIFTING MINES IN
NORTH-WESTERN WESTERN AND SOUTH-WESTERN BLACK SEA PARTS MARINERS
ARE REQUESTED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
NNNN

Readable

180010 U·C Mar 22 Coastal warning novorossiysk 116 Black sea Because of the storm conditions anchored mines laying by ukranian Naval FORCES·IN approaches to ports of odessa ochakov chernomorsk And YUZHNYY·(ABOU· 420 mines yam and yarm typel breaking off Laying such mines by ukranian naval forces is a VIOLA·ION of the Eight hague convention of 1907 about underwater self-acting contact Mines ships and vessels may be blown up by drifting mines in North-western western and south-western black sea parts mariners Are requested to navigate with caution

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