CENCOMAR Madeira (Porto Santo) NAVTEX [P]

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11.10.2026 1130Z
NTM 0602026 

SUBJECT: ANCHORAGE PROHIBITED AREA  GAS PIPELINE WARNING.
THE ISRAELI SHIPPING AND PORTS AUTHORITY HEREBY WARNS ALL VESSELS THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER
OF SUBSEA GAS PIPELINES ARE LAID ALONG THE ISRAELI COASTLINE.
VESSELS INTENDED OR INSTRUCTED TO ANCHOR OUTSIDE DESIGNATED PORT ANCHORAGE AREAS MUST EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SOME RECENTLY LAID GAS PIPELINES MAY NOT YET BE MARKED ON OFFICIAL NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS.
IT IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW RELEVANT PORT VTS OR TO CONSULT NEARBY OFFSHORE PLATFORMS TO VERIFY THAT YOUR INTENDED ANCHORAGE POSITION IS COMPLETELY CLEAR OF UNDERWATER HAZARDS.
CONTINUOUS WATCH ON VHF CHANNEL 16 IS MANDATORY FOR ALL VESSELS AT ALL TIMES.
FAILURE TO RESPOND TO INCOMING CALLS FROM AUTHORITIES WILL BE CONSIDERED CLEAR, GROUNDS FOR A PORT STATE CONTROL (PSC) INSPECTION AND SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE AREAS.
ANY DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO UNDERWATER PIPELINES OR CABLES SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VIOLATING VESSEL CAPTAIN AND OWNERS.
FIND THE TWO MOST AREAS OF ANCHORAGE VIOLATIONS.

1. ASHDOD PORT AREA TO ASHKELON
 LATITUDE                   LONGITUDE
31 51' 30 N               034 39' 47 E
31 52' 41 N               034 38' 38 E
31 53' 14 N               034 37' 33 E
31 53' 21 N               034 36' 45 E
31 53' 18 N               034 35' 57 E
31 53' 01 N               034 35' 05 E
31 52' 39 N               034 34' 40 E
31 47' 39 N               034 31' 52 E
31 41' 29 N               034 27' 34 E
31 41' 02 N               034 27' 22 E
31 40' 15 N               034 27' 27 E
31 39' 38 N    N________
- Too Many Consecutive Errors -
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