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NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
İSTANBUL NAVTEX STATION

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0894/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 26-09-2023 21:54)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0894/23
    STRAIT OF ÇANAKKALE
    NARA LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 40 11.75 N, 026 23.60 E UNLIT.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0893/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 26-09-2023 16:41)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0893/23
    STRAIT OF İSTANBUL
    UMURBANK NORT LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 41 09.36 N, 029 03.82 E UNRELIABLE.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0889/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 26-09-2023 11:10)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0889/23
    1) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS IN FORCE AS OF 26 SEP 23 AT 0600Z;
    2017 SERIES: 0823, 0824.
    2018 SERIES : 0857, 0980.
    2020 SERIES : 0390, 0489, 0490, 0580, 0668, 0669, 1557.
    2021 SERIES : 0901.
    2022 SERIES : 0214, 0279, 0306, 0817, 0827, 0837, 0838, 1139, 1161, 1162, 1330.
    2023 SERIES : 0004, 0005, 0006, 0190, 0191, 0295, 0431, 0562, 0583, 0584, 0649, 0684, 0694, 0716, 0729, 0730, 0731, 0736, 0750, 0755, 0758, 0774, 0811, 0814, 0817, 0827, 0836, 0845, 0846, 0860, 0868, 0870, 0874, 0875, 0876, 0880, 0881, 0884, 0886, 0888.
    2)0823/17, 0824/17, 0857/18, 0980/18, 0390/20, 0489/20, 0490/20, 0580/20, 0668/20, 0669/20, 1557/20, 0901/21, 0214/22, 0279/22, 0817/22, 0827/22, 0837/22, 0838/22, 1161/22, 1162/22, 1330/22, 0004/23, 0005/23, 0006/23, 0190/23, 0431/23, 0649/23, 0694/23, 0731/23, 0736/23, 0827/23, 0874/23, 0875/23, 0888/23. HAVE BEEN PLACED TO WEB. THOSE MENTIONED WARNINGS ARE CONTINUING TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEB SITES WWW.SHODB.GOV.TR AND WWW.KIYIEMNIYETI.GOV.TR
    3) ALL NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS IN FORCE ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES WWW.SHODB.GOV.TR AND WWW.KIYIEMNIYETI.GOV.TR.
    4) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS ARE ALSO PUBLISHED IN CHAPTER 3 OF WEEKLY NOTICES TO MARINERS BULLETIN.
    5) CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 030600Z OCT 23.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0868/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 18-09-2023 11:56)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0868/23
    SEA OF MARMARA
    SOUTH BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 32.28 N, 027 30.48 E UNLIT.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0814/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 08-09-2023 11:10)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0814/23
    THE BAY OF İZMİT
    1. NAVAL EXERCISES, BETWEEN 11-29 SEP 23 FROM 0700Z TO 1300Z IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
    40 41.92 N - 029 34.37 E
    40 42.73 N - 029 39.92 E
    40 43.43 N - 029 39.92 E
    40 44.17 N - 029 34.03 E
    CAUTION ADVISED.
    2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 291400Z SEP 23.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0731/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 10-08-2023 16:35)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0731/23
    THE BAY OF İZMİT
    1.DREDGING OPERATIONS, BY ATLAS X UNTIL 31 DEC 24 IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY:
    40 45.65 N - 029 55.20 E
    40 45.65 N - 029 56.55 E
    40 43.00 N - 029 56.55 E
    40 43.00 N - 029 55.20 E
    CAUTION ADVISED.
    2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 312059Z DEC 24.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0729/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 09-08-2023 15:31)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0729/23
    STRAIT OF İSTANBUL
    TÜRKELİ(RUMELİ) LIGHT IN POSITION 41 14.05 N, 029 06.73 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0716/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 03-08-2023 14:44)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0716/23
    SEA OF MARMARA
    SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 40 59.54 N - 028 58.49 E.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0649/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 04-07-2023 16:34)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0649/23
    STRAIT OF İSTANBUL
    AHIRKAPI LIGHT FOGHORN IN POSITION 41 00.38 N, 028 59.13 E TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0584/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 12-06-2023 21:59)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0584/23
    SEA OF MARMARA
    SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 40 56.80 N, 028 48.90 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0583/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 12-06-2023 21:58)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0583/23
    SEA OF MARMARA
    YEŞİLKÖY TELEKOM LIGHT BUOY NO 2 IN POSITION 40 56.97 N, 028 49.05 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0295/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 18-03-2023 19:10)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0295/23
    BLACK SEA
    BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE
    JOINT COORDINATION CENTER (JCC) - ISTANBUL
    182359Z MAR 23 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
    DATUM WGS84.
    THE BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE JCC HAS ESTABLISHED A ROUTE FOR VESSELS INBOUND AND OUTBOUND OF UKRAINAN PORTS. THE ROUTE IS 320NM LONG AND CONNECTS THE LISTED UKRAINIAN PORTS WITH INSPECTION AREAS INSIDE TURKISH TERRITORIAL SEAS.
    THE MARITIME HUMANITARIAN CORRIDOR (MHC) FORMS PART OF THIS ROUTE AND EXTENDS FROM THE BOUNDARY OF UKRAINIAN TERRITORIAL SEAS TO THE SOUTHERN WAYPOINT OF THE HIGH SEAS TRANSIT CORRIDOR (HSTC).
    WHILST TRANSITING THE MHC NO MILITARY SHIP, AIRCRAFT OR UAV MAY CLOSE WITHIN A RADIUS 10NM OF ANY VESSEL ENGAGED IN THE INITIATIVE AND TRANSITING THE CORRIDOR. VESSELS ENCOUNTERING PROVOCATIONS OR THREATS WHILE TRANSITING THE MHC SHOULD REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE JCC. NO VESSEL SHALL TRANSIT THE MHC WITHOUT THE AUTHORISATION OF THE JCC.
    PILOTS WILL EMBARK FOR PASSAGE BETWEEN BERTH AND HOLDING AREA.
    CHORNOMORSK TO HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200M:
    46 24.000 N - 030 54.000 E
    46 20.500 N - 030 43.200 E
    46 20.000 N - 030 42.700 E
    46 18.842 N - 030 41.807 E
    46 19.123 N - 030 40.596 E
    ODESA TO HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200M:
    46 30.000 N - 030 54.000 E
    46 30.000 N - 030 46.400 E
    46 29.902 N - 030 46.043 E
    46 29.986 N - 030 44.542 E
    PIVDENNYI TO HOLDING AREA. CHANNEL WIDTH UP TO 200M:
    46 30.500 N - 030 57.000 E
    46 32.600 N - 030 57.000 E
    46 33.342 N - 031 00.044 E
    46 36.187 N - 031 01.000 E
    HOLDING AREA:
    46 30.500 N - 030 54.000 E
    46 30.500 N - 030 58.200 E
    46 24.000 N - 030 58.200 E
    46 24.000 N - 030 54.000 E
    VESSEL MUST TRANSIT BETWEEN THE HOLDING AREA AND MHC THROUGH THE AREA BOUNDED BY:
    46 24.000 N - 030 54.000 E
    46 19.000 N - 031 05.000 E
    46 12.000 N - 031 07.500 E
    46 12.000 N - 031 12.500 E
    46 27.000 N - 031 10.500 E
    46 28.200 N - 030 58.200 E
    THE HSTC IS 83NM LONG AND 3NM WIDE. WHEN TRANSITING THE HSTC VESSELS ARE CONSIDERED RESTRICTED IN THEIR ABILITY TO MANOEUVRE AND SHOULD DISPLAY THE APPROPRIATE LIGHTS/SHAPES. VESSELS MUST TRANSIT BETWEEN 0500 – 2100 LOCAL.
    HSTC (CENTRELINE):
    44 53.000 N - 030 39.500 E 008/188 45NM
    45 37.100 N - 030 48.100 E 025/205 38NM
    46 12.000 N - 031 10.000 E
    A SOUTHERN WAITING AREA (SWA) IS DESIGNATED AS A TEMPORARY HOLDING AREA FOR VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE INITIATIVE. INBOUND VESSELS MAY USE THE SWA TO AWAIT TRANSIT DURING AUTHORISED HOURS, INFORMING THE JCC THROUGH ISTANBUL TRAFFIC:
    SWA:
    44 50.000 N - 030 10.000 E
    44 50.000 N - 030 25.000 E
    44 55.000 N - 030 25.000 E
    45 00.000 N - 030 10.000 E
    VESSELS ON PASSAGE BETWEEN THE MHC AND THE TURKISH INSPECTION AREAS SHALL PASS THROUGH POSITION 42 19.15N 029 27.00E.
    ISTANBUL VTS WILL INFORM AND DIRECT VESSELS TO THE APPROPRIATE INSPECTION AREA
    TURKISH INSPECTION AREA N (BLACK SEA):
    41 14.900 N - 028 59.580 E
    41 17.260 N - 028 59.580 E
    41 17.260 N - 029 02.200 E
    41 15.500 N - 029 04.600 E
    41 15.200 N - 029 04.600 E
    TURKISH INSPECTION AREAS S (SEA OF MARMARA):
    41 00.360 N - 028 59.130 E
    40 59.330 N - 028 58.570 E
    40 58.090 N - 028 56.470 E
    40 59.840 N - 028 56.470 E
    40 58.480 N - 028 53.280 E
    40 59.500 N - 028 56.280 E
    40 58.060 N - 028 56.280 E
    40 56.460 N - 028 53.280 E
    OTHER THAN IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, PORT CALLS AND PROLONGED STOPS ARE NOT PERMITTED DURING THE TRANSIT. SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFERS ARE NOT AUTHORISED.
    VESSELS PARTICIPATING IN THE INITIATIVE MUST TRANSMIT ON AIS AT ALL TIMES.
    ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR VESSELS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE ARE CONTAINED IN IMO CIRCULAR LETTER 4611 (SERIES).

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0190/23 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 19-02-2023 23:14)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0190/23
    SEA OF MARMARA
    GÜZELCE PORT STARBOARD LIGHT IN POSITION 40 59.88 N, 028 30.61 E UNLIT.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0306/22 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 26-03-2022 15:30)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0306/22
    BLACK SEA
    1. DRIFTING MINE DETECTED AND DEACTIVATED IN THE NORTH APROACH OF ISTANBUL STRAIT.
    2. IT IS ADVICED FOR ALL SHIPS IN THE VICINITY TO  RESPECT TO THE MEASURES AGAINST MINE/MINE LIKE OBJECTS PROMULGATED PREVIOUSLY BY BA86-279/22 NUMBERED NAVIGATIONAL WARNING.
    3. IN THIS CONTEXT, IT IS REQUESTED FROM SHIPS IN THE VICINITY TO CONTINUE SHARP LOOK OUT, TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY ANY DETECTION OF DRIFTING MINE OR MINE LIKE OBJECTS TO TURKISH RADIO (CH-16), TURKISH MAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER, (00903122324783, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./TRMRCC@UAB.GOV.TR) TURKISH NAVAL FORCES (00903124032222, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) AND TURKISH COAST GUARD (00903124164801, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0901/21 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 05-10-2021 17:21)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0901/21
    STRAIT OF ISTANBUL
    TURKELI FOGHORN IN POSITION 41 14.06 N, 029 06.74 E TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 1557/20 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 15-12-2020 19:19)

    TURNHOS N/W : 1557/20
    SEA OF MARMARA
    SURVEY OPERATIONS, BY R/V DERİNSU FROM 16 DEC 20 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
    40 52.38 N - 029 14.38 E
    40 50.15 N - 029 07.58 E
    40 53.98 N - 028 57.95 E
    40 56.53 N - 028 43.22 E
    40 58.29 N - 028 41.55 E
    40 58.04 N - 028 40.85 E
    40 56.05 N - 028 42.85 E
    40 53.45 N - 028 57.80 E
    40 49.62 N - 029 07.43 E
    40 52.03 N - 029 14.93 E
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0669/20 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 28-04-2020 12:08)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0669/20
    SEA OF MARMARA
    SPECIAL POINT LIGHT IN POSITION 40 48.45 N, 029 17.09 E UNLIT.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0668/20 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 28-04-2020 12:05)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0668/20
    SEA OF MARMARA
    SPECIAL POINT LIGHT IN POSITION 40 48.57 N, 029 17.23 E UNLIT.
    CAUTION ADVISED.

  • TURNHOS N/W : 0980/18 (İstanbul NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 04-10-2018 10:53)

    TURNHOS N/W : 0980/18
    SEA OF MARMARA
    UNDERWATER OPERATIONS, FROM 04 OCT 18 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
    40 57.87 N - 027 44.40 E
    40 57.93 N - 027 44.75 E
    41 00.70 N - 027 43.90 E
    41 00.65 N - 027 43.53 E
    CAUTION ADVISED.
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