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NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS
SAMSUN NAVTEX STATION

TURNHOS N/W : 1198/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 29-11-2022 10:38)
TURNHOS N/W : 1198/22
1) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS IN FORCE AS OF 29 NOV 22 AT 0600Z;
2017 SERIES: 0823, 0824.
2018 SERIES : 0857, 0980.
2019 SERIES : 1043.
2020 SERIES : 0390, 0489 ,0490, 0505, 0580, 0668, 0669, 1557.
2021 SERIES : 0882, 0883, 0893, 0901, 1198, 1250, 1251, 1252.
2022 SERIES : 0056, 0097, 0136, 0214, 0274, 0279, 0306, 0309, 0350, 0414, 0416, 0739, 0780, 0792, 0817, 0827, 0830, 0837, 0838, 0896, 0912, 1003,1007, 1048, 1060, 1068, 1101, 1102, 1110, 1111, 1128, 1136, 1137, 1139, 1142, 1150, 1154, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, 1171, 1183, 1186, 1188, 1189, 1190, 1191, 1192, 1193, 1197.
2) 0823/17, 0824/17, 0857/18, 0980/18, 1043/19, 0390/20, 0489/20, 0490/20, 0505/20, 0580/20, 0668/20, 0669/20, 1557/20, 0882/21, 0883/21, 0893/21, 0901/21, 1198/21, 1250/21, 1251/21, 1252/21, 0056/22, 0097/22, 0136/22, 0214/22, 0274/22, 0279/22, 0309/22, 0414/22, 0739/22, 0817/22, 0827/22, 0837/22, 0838/22, 0912/22, 1136/22, 1137/22, 1188/22, 1189/22. 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 060600Z DEC 22.
TURNHOS N/W : 1183/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 25-11-2022 23:00)
TURNHOS N/W : 1183/22
BLACK SEA
1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY YAVUZ, ALTAN, SANCAR, KORKUT, MÜVERRET İLHAN, OSMAN BEY, ORHAN BEY AND ERTUĞRUL BEY
BETWEEN 25 NOV-28 DEC 22 IN TÜRKALİ-12 AREA BOUNDED BY;
42 48.56 N - 031 11.37 E
42 50.57 N - 031 11.31 E
42 50.61 N - 031 14.03 E
42 48.61 N - 031 14.09 E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 282059Z DEC 22.
TURNHOS N/W : 1171/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 24-11-2022 23:00)
TURNHOS N/W : 1171/22
BLACK SEA
1. SEISMIC SURVEY, R/V BARBAROS HAYRETTİN PAŞA, TANUX-1 AND VIVRE-G BETWEEN 25 NOV 22 - 21 AUG 23 IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
42 17.41 N - 037 24.89 E
41 36.34 N - 036 50.76 E
40 57.72 N - 038 17.07 E
40 56.28 N - 038 20.98 E
40 55.86 N - 038 23.66 E
40 55.57 N - 038 26.65 E
40 55.56 N - 038 29.39 E
40 55.68 N - 038 31.32 E
40 56.89 N - 038 34.12 E
40 58.44 N - 038 36.75 E
41 20.70 N - 038 54.86 E
41 44.36 N - 038 02.92 E
41 56.79 N - 038 13.19 E
5 NM BERTH REQUESTED.
TURNHOS N/W : 1142/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 19-11-2022 19:00)
TURNHOS N/W : 1142/22
BLACK SEA
1. BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE
JOINT COORDINATION CENTER (JCC) - ISTANBUL
FROM 190001Z NOV 22 TO 182359Z MAR 23
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).
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 182359Z MAR 23.
TURNHOS N/W : 1060/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 31-10-2022 11:07)
TURNHOS N/W : 1060/22
BLACK SEA
1. PIPE LINE OPERATIONS, BY SEVEN PEGASUS, CASTORONE, FFPV SIMON STEVIN, SEVEN ARCTIC, SEVEN OCEANIC, ISLAND VICTORY AND SUPPORT VESSELS UNTIL 212059Z FEB 23 IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
42 52.94 N - 031 05.84 E
42 54.85 N - 031 21.97 E
41 53.53 N - 031 43.96 E
41 35.47 N - 032 06.12 E
41 29.79 N - 031 54.11 E
41 46.00 N - 031 34.80 E
42 49.04 N - 031 06.67 E
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 212159Z FEB 23
TURNHOS N/W : 1007/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 14-10-2022 14:01)
TURNHOS N/W : 1007/22
BLACK SEA
1. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, BY R/V YUNUS-S BETWEEN 15 OCT-30 NOV 22 ALONG TURKISH COASTS IN WEST BLACK SEA.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 302059Z NOV 22.
TURNHOS N/W : 1003/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 12-10-2022 23:02)
TURNHOS N/W : 1003/22
BLACK SEA
1.DRILLING OPERATIONS BY FATİH, ALTAN, SANCAR, KORKUT, MÜRÜVVET İLHAN, OSMAN BEY, ORHAN BEY AND ERTUĞRUL BEY FROM 12 OCT 22 2101Z TO 21 DEC 22 2059Z IN ÇAYCUMA-1 AREA BOUNDED BY;
43 05.85 N - 030 57.75 E
43 07.85 N - 030 57.69 E
43 07.90 N - 031 00.42 E
43 05.90 N - 031 00.49 E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2.CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 212159Z DEC 22.
TURNHOS N/W : 0838/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 05-09-2022 22:30)
TURNHOS N/W : 0838/22
BLACK SEA
TİREBOLU BB. MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 00.65 N, 038 49.48 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0780/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 15-08-2022 15:15)
TURNHOS N/W : 0780/22
BLACK SEA
1. PIPE LINE AND DRILLING OPERATIONS, UNTIL 28 FEB 23 IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
42 51.90 N - 031 03.35 E
42 53.81 N - 031 21.93 E
42 52.66 N - 031 22.18 E
42 50.69 N - 031 03.54 E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 282059Z FEB 23.
TURNHOS N/W : 0739/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 29-07-2022 10:49)
TURNHOS N/W : 0739/22
BLACK SEA
GANİTA BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 00.61 N, 039 43.94 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0309/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 28-03-2022 10:56)
TURNHOS N/W : 0309/22
BLACK SEA
METEOROLOGICAL SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY 41 20.97 N, 028 45.67 E OFF STATIONS.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0306/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 26-03-2022 15:29)
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 : 0279/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 18-03-2022 19:35)
TURNHOS N/W : 0279/22
BLACK SEA
1. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE APPROACHES OF THE PORTS ODESSA, OCHAKOV, CHERNOMORSK AND YUZHNYY WERE MINED.
2. THE MINES CAN BE DRIFTED UPON RELEASED FROM THEIR GEAR AND CAN BE DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY.
3. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP SHARP LOOK OUT FOR DRIFTED MINES BY ALL SHIPS IN THE VICINITY.
4. IT IS REQUESTED FROM SHIPS IN THE VICINITY TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY ANY DETECTION OF DRIFTED 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 TURKSIH COAST GUARD (00903124164801, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
TURNHOS N/W : 0274/22 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 18-03-2022 10:58)
TURNHOS N/W : 0274/22
BLACK SEA
DREDGING OPERATIONS, IN TERME FISHERMEN’S SHELTER FROM 18 MAR 22 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SOIL FROM DREDGING OPERATIONS WILL BE DROPPED IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY:
41 13.00 N - 037 04.44 E
41 13.22 N - 037 05.15 E
41 12.39 N - 037 05.79 E
41 12.18 N - 027 05.02 E
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0893/21 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 04-10-2021 20:58)
TURNHOS N/W :0893/21
BLACK SEA
İĞNEADA TELEKOM LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 41 52.44 N,028 00.27 E UNLIT.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0390/20 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 02-03-2020 23:07)
TURNHOS N/W : 0390/20
BLACK SEA-İNEBOLU
SHALLOW WATERS REPORTED AT THE SECONDARY BREAKWATERS SIDE OF THE INEBOLU HARBOR ENTRANCE.ALL SHIPS APPROACHING AND LEAVING THE HARBOR ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP THE MEDIAN LINE AND TO CONTACT HARBOUR DIRECTORATE.
CAUTION ADVISED.
TURNHOS N/W : 0824/17 (Samsun NAVTEX Station) (Published Date: 25-08-2017 00:00)

TURNHOS N/W : 0824/17
BLACK SEA
TURKISH UNITS PARTICIPATING OPERATION BLACK SEA HARMONY IN THE BLACK SEA ARE CONDUCTING MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE AND SECURE MOVEMENT OF VESSELS AT SEA. IF CONTACTED BY TURKISH UNITS YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. PLEASE REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR INFORMATION TO TURKISH WARSHIPS OR TO THE TURKISH NAVY MARITIME OPERATION CENTER 00 90 312 403 2222/3093 OR EMAIL TO DENKOM(DOT) HAREKATMRK(AT)DZKK(DOT)TSK(DOT)TR. HELP US TO HELP YOU. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
CAUTION ADVISED.
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