NAVAREA III - Greece - Limnos Coastal

ZCZC LA16 241030 UTC MAR 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 067/26 NORTH AEGEAN SEA LESVOS ISLAND MERSINIA LESVOS FIRING EXERCISES ON 26 MAR 26 FROM 0600 UTC UNTIL 1300 UTC IN SEA AREA BOUNDED BY 38-59.00N - 026-28.00E 38-59.00N - 026-34.00E 38-55.00N - 026-34.00E 38-55.00N - 026-28.00E AVOID CROSSING ABOVE AREA CANCEL THIS MSG 261400 UTC MAR 26 NNNN

ZCZC LA14 231240 UTC MAR 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 065/26 NORTH AEGEAN SEA ACTIVATION OF 'PSATHOURA' FIRING PRACTICE AREA. 1. SHIPS AND AICRAFTS FIRING EXERCISES I) FROM 01 JAN 26 TO 14 JUN 26 AND FROM 16 SEP 26 TO 31 DEC 26 FROM 0500 UTC TO 1500 UTC DAILY II)EXCEPT FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS. III)EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DATES: 01/01/26, 19/03/26, 20/03/26, 21/03/26, 22/03/26, 23/04/26, 01/05/26, 19/05/26, 26/05/26, 27/05/26, 28/05/26, 29/05/26, 30/05/26, 28/10/26, 29/10/26, 10/11/26. IN AREA BOUNDED BY: A.39-26.00N 023-53.00E B.39-46.00N 023-40.00E C.40-00.50N 024-18.00E D.39-43.00N 024-31.00E CAUTION ADVISED 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311600 UTC DEC 26 NNNN

ZCZC LA13 231235 UTC MAR 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 064/26 AEGEAN SEA ACTIVATION OF 'NISOS ANDROS' FIRING PRACTICE AREA. 1. SHIPS AND AIRCRAFTS FIRING EXERCISES FROM 01 JAN 26 TO 14 JUN 26 AND FROM 16 SEPT 26 TO 31 DEC 26 SUNRISE TO SUNSET DAILY 2. EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DATES: 01/01/26, 19/03/26, 20/03/26, 21/03/26, 22/03/26, 23/04/26, 01/05/26, 19/05/26, 26/05/26, 27/05/26, 28/05/26, 29/05/26, 30/05/26, 28/10/26, 29/10/26, 10/11/26. IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY: A. 38-16.00N 025-21.00E B. 37-46.00N 025-49.00E C. 37-34.00N 025-23.00E D. 37-42.00N 025-01.00E E. 38-00.00N 024-52.00E F. 38-02.00N 024-52.00E CAUTION ADVISED 3. CANCEL THIS MSG 311615 UTC DEC 26 NNNN

ZCZC LA06 191120 UTC MAR 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 061/26 NORTHEASTERN AIGAIO SEA AGIOS EFSTRATIOS ISLAND AGIOI APOSTOLOI ISLET FLASHING WHITE LIGHT IN POSITION: 39-33.95N 25-00.19E UNLIT NNNN

ZCZC LA12 081830 UTC MAR 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 056/26 NORTHEASTERNS AEGEAN SEE LESVOS ISLAND MEGALONISI ISLET LIGHT IN POSITION: 39-12.77N 025-49.96E UNLIT NNNN

ZCZC LA02 261845 UTC FEB 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 046/26 CENTRAL AEGEAN SEA EAST OF EVVOIA ISLAND ACTIVATION OF FIRING PRACTICE AREA 'KOSKINA' LIVE FIRING EXERCISES ON 03, 05, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 MAR 26 DAILY FROM 0500 UTC UNTIL 2159 UTC AND ON 31 MAR 26 FROM 0400 UTC UNTIL 2059 UTC AND ON 02, 07, 09, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 APR 26 DAILY FROM 0400 UTC UNTIL 2059 UTC IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY: 38-22.33N 024-12.83E 38-32.75N 024-14.83E 38-32.75N 024-17.67E 38-24.25N 024-17.67E CANCEL THIS MSG ON 302200 UTC APR 26 NNNN

ZCZC LA05 201415 UTC FEB 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 039/26 NORTHEASTERN AIGAIO SEA CHIOS ISLAND ON THE SUMMIT OF STROVILO ISLET FLASHING WHITE LIGHT IN POSITION: 38-33.17N 026-09.82E UNLIT NNNN

ZCZC LA03 191940 UTC FEB 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 038/26 NOTRHEAST AEGEAN SEA PSARA ISLAND AGIOS GEORGIOS POINT FLASHING WHITE LIGHT IN POSITION: 38-32.20N 025-36.56E UNLIT NNNN

ZCZC LA15 172227 UTC JAN 26 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 008/26 CANCEL NAVWARN 168/25 AND THIS MSG NNNN

ZCZC LA28 251400 UTC OCT 25 LIMNOS RADIO NAVWARN 176/25 NORTHWEST AEGEAN SEA NORTH EVVOIKOS GULF ARKITSA POINT FLASHING WHITE LIGHT IN POSITION: 38 45.31N - 023 02.05E UNLIT NNNN

NOTICE TO ALL MARINERS.HELLENIC TERRITORIAL SEA AND AEGEAN'S HIGH SEAS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SAFE AND SECURE FOR SEAFARERS. TURKEY HAS REPEATEDLY EXPLOITED THE NAVTEX WARNING SYSTEM TO PROMOTE HER REVISIONIST NATIONAL AGENDA REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE AEGEAN, TO THE DETRIMENT OF SAFETY OF MARINERS. THE HELLENIC AUTHORITIES DENOUNCE SUCH PRACTICES AND UNDERLINE THAT THE HELLENIC COASTGUARD STANDS READY TO PROTECT LIFE AT SEA,SAFEGUARD THE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION AND PREVENT ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITY AT SEA, ALONG WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMMUNITY AND ENFORCE THE RULE OF THE LAW OF THE SEA. NNNN

EASTERN AEGEAN SEA NATO ACTIVITIES/SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CRISIS ARE TAKING PLACE. VESSELS SAILING IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREA ASE KINDLY REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR FROM NATO UNITS FOR SAFETY REASONS NNNN

EASTERN AEGEAN SEA NUMEROUS SMALL UNSEAWORTHY OVERCROWDED RUBBER BOATS MOVE IN CLOSE VICINITY DEPARTING FROM TURKISH COASTLINES TOWARDS GREEK ISLANDS. VESSELS SAILING ABOVE MENTIONED AREA ARE REQUESTED TO EXERCISE PARTICULAR CAUTION AND KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT. TAKING ALSO IN TO ACCOUNT THAT SAR OPERATIONS MAY BE IN PROGRESS. NNNN