NAVAREA III - Turkey - Istanbul Coastal

STRAIT OF ÇANAKKALE KARANFİL POINT LIGHT IN POSITION 40 06.38 N-026 19.69 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA SERDAR EKSER MUSSEL FARM SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY NO:1 IN POSITION 40 27.37 N - 028 03.56 E OF STATION. CAUTION ADVISED.

1) NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS IN FORCE AS OF 24 MAR 26 AT 0600Z; 2017 SERIES: 0823, 0824. 2018 SERIES: 0857. 2020 SERIES: 0390, 0489, 0490, 0580. 2022 SERIES: 0279, 0306, 0837, 1161, 1162. 2023 SERIES: 0190, 0295, 0649, 0868, 1180. 2024 SERIES: 0111, 0714, 0920, 1094, 1180, 1252, 1253. 2025 SERIES: 0076, 0090, 0221, 0323, 0510, 0809, 0811, 0880, 0913, 0960, 1006, 1117, 1118, 1137, 1158, 1197, 1226, 1263, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1324, 1325, 1326. 2026 SERIES: 0010, 0016, 0018, 0019, 0020, 0023, 0024, 0060, 0078, 0083, 0091, 0092, 0120, 0128, 0136, 0162, 0165, 0187, 0188, 0190, 0234, 0244, 0247, 0250, 0254, 0259, 0271, 0287, 0289, 0294, 0295, 0296, 0297, 0298, 0299, 0300, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0311. 2) 0823/17, 0824/17, 0857/18, 0390/20, 0489/20, 0490/20, 0580/20, 0279/22, 0837/22, 1161/22, 1162/22, 0190/23, 0295/23, 0649/23, 0868/23, 1180/23, 0111/24, 0714/24, 1094/24, 1180/24, 1252/24, 1253/24, 0076/25, 0090/25, 0221/25, 0323/25, 0809/25, 0880/25, 0913/25, 1006/25, 1117/25, 1118/25, 1226/25, 1318/25, 1322/26, 1324/25, 1325/25, 1326/25, 0010/26, 0016/26, 0019/26, 0020/26, 0023/26, 0024/26, 0029/26, 0060/26, 0078/26, 0083/26, 0091/26, 0092/26, 0136/26, 0165/26, 0187/26, 0188/26, 0190/26, 0250/26 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 310600Z MAR 26.

STRAIT OF ÇANAKKALE 1. LIVE FIRING EXERCISE, BETWEEN 24 MAR, 01-03, 06-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-30 APR 26 FROM 0500Z TO 1700Z IN EXCEPT WEEKEND AREA BOUNDED BY; 40 33.15 N - 026 50.32 E 40 34.53 N - 026 54.45 E 40 32.70 N - 026 56.02 E 40 31.27 N - 026 52.40 E CAUTION ADVISED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 301800Z APR 26.

SEA OF MARMARA-STRAIT OF ISTANBUL 1. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, BY R/V TÜBİTAK MARMARA BETWEEN 25 MAR-05 APR 26 IN SEA OF MARMARA, STRAIT OF İSTANBUL, HALİÇ AND BLACK SEA ENTRANCE. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 052059Z APR 26.

SEA OF MARMARA HAYIRSIZADA LIGHT IN POSITION 40 47.41 N - 029 15.75 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

STRAIT OF İSTANBUL 1. SURVEY OPERATION, BY RAŞİT BABA (1551183) BETWEEN 13 MAR-02 APR 26 ALONG THE LINE JOINING THE POINTS BELOW. 41 01.06 N - 029 00.52 E 41 00.97 N - 028 59.23 E CAUTION ADVISED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 022059Z APR 26

SEA OF MARMARA DREDGING VESSEL REPORTED IN VICINITY OF 40 35.98 N - 027 04.15 E AT 011020Z MAR 26. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA FENERBAHCE OREKETASI LIGHT IN POSITION 40 58.01 N - 029 01.77 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA TUZLA MOORİNG BUOY IN POSITION 40 47.95 N – 029 16.15 E OFF STATION. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA TÜRK TELEKOM YEŞİLKÖY SPECIAL LIGHT BUOY NO:1 IN POSITION 40 57.08 N - 028 49.79 E DAMAGED. CAUTION ADVISED.

THE BAY OF GEMLİK GEMLIK DISCHARGE LINE LIGHT IN POSITION 40 25.52 N - 029 09.28 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

STRAIT OF İSTANBUL BÜYÜK LİMAN STARBOARD LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 41 12.24 N-029 06.46 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 40 53.00 N- 029 06,05 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA TÜRK TELEKOM YEŞİLKÖY SPECIAL LIGHT BUOY NO:2 IN POSITION 40 56.84 N, 028 48.98 E DAMAGED. CAUTION ADVISED.

THE BAY OF GEMLIK IDO KUCUKKUMLA PIER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 28.00 N - 029 06.10 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED. CAUTION ADVISED.

THE BAY OF BANDIRMA SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 40 25.78 N - 027 59.12 E OFF STATION. CAUTION ADVISED.

THE BAY OF GEMLİK SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 40 23.85 N - 028 48.80 E OFF STATION. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 40 19.10 N - 027 41.79 E OFF STATION. CAUTION ADVISED.

STRAIT OF ISTANBUL KIRECBURNU LIGHT IN POSITION 41 08.93 N - 029 02.78 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED. CAUTION ADVISED.

STRAIT OF İSTANBUL UMURYERİ BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 08.87 N, 029 04.38 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA TÜRK TELEKOM YEŞİLKÖY SPECIAL LIGHT BUOY, MOVED FROM 40 56.84 N - 028 48.98 E TO 40 56.97 N - 028 49.05 E CAUTION ADVISED

THE BAY OF BANDIRMA BANDIRMA FISHERMAN'S SHELTER SECONDARY BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 21.65 N-027 58.41 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

THE BAY OF BANDIRMA BANDIRMA FISHERMAN'S SHELTER MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 21.69 N-027 58.35 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

STRAIT OF ÇANAKKALE ÇARDAK BANK LIGHT IN POSITION 40 23.57 N - 026 42.64 E DAMAGED. CAUTION ADVISED.

SEA OF MARMARA SOUTH BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 32.28 N, 027 30.48 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED

STRAIT OF İSTANBUL AHIRKAPI LIGHT FOGHORN IN POSITION 41 00.38 N, 028 59.13 E TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE. CAUTION ADVISED.

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).

SEA OF MARMARA GÜZELCE PORT STARBOARD LIGHT IN POSITION 40 59.88 N, 028 30.61 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

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, SAR@UAB.GOV.TR/TRMRCC@UAB.GOV.TR) TURKISH NAVAL FORCES (00903124032222, DENKOM.HAREKATMRK@DZKK.TSK.TR) AND TURKISH COAST GUARD (00903124164801, IHBAR@SG.GOV.TR).

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, SAR@UAB.GOV.TR/TRMRCC@UAB.GOV.TR). TURKISH NAVAL FORCES (00903124032222, DENKOM.HAREKATMRK@DZKK.TSK.TR) AND TURKSIH COAST GUARD ( 00903124164801, IHBAR@SG.GOV.TR).