NAVAREA III - Turkey - Samsun Coastal

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.

BLACK SEA 1. TARGET PLATFORM ESTABLISHED BETWEEN 22 - 28 MAR 26 IN POSITION, 41 55.09 N - 035 30.38 E 2 NM WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 282059Z MAR 26

BLACK SEA 1. FIRING TESTS, BETWEEN 23- 28 MAR 26 FROM 0500Z TO 2100Z IN AREA BOUNDED BY; 42 33.45 N - 034 50.74 E 41 46.71 N - 035 18.28 E 41 42.26 N - 035 42.45 E 42 27.02 N - 035 54.52 E CAUTION ADVISED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 282200Z MAR 26.

BLACK SEA 1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY ABDULHAMİD HAN (IMO 9705093. MMSI 271050408), MÜREVVET İLHAN AND MURAT İLHAN BETWEEN 23 MAR-27 APR 26 IN KANDIRA-2 IN AREA BOUNDED BY; 42 22.29 N - 029 49.53 E 42 24.29 N - 029 49.62 E 42 24.22 N - 029 52.32 E 42 22.22 N - 029 52.23 E 10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 272059Z APR 26.

BLACK SEA 1.DRILLING OPERATIONS, KANUNI (IMO 9541203, MMSI 271 0477822) HAKAN ILHAN AND AYBUKE BETWEEN 08 MAR - 16 JUN 26 IN TURKALI-30 AREA BOUNDED BY. 42 52.24 N - 031 09.52 E 42 52.28 N - 031 12.25 E 42 50.28 N - 031 12.30 E 42 50.24 N - 031 09.58 E 10 NM WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

BLACK SEA 1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY FATİH (IMO 9503770. MMSI 271046008), AYBÜKE, ALTAN AND KUTSİ İLHAN BETWEEN 07 MAR – 05 APR 26 IN TÜRKALİ-36 AND TÜRKALİ-39 AREAS BOUNDED BY; 42 48.95 N - 031 08.55 E 42 49.02 N - 031 12.93 E 42 51.02 N - 031 12.87 E 42 50.95 N - 031 08.48 E 10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 052059Z APR 26.

BLACK SEA İNEBOLU SECONDARY BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 58.74 N - 033 46.22 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA 1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY YAVUZ (IMO 9503768. MMSI 271046765), MİHRİMAH AND ORHAN BEY BETWEEN 02 FEB - 03 MAY 26 IN TÜRKALİ-26 AREA BOUNDED BY; 42 49.77 N - 031 07.28 E 42 51.77 N - 031 07.23 E 42 51.82 N - 031 09.95 E 42 49.82 N - 031 10.00 E 10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 032059Z MAY 26.

BLACK SEA MERSİNKÖYÜ FISHING HARBOUR SECONDARY BREKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 06.97 N - 037 45.90 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA MERSİNKÖYÜ FISHING HARBOUR MAIN BREKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 07.03 N - 037 45.98 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA ÇAYELİ FISHERMAN'S SHELTER MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 41 05.55 N – 040 43.38 E OFF STATION. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA 1. SEISMIC SURVEY, R/V BARBAROS HAYREDDİN PAŞA (IMO 9538103. MMSI 271043480), TANUX-1 AND KARADENİZ ARAŞTIRMA BETWEEN 01 JAN – 08 SEP 26 IN AREA BOUNDED BY; 42 20.65 N - 031 59.85 E 42 20.73 N - 033 14.63 E 42 42.03 N - 033 14.72 E 43 16.32 N - 032 46.77 E 43 20.30 N - 031 59.70 E 5 NM WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 082059Z SEP 26.

BLACK SEA 1. SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOYS TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED AT FOLLOWING POSITIONS; A.41 31.95 N - 031 54.43 E B.41 31.87 N - 031 54.38 E C.41 31.91 N - 031 54.27 E D.41 31.88 N - 031 54.18 E E.41 31.86 N - 031 54.02 E F.41 31.82 N - 031 53.98 E CAUTION ADVISED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE AT 302059Z MAY 27.

BLACK SEA AKÇAKOCA MELEN AĞZI STARBOARD LIGHT ESTABLISHED IN POSITION 41 04.59 N - 030 57.98. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA 1. UNDERWATER OPERATIONS, BY NEFRIT (IMO 9297773) UNTIL 25 APR 26 ALONG THE LINE JOINING THE POSITIONS BELOW. 43 24.72 N - 036 14.51 E 43 13.57 N - 034 52.55 E 43 06.08 N - 033 54.67 E 42 59.05 N - 032 20.78 E 42 49.73 N - 030 47.82 E 42 40.80 N - 030 30.07 E 42 11.10 N - 029 36.98 E 41 56.07 N - 029 08.98 E 41 45.96 N - 028 35.76 E 41 39.17 N - 028 10.55 E 41 39.10 N - 028 09.37 E 41 39.22 N - 028 08.22 E 41 39.60 N - 028 05.35 E WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 252059Z APR 26.

BLACK SEA METEOROLOGICAL BUOY IN POSITION 41 26.27 N - 036 33.58 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA 1. PIPE LINE OPERATIONS, BY MUKAVEMET, DINA POLARIS, DENAR EXPLORER, R/V ORUÇ REİS, ZAGANOS PAŞA AND ATAMAN BETWEEN 07 OCT 25-07 OCT 26 IN AREA BOUNDED BY; 41 32.48 N - 031 56.63 E 41 37.27 N - 031 44.43 E 41 54.04 N - 031 31.98 E 42 45.44 N - 031 10.79 E 42 43.32 N - 030 45.37 E 42 30.76 N - 030 45.58 E 42 30.30 N - 030 24.30 E 42 39.61 N - 030 14.64 E 42 47.80 N - 030 34.44 E 42 49.30 N - 030 36.69 E 42 56.74 N - 030 45.54 E 43 07.31 N - 031 09.44 E 43 09.03 N - 031 38.13 E 43 04.17 N - 031 44.69 E 42 57.10 N - 031 31.46 E 41 58.78 N - 031 37.39 E 41 36.20 N - 032 06.45 E WIDE BERTH REQUESTED. 2. CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 072059Z OCT 26

BLACK SEA METEOROLOGICAL BUOY IN POSITION 41 02.88 N – 038 08.75 E OFF STATION. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA İĞNEADA WRECK LIGHT BUOY IN POSITION 41 52.23 N - 028 01.63 E DAMAGED. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA İGNEADA TÜRK TELEKOM SPECIAL MARK LIGHT BUOY MOVED FROM 41 52.44 N - 028 00.27 E TO 41 52.54 N - 028 00.34 E CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA İNEBOLU MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 58.90 N-033 46.63 E TEMPORARILY REMOVED. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA SÜRMENE ÇAMBURNU PORT STARBOARD BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 40 55.57 N-040 11.93 E UNLIT. CAUTION ADVISED.

BLACK SEA KEMALPASA. FISHERMAN'S SHELTER MAIN BREAKWATER LIGHT IN POSITION 41 29.03 N, 041 31.27 E DESTROYED. 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).

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).

BLACK SEA - INEBOLU SHALLOW WATER 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.

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.