NAVAREA IX - MENAS - NTM

Northern Gulf: Kuwait – Buoys Permanently Altered in Characteristics. BA Charts: 2884, 3773, 1223. Two buoys have been permanently altered in characteristics with same position as below: From yellow NP -02 to green NP-A with flash code Fl.G.5s and range of 2 N.M at position 29-07.704N, 048-08.416E. From yellow NP -01 to red NP-B with flash code Fl.R.5s and range of 2 N.M at position 29-07.695N, 048-08.494E. Mariners requested to navigate with caution and update their BA Charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain

Northern Gulf: Kuwait – Mooring Buoys Permanently withdraw. BA Chart: 3773 KU Chart :1 Mooring buoys have been permanently withdrawn from Khour Al-Khiran Channel at the following positions. S16 28-39.449N 048-23.585E S17 28-39.467N 048-23.539E S18 28-39.447N 048-23.394E S19 28-39.466N 048-23.395E S20 28-39.361N 048-23.214E S21 28-39.375N 048-23.165E S23 28-39.382N 048-23.112E Mariners are requested update their BA charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain

Central Gulf: Qatar - Mooring Buoy Established. BA Chart: 2523, 2886. A mooring buoy permanently deployed on the following position. 26-34.558N 052-00.286E Mo” U”. 15s Mariners are requested to navigate with caution and update their BA charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain

Sothern Gulf: UAE- Deployment of navigational buoys – RLNG channel. BA Chart: 3778, 3780. Navigation buoys were permanently deployed along the RLNG Channel at the following details A. RLNG-1 24-11.556N 052-41.520E Green Q.G B. RLNG-3 24-11.276N 052-41.335E Green FL.G.5s C. RLNG-5 24-11.005N 052-41.150E Green FL.G.10s D. RLNG-7 24-10.730N 052-40.958E Green FL.G.5s E. RLNG-9 24-10.459N 052-40.771E Green FL.G.5s F. RLNG-11 24-10.179N 052-40.568E Green Q.G G. RLNG-13 24-09.935N 052-40.403E Green FL.G.5s H. RLNG-15 24-09. 69 0’N 052-40.231E Green FL.G.10s I. RLNG-17 24- 09. 44 7’N 052-40.062E Green Q.G J. RLNG-2 24-11.452N 052-41.649E Red Q.R K. RLNG-4 24-11.210N 052-4 1.4 72’E Red FL.R.5s L. RLNG-6 24-10.940N 052-41.279E Red FL.R.10s M. RLNG-8 24-10.662N 052-41.082E Red FL.R.5s N. RLNG-10 24-10.390N 052-40.893E Red FL.R.5s O. RLNG-12 24-10.145N 052-40.722E Red Q.R P. RLNG-14 24-09.861N 052-40.637E Red FL.R.5s Q. RLNG-16 24-09.582N 052-40.558E Red FL.R.10s R. RLNG-18 24-09.300N 052-40.475E Red Q.R S. RLNG-20 24-09.090N 052-40.414E Red FL.R.3s T. RLNG-22 24-08.880N 052-40.355E Red Q.R Mariners are requested to navigate with caution and update their BA charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain

Southern Gulf: UAE - Amendment to the Exclusion Zone – Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah BA Chart: 3176, 2889. Restricted area has been amendment to the exclusion zone in Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah. The following coordinates show the borders of Restricted Area A. 25-07.989N 055-10.772E B. 25-08.287N 055-10.635E C. 25-08.983N 055-11.224E D. 25-08.911N 055-11.382E Mariners are requested to update their BA charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain

Central Gulf: Bahrain– Buoy Altered in Position. BA Chart: 3736 BH Chart: 1501 MSI-2 Buoy has been altered in position 26-11.675N, 050-36.675E Mariners are requested to update their BA charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain

Central Gulf: Qatar – Artificial Reefs. BA Chart: 2523 & 3772. Artificial Reefs Installed permanently on the following locations: 26-05.333N 051-26.250E 26-05.333N 051-26.383E 26-05.217N 051-26.383E 26-05.233N 051-26.250E Mariners are requested to update their BA charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain

Northern Gulf: Kuwait – Buoy Moved. BA Chart: 1223, 3773. Mooring buoy “M1” has been moved permanently from position 29-06.446N, 048-17.682E to position 29-06.573N, 048-17.274E. Mariners are requested to update their BA charts. Issuer: MENAS Maritime Operations Centre, Bahrain