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NAVWARNs, flag state bulletins, class society notices, and safety learning — curated weekly for superyacht operators in the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Coverage  Mediterranean · UAE · Flag States · Class Societies · Safety Flyers
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Week ending 13 April 2026

Published 13 Apr 2026  ·  Mediterranean · Greece · France · Italy · Flag State · Class Society
  • Med East: Nine Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service notices — Italian Navy live firing extends the Myrtoo Sea Nisides Karavia practice area; underwater sonar calibration checks off Drapano Point (Crete); and seven aids-to-navigation defects including lights unlit at Korinthiakos Gulf, Syros, Skopelos, Folegandros, and Kerkyra (Corfu), plus a green lightbuoy cut off and missing between Othonoi and Ereikoussa Islands.
  • Med NW: Nine French Maritime Prefecture orders — navigation restrictions off Narbonne; expired explosive ordnance disposal closure at Sète/Vassal Beach; Ifremer scientific research derogation; 300-metre coastal strip regulations for Mandelieu-la-Napoule and Villeneuve-Loubet; aerial photography derogation at the Leucate/Barcarès offshore wind farm; posidonia survey derogation off Villefranche-sur-Mer (13–18 April); Mondial du Vent windsport restrictions off Leucate (22–26 April); and freediving competition restrictions off Ajaccio (23–31 May).
  • Italy: Ten Italian Coast Guard ordinances — Tyrrhenian: extension of works orders at Castellammare di Stabia and Salerno, sailing regatta off Salerno, spring regatta at Agropoli, and boat fishing competition at Pozzuoli. South: revocation of wartime ordnance restrictions off Porticello (Sicily) and an oceanographic survey off Siracusa. Adriatic: Bari–Dubrovnik offshore sailing regatta, submarine pipeline inspection works off Bari, and geophysical survey off Barletta.
  • Flag: Transport Malta — cancellation of the Bengħisa East Cardinal Buoy destroyed notice, and Gunex 01/2026 live firing at sea. Marshall Islands Registry — enclosed space entry safety bulletin reissued (13 April). Malaysia Marine Department — barge cargo operations terminated at Port Dickson, and Petron single buoy mooring inspection works.
  • Class: DNV — summary of revised International Maritime Organization recommendations for enclosed space entry aboard ships (adopted June 2025), now to be implemented through each vessel's safety management system.
Nav Warnings Local Ordinances Flag State Class Society Safety
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Past Editions

8 editions published
Week ending 13 Apr 2026

Myrtoo Sea Italian Navy Firing Extension · Drapano Point Sonar Checks · Seven Aids-to-Navigation Defects · Nine French Orders incl. Narbonne, Mandelieu, Villeneuve-Loubet, Leucate Mondial du Vent · Italian Works Extensions & Regattas · Porticello EOD Revocation · Bari Offshore Regatta & Pipeline Works · Malta Bengħisa Buoy Cancellation · Gunex 01 · Marshall Islands Enclosed Space · Malaysia Port Dickson · DNV Enclosed Space Entry

Nine Hellenic Navy notices including Italian Navy Myrtoo Sea firing extension, sonar calibration checks off Crete, and seven navigation light and buoy defects. Nine French orders covering Narbonne restrictions, Sète EOD closure, two Riviera coastal strip orders, Leucate wind farm and Mondial du Vent event, Villefranche posidonia survey, and Ajaccio freediving competition. Ten Italian ordinances across Tyrrhenian, South, and Adriatic. Malta buoy cancellation and Gunex firing. Marshall Islands and Malaysia flag notices. DNV enclosed space entry guidance.
Nav Local Flag Class
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Week ending 6 Apr 2026

Cancellations 406 & 346 · Leros, Paros, Makronisos Lights Unlit · Lefkada Bridge Amendment · French Navy Crete Firing · Myrtoo Sea Extension · Five French Orders · Italian Regattas & Arbatax Cancellation · Adriatic Waterway Works · EUNAVFOR Aspides Amendment · Malta Pembroke Firing · Bahamas Assessments · Marshall Islands Enclosed Space · Malaysia Kerteh Survey · Lloyd's LR07 SOLAS · DNV FAL 50 & Cape Town Agreement

Ten Hellenic Navy notices including two cancellations, four lights unlit, Lefkada Channel bridge amendment, French Navy firing around Crete, and Myrtoo Sea firing extension. Five French orders including Espiguette revocation, Thau lagoon bird ban, and Cannes and Cap d'Ail coastal strip updates. Ten Italian ordinances across Tyrrhenian, Sardinia, and Adriatic. EUNAVFOR Aspides legal framework updated. Malta, Bahamas, Marshall Islands, and Malaysia flag notices. Lloyd's Register SOLAS ro-ro fire safety and DNV FAL 50 and Cape Town Agreement summaries.
Nav Local Flag Class
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Week ending 30 Mar 2026

Myrtoo Sea Underwater Firing · Kefalonia Cable · Fleves Island Exercises · Nine French Orders · Italian Regattas · Taranto Zones · EU EUNAVFOR Aspides · UK MCA EPIRB/PLB · Bahamas Tonnage & Load Lines

Eleven Hellenic Navy notices including dual Myrtoo Sea firing activations, cable works near Kefalonia, and four lights unlit. Nine French Prefecture orders across Var, Alpes-Maritimes, Corsica, and Hérault. Nine Italian Coast Guard ordinances including Taranto exclusion zones T833 and T833B. EU Council accepts third-state contribution to EUNAVFOR Aspides. Bahamas tonnage and load line regulations, UK EPIRB/PLB and ballast water notices, Marshall Islands enclosed space bulletin. Lloyd's Register on UK Emissions Trading Scheme and IMO FAL 50.
Nav Local Flag Class
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Week ending 23 Mar 2026

Aegean NAVWARNs · Thessaloniki Ammunition · Myrtoo Sea Live Firing · French Riviera Orders · Italian Ordinances · Bahamas Crew Accommodation · Hormuz Advisory

Hellenic Navy warnings including ammunition at Thessaloniki, aeronautical firing off Lesvos, live firing in the Myrtoo Sea, and exercises off Crete. French Maritime Prefecture orders off Nice and Sète. Italian Coast Guard ordinances across Tyrrhenian, Southern Italy, and Adriatic. Transport Malta survey and NAVTEX update. Bahamas crew accommodation guidance and security advisory. Marshall Islands enclosed space bulletin. Lloyd's Register and DNV class guidance.
Nav Local Flag Class
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Week ending 16 Mar 2026

Aegean NAVWARNs · French Riviera & Corsica Orders · Italian Ordinances · Malta Range Firing · Speed Trial Regulations

Hellenic Navy exercises and lights unlit, French Maritime Prefecture coastal orders, Italian Coast Guard across Tyrrhenian, Southern Italy and Adriatic, Transport Malta range firing and cable survey, Marshall Islands enclosed space bulletin, UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency Marine Guidance Notice 715, Lloyd's Register and DNV Sub-Committee session 12 summaries, DNV speed trial regulations.
Nav Local Flag Class
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Week ending 10 Mar 2026

Aegean NAVWARNs · French Riviera Orders · Italian Ordinances · Live Firing off Taranto · UK MCA Guidance

Hellenic Navy firing exercises and lights unlit, French Maritime Prefecture coastal orders, Italian Coast Guard across Tyrrhenian, Southern Italy and Adriatic, Transport Malta range firing and buoy destroyed, Bahamas and Marshall Islands flag advisories, DNV training guidelines, Shipowners Club war risks cancellation.
Nav Local Flag Class
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Week ending 06 Mar 2026

Aegean NAVWARNs · French Riviera Orders · Italian Ordinances · War Risks Notice

Hellenic Navy firing exercises and lights unlit, French Maritime Prefecture coastal orders, Italian Coast Guard across Tyrrhenian and South, Transport Malta buoy destroyed, Bahamas and Marshall Islands flag advisories, DNV rules hearing.
Nav Local Flag Class
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Week ending 28 Feb 2026

Mediterranean NAVWARNs · Enclosed Space Safety · Italian Coast Guard Ordinances

Aegean firing areas, lights unlit, TAP pipeline surveys, Lloyd's Register enclosed space entry update, Marshall Islands incident bulletin.
Nav Safety Flag Class
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