Weekly maritime regulatory digest
The weekly briefing.
Week ending 3 November 2026
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Med East
Ten Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service notices: firing and submarine exercise areas in the Myrtoo Sea, a practice area in the Megara Gulf, three unlit lights, and survey, calibration and diving activity in the Aegean. Nav warnings
Med NW
Four French Maritime Prefecture Mediterranean orders: cable landfall works off Marseille from 19 November, scientific works and seabed cleaning at Villefranche-sur-Mer, and sediment sampling off Nice. Nav restrictions
Tyrrhenian
Four Italian Coast Guard ordinances: pipeline inspections off Procida, fireworks at Minori, an extended order at Piombino and a rescue exercise at Marina di Carrara. Local
Southern Italy
One Italian Coast Guard ordinance setting towage service tariffs for 2026 to 2027 at Corigliano Calabro. Local
Adriatic
Five Italian Coast Guard ordinances: cable works at Fano and Otranto, a winter regatta at Monfalcone, quay repairs at Manfredonia and extended quay works at Porto Garibaldi. Local
Med SW
Two Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute notices: a danger zone of moored mines in the Gulf of Mazarrón and a new light off Cartagena. Nav warnings
Atl. West
Two Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute notices: a changed red light at Castro-Urdiales and removal of yellow buoy lights off Punta de Bakio. Nav warnings
Atl. SW
One Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute notice reporting a wreck west of Cabo Espartel on the Moroccan coast. Nav warnings
DNV
One DNV news item on preparing for site visits during UK Emissions Trading Scheme verification. Class
Insurance
One Shipowners Club article on liability and cover obligations for wreck removal. Security
For any navigation warning or local ordinance, confirm positions, time windows, and chart updates with the issuing authority before operations.
31 notices
Eastern Mediterranean
Greece
Note: the same notices appear under two source labels in the data feed (Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service and Greece HNHS NAVWARNs). Each entry below represents a single unique notice.
1323/2026 — Myrtoo Sea — Velopoula firing practice area activated
The Velopoula firing practice area in the Myrtoo Sea has been activated. Vessels on passage between the Peloponnese and the Cyclades should check the notice for times and keep clear of the area while it is active.
1322/2026 — Myrtoo Sea — submarine exercise area activated
A submarine exercise area in the Myrtoo Sea has been activated. Vessels should check the notice for the area limits and times and keep a good lookout when passing.
1321/2026 — Saronikos Gulf, Megara Gulf — Diaporia practice area activated
The Diaporia practice area in the Megara Gulf, part of the Saronikos Gulf, has been activated. Vessels transiting the gulf should check the notice for times and keep clear of the area while it is active.
1320/2026 — Saronic Gulf — calibration of subsea equipment
Calibration of subsea equipment is being carried out in the Saronic Gulf. Vessels should check the notice for the area and times and give any vessels engaged in the work a wide berth.
1318/2026 — South Aegean, Kythnos Island — light unlit
A navigation light on Kythnos Island is reported unlit. Vessels approaching the island at night should navigate with caution.
1317/2026 — North Cretan Sea, Rethymno port — light unlit
A light at Rethymno port, on the north coast of Crete, is reported unlit. Vessels entering or leaving the port at night should navigate with extra caution.
1316/2026 — North Aegean, northeast of Skyros — aeronautical exercises without firing
Aeronautical exercises without firing are taking place northeast of Skyros Island. Vessels transiting the area should check the notice for times and keep a good lookout.
1315/2026 — North Aegean, Toronaios Gulf — light unlit
A light in the Toronaios Gulf is reported unlit. Vessels in the gulf at night should navigate with caution.
1314/2026 — South Aegean — geological and geophysical survey
A geological and geophysical survey is being carried out in the South Aegean. Vessels should check the notice for the survey area and times and keep clear of the survey vessel.
1312/2026 — Central Aegean, South Evvoikos Gulf — diving exercise 'Aegean Seal'
A diving exercise named Aegean Seal is taking place in the southern Evvoikos Gulf. Vessels should check the notice for the exercise area and times and keep clear while it is under way.
Northwestern Mediterranean
France · Mediterranean
⚠ These orders are issued by the French Maritime Prefecture for the Mediterranean. Links are to the official signed documents (PDF). Verify expiry dates with the issuing authority.
Order 2026-411 — Marseille — navigation, anchoring, swimming, diving and fishing regulated for EMC West cable landfall works, 19 November to 3 December 2026
The French Maritime Prefecture for the Mediterranean has regulated navigation, anchoring, swimming, diving and fishing off Marseille from 19 November to 3 December 2026 for landfall works on the EMC West submarine cable. The order also makes an exception to standing order 229/2025 of 4 July 2025, so yachts planning to be off Marseille in that period should read it before moving or anchoring.
Order 2026-410 — Nice — exception to inter-prefectoral order 15/2026 for sediment sampling, 5 and 6 November 2026
The French Maritime Prefecture for the Mediterranean has made an exception to inter-prefectoral order 15/2026 of 21 January 2026 off Nice, for sediment sampling on 5 and 6 November 2026. Vessels near the Nice shoreline on those dates should read the order to see which standing rules are relaxed.
Order 2026-409 — Villefranche-sur-Mer — navigation, anchoring, swimming and diving regulated for scientific works, 2 to 5, 10 to 12 and 17 to 19 November 2026
The French Maritime Prefecture for the Mediterranean has regulated navigation, anchoring, swimming and diving off Villefranche-sur-Mer for scientific works in three periods in November 2026. The first period, 2 to 5 November, is already under way, so yachts using the bay should check the order for the restricted area before anchoring.
Order 2026-408 — Villefranche-sur-Mer — exception to order 252/2022 for seabed cleaning, 14 November 2026
The French Maritime Prefecture for the Mediterranean has made a temporary exception to standing order 252/2022 of 8 August 2022 for seabed cleaning works in the Villefranche roadstead on 14 November 2026. Yachts planning to anchor there that day should read the order first.
Tyrrhenian Sea
Italy · Tyrrhenian
⚠ Italian Coast Guard ordinance links may become inactive once a temporary order expires. If a link is broken the notice has likely lapsed — confirm with the issuing harbour master's office if operational certainty is required.
Procida 30/2026 — Underwater inspections of the Mariter gas pipeline — navigation and fishing restriction
The Coast Guard office of Procida has issued an ordinance for underwater inspections of the Mariter gas pipeline, restricting navigation and fishing. Vessels near Procida should check the ordinance for the inspection area and dates and keep clear of the inspection vessels.
Salerno 158/2026 — Fireworks at Minori, November 2026 — fishing, diving, swimming and navigation restricted
The Coast Guard office of Salerno has regulated fishing, diving, swimming and navigation around fireworks displays at Minori in November 2026. Yachts on the Amalfi coast should check the ordinance for the dates and the restricted zone.
Piombino 137/2026 — Extension of ordinance 60/2026 — fishing, diving, swimming and navigation restricted
The Coast Guard office of Piombino has extended its ordinance 60/2026, which regulates fishing, diving, swimming and navigation. Vessels off Piombino should check the extension, and the original ordinance, for the area and the new end date.
Marina di Carrara 87/2026 — Rescue exercise for a person lost at sea, November 2026 — fishing, diving, swimming and navigation restricted
The Coast Guard office of Marina di Carrara has regulated fishing, diving, swimming and navigation for an exercise recovering a person lost at sea in November 2026. Vessels off Marina di Carrara should check the ordinance for the exercise dates and area.
Southern Italy / Sicily / Ionian
Italy · South
⚠ Italian Coast Guard ordinance links may become inactive once a temporary order expires. If a link is broken the notice has likely lapsed — confirm with the issuing harbour master's office if operational certainty is required.
Corigliano Calabro 83/2026 — Towage service tariffs for 2026 to 2027 — permanent port rule
The Coast Guard office of Corigliano Calabro has issued an ordinance setting towage service tariffs for the two-year period 2026 to 2027. Operators planning to use towage in the port should check the ordinance for the tariffs.
Adriatic Sea
Italy · Adriatic
⚠ Italian Coast Guard ordinance links may become inactive once a temporary order expires. If a link is broken the notice has likely lapsed — confirm with the issuing harbour master's office if operational certainty is required.
Monfalcone 61/2026 — 'Criterium Invernale' sailing event — navigation, fishing and swimming restricted
The Coast Guard office of Monfalcone has regulated navigation, fishing and swimming for the 'Criterium Invernale' winter sailing event organised by the Società Nautica Pietas Julia. Vessels in the Gulf of Trieste should check the ordinance for the course and dates and give racing boats a wide berth.
Fano 66/2026 — Electrical link landfall works — diving, fishing and navigation restriction
The Coast Guard office of Fano has issued an ordinance for works to bring an electrical link ashore at Fano, regulating diving, fishing and navigation. The ordinance is listed as having permanent validity, so vessels should check it for the area and any continuing restrictions before anchoring or fishing off Fano.
Manfredonia 66/2026 — Repair and structural reinforcement of quay structures — port and navigation restriction
The Coast Guard office of Manfredonia has issued an ordinance for repair and structural reinforcement of the under-quay structures of the BAF, as named in the ordinance. Vessels using the port should check the ordinance for the affected berths and dates.
Porto Garibaldi 35/2026 — Quay raising works — extension of ordinance 13/2026 — navigation restriction
The Coast Guard office of Porto Garibaldi has extended ordinance 13/2026, which covers quay raising works at Porto Garibaldi. Vessels using the harbour should check the extension for the affected quay and the new end date.
Otranto 66/2026 — Professional diving on the Italy–Greece electrical cable — port, fishing, diving, swimming and navigation restricted
The Coast Guard office of Otranto has regulated port activity, fishing, diving, swimming and navigation for professional diving on the 400,000 volt high-voltage direct current Italy–Greece submarine electrical link off Otranto and Capo d'Otranto. Vessels in the area should check the ordinance for the work area and dates and keep clear of the diving work.
Western Mediterranean
Spain · Mediterranean
These notices are from the Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute weekly bulletin (Grupo 44/2026, 31 October 2026).
Notice 44/285 (temporary) — Gulf of Mazarrón — danger zone, moored mines at 14 metres depth
Moored mines at a depth of 14 metres have been reported in the Gulf of Mazarrón, and a danger zone of half a nautical mile radius is charted around 37°32.20′N 1°18.27′W. Vessels should keep well clear of the zone and avoid anchoring, fishing or diving near it.
Notice 44/284 — Cartagena — new light on a buoy
A new quick red light, flashing once a second with a range of two nautical miles, has been added on a buoy off Cartagena at 37°35.270′N 0°59.188′W. Vessels approaching Cartagena should update their charts and light lists.
Galicia / Cantabrian Coast
Spain · Galicia & Cantabria
These notices are from the Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute weekly bulletin (Grupo 44/2026, 31 October 2026).
Notice 44/282 — Bay of Biscay, Castro-Urdiales — red light characteristic changed
A red light at 43°22.74′N 3°12.69′W at the port of Castro-Urdiales changes from two quick flashes every six seconds to two flashes every seven seconds, with a range of five nautical miles. Vessels entering the port at night should update their charts and light lists.
Notice 44/281 — Bay of Biscay, northwest of Punta de Bakio — yellow buoy lights removed
A yellow ocean data acquisition buoy light northwest of Punta de Bakio, at 43°26.20′N 2°52.00′W, and flashing yellow lights at three nearby positions are being removed from the charts. Vessels on this coast should update their charts and light lists.
Cádiz & Canary Islands
Spain · Atlantic South
These notices are from the Spanish Navy Hydrographic Institute weekly bulletin (Grupo 44/2026, 31 October 2026).
Notice 44/283 — North Atlantic, west of Cabo Espartel, Morocco — wreck
A wreck has been charted west of Cabo Espartel on the Moroccan coast at 35°47.30′N 6°08.60′W. Vessels on passage near the western approach to the Strait of Gibraltar should keep clear and update their charts.
Classification Society
DNV
UK Emissions Trading Scheme site visits — key steps towards compliance
DNV explains that verification under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme includes a site visit as part of the annual process. Operators should prepare early by making sure their Emissions Monitoring Plan is approved and by assembling the documents needed to verify the Annual Emissions Report.
Marine Insurance
Shipowners Club
Wreck removal — liability and cover obligations
A vessel generally becomes a wreck when its owners declare it a constructive total loss and its hull and machinery insurers decide not to take it over. The Shipowners Club article sets out the liability and cover obligations for wreck removal and how its offshore cover can respond.
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