Category: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
The messages listed here describe equipment malfunctions that impact authorities’ ability to communicate with seafarers and transmit safety information. Often these alerts involve technical difficulties at radio transmission sites.
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Radio weather facsimile service offline until further notice.
AFMET ZSJ: Radio weather facsimile service is off the air until further notice. Read more
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NAVTEX station Corsen unavailable; warnings via Safety Net until further notice.
CORSEN NAVTEX station is down; warnings via SAFETY NET/SAFETYCAST 0430-1630 UTC. See portal for updates. Cancel 228/24. Read more
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NAVTEX station Corsen unavailable; warnings via Safety Net and SafetyCast.
NAVTEX station Corsen is unavailable; navigational warnings will be broadcast via Safety Net and SafetyCast at 0430-16. Read more
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MCTS Iqaluit services offline in Davis Strait, Canada.
MCTS Iqaluit Center (63-43.80N 068-32.70W) reports MF and HF transmit services offline in Davis Strait, Canada. Read more
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NAVTEX Corsen unavailable; warnings broadcasted via Safety Net and Safetycast.
NAVTEX station Corsen is unavailable; navigational warnings via Safety Net/SafetyCast at specified times. Cancel 228/24. Read more
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NAVTEX Corsen unavailable; warnings broadcasted via Safety Net.
NAVTEX station Corsen is unavailable. Warnings broadcast via Safety Net and SafetyCast 0430-1630 UTC. Cancel 228/24. Read more
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Argentina-Chile Antarctic naval patrol underway for safety and pollution control.
Joint Antarctic Naval Patrol (Argentina-Chile) begins for 2024-2025, focusing on search, rescue, and pollution control. Read more
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Antarctic naval patrols planned for summer 2024-2025; safety services available.
Joint Antarctic Naval Patrol (ARG-CHL) for summer 2024-2025 focuses on safety, rescue, pollution control in Antarctic waters. Read more
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MF and HF transmit services are offline in Davis Strait, Canada.
MCTS Iqaluit Center in Davis Strait, Canada, reports MF and HF transmit services are currently off air. Read more
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Davis Strait: MF and HF transmit services offline.
MCTS Iqaluit Center (63-43.80N 068-32.70W) reports MF and HF transmit services are offline in Davis Strait, Canada. Read more
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AFMET ZSJ: Radio weather facsimile service offline until further notice.
AFMET ZSJ: Radio weather facsimile service is off the air until further notice. Read more
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AFMET ZSJ radio weather service offline until further notice.
AFMET ZSJ: Radio weather facsimile service is offline until further notice. Read more
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NAVTEX station Corsen unavailable; warnings via Safety Net only.
NAVTEX station Corsen is offline; warnings broadcast via Safety Net and SafetyCast from 0430-1630 UTC. More info at the website. Read more
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USCG Kodiak communication services unreliable in Bering Sea, Alaska.
USCG Kodiak reports unreliable MF and HF DSC services in the Bering Sea, Alaska. Coordinates: 57-46.00N 158-09.00W. Read more
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MF and HF transmit services are off air in Davis Strait.
MCTS Iqaluit Center (63-43.80N 068-32.70W) reports MF and HF transmit services are off air in Davis Strait, Canada. Read more
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Radio weather facsimile service ZSJ offline until further notice.
AFMET ZSJ – Radio weather facsimile service is off the air until further notice. Read more
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NAVTEX stations Paita and Mollendo temporarily out of service.
NAVTEX stations Paita and Mollendo in Peru are temporarily out of service; transmissions ongoing via SafetyNet and SafetyCast. Read more
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International NAVTEX stations update; some non-operational or transmitting differently.
Update: SURT (Libya) and Berdiansk (Ukraine) NAVTEX stations inoperative; KELIBIA (Tunisia) transmits via Malta. Cancel 0094/2024. Read more
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USCG Kodiak reports unreliable MF and HF DSC services in Bering Sea.
Bering Sea: Kodiak USCG facility reports unreliable MF and HF DSC services. Coordinates: 57-46.00N 158-09.00W. Read more
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MF and HF transmit services off air in Davis Strait, Canada.
MF and HF transmit services are off air in the Davis Strait area, Canada. Coordinates: 63-43.80N 068-32.70W. Read more