​AT ISTANBUL STRAIT, DRILLING OPERATION IS BEING CONDUCTED BY R/V FUGRO SCOUT BETWEEN 26 JUL–26 AUG 2017 IN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONS.

41 04.14 N - 029 02.79 E

41 04.15 N - 029 03.44 E

41 03.98 N - 029 03.45 E

41 03.74 N - 029 03.22 E

41 04.03 N - 029 02.70 E

WIDE BERTH REQUESTED

ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THE AREA ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES.

REFFERRING IMO A.827(19) RESOLUTION WHICH STRONGLY RECOMMENDS TAKING PILOT IN TURKISH STRAITS AND CONSIDERING THE AREA OF DRILLING OPERATION AS A PERILOUS, ALL VESSELS INTEND TO PASS THE STRAIT ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE PILOT FOR SAFE OF NAVIGATION.