NAVTEX Messages

NOTICE TO ALL MARINERS.HELLENIC TERRITORIAL SEA AND AEGEAN’S HIGH SEAS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SAFE AND SECURE FOR SEAFARERS. TURKEY HAS REPEATEDLY EXPLOITED THE NAVTEX WARNING SYSTEM TO PROMOTE HER REVISIONIST NATIONAL AGENDA REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE AEGEAN, TO THE DETRIMENT OF SAFETY OF MARINERS. THE HELLENIC AUTHORITIES DENOUNCE SUCH PRACTICES AND UNDERLINE THAT THE HELLENIC COASTGUARD STANDS READY TO PROTECT LIFE AT SEA,SAFEGUARD THE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION AND PREVENT ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITY AT SEA, ALONG WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMMUNITY AND ENFORCE THE RULE OF THE LAW OF THE SEA.

EASTERN AEGEAN SEA NATO ACTIVITIES/SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH THE REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CRISIS ARE TAKING PLACE. VESSELS SAILING IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREA ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO KEEP CLEAR FROM NATO UNITS FOR SAFETY REASONS

EASTERN AEGEAN SEA NUMEROUS SMALL UNSEAWORTHY OVERCROWDED RUBBER BOATS MOVE IN CLOSE VICINITY DEPARTING FROM TURKISH COASTLINES TOWARDS GREEK ISLANDS. VESSELS SAILING ABOVE MENTIONED AREA ARE REQUESTED TO EXERCISE PARTICULAR CAUTION AND KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT. TAKING ALSO INTO ACCOUNT THAT SAR OPERATIONS MAY BE IN PROGRESS.