List of NAVTEX stations

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NAVTEX is a global transmitter network for safety at sea ; it is part of the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS). The world's oceans are divided into 16 navareas (internationally defined sea warning areas). An extension of five more Navareas is planned to cover the arctic waters. As of 2006, more than 160 transmitters are in operation. The broadcast times of the Navtex stations in the Navareas are coordinated. This avoids disruptions that can arise from simultaneous transmission from several stations.

NAVTEX stations are mostly operated by the respective countries. Germany has had its own transmitter in Pinneberg since the summer of 2006 and broadcasts in English and German. The broadcast schedules are increasingly reliable. All hydrographic services (in Germany the BSH ) publish information on changes in NAVTEX operations if necessary.

Some stations and organizations keep the currently valid NAVTEX messages available for optional retrieval in addition to the short radio broadcast on websites .

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Data description

The country abbreviations in the following tables correspond to ISO 3166 (ALPHA-3) . These are the operating states of the transmitters, not necessarily the states of the transmitter locations. For example, the stations Niton, Ostend and Reykjavík are each operated by two countries.

Dist : the range of the transmission signal in nautical miles (1 NM = 1 nm = 1.85 km)
act : transmitter is active (yes / no)

Navarea 1 - North Atlantic, North and Baltic Seas

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station map width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. Svalbard (NOR) map 78 ° 3 '25 "N. 13 ° 36 ′ 35 ″ E 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 450 Yes


B. Bodø (NOR) map 67 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ N. 14 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ E 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 450 Yes


D. Tórshavn (FRO) map 62 ° 0 ′ 53.8 ″ N. 6 ° 48 ′ 0.2 ″ W. 00:30, 04:40, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 250 Yes


E. Niton (GBR) map 50 ° 35 ′ 10.67 ″ N. 1 ° 15 ′ 17.12 ″ W. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 270 Yes


G Cullercoats (GBR) map 55 ° 4 ′ 23.52 ″ N. 1 ° 27 '47.64 "W. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 270 Yes


H Bjuröklubb (SWE) map 64 ° 27 ′ 41.9 ″ N. 21 ° 35 ′ 30.6 ″ E 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 300 Yes


I. Grimeton (SWE) map 57 ° 6 ′ 11 ″ N. 12 ° 23 ′ 8 ″ E 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 300 Yes


J Gislövshammar (SWE) map 55 ° 29 ′ 20.1 ″ N. 14 ° 18 ′ 51.2 ″ E 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 300 Yes


K Niton (GBR) map 50 ° 35 ′ 10.67 ″ N. 1 ° 15 ′ 17.12 ″ W. 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 270 Yes


L. Rogaland (NOR) map 58 ° 39 ′ 31.74 ″ N. 5 ° 36 ′ 13.6 ″ E. 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 450 Yes


M. Jeløya (NOR) map 59 ° 26 ′ 9 ″ N. 10 ° 35 ′ 22 ″ E 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 150 Yes


N Ørlandet (NOR) map 63 ° 39 ′ 40.3 ″ N. 9 ° 32 '43.8 "E. 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 450 Yes


O Portpatrick (GBR) map 54 ° 50 ′ 38.56 ″ N. 5 ° 7 ′ 28.12 ″ W. 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 270 Yes


P Netherlands Coastguard (NLD) map 52 ° 55 '8 "N. 4 ° 44 ′ 36 ″ E 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 110 Yes


Q Malin Head (IRL) map 55 ° 21 ′ 47.8 ″ N. 7 ° 20 ′ 21.3 ″ W. 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 400 Yes


R. Reykjavík (ISL) via Saudanes map 66 ° 11 ′ 10.5 ″ N. 18 ° 57 ′ 6.72 ″ W. 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 550 Yes


S. Pinneberg (DEU) map 53 ° 40 '24 "N. 9 ° 48 ′ 31 ″ E 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 300 Yes


T Ostend (BEL) map 51 ° 10 '56.2 "N. 2 ° 48 ′ 23.54 ″ E 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 55 Yes


U Tallinn (EST) map 59 ° 27 '51.84 "N. 24 ° 21 ′ 26.26 ″ E 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 250 Yes


V Vardø (NOR) map 70 ° 22 '15.2 "N. 31 ° 5 ′ 50.6 ″ E 03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30 450 Yes


W. Valentia () map 51 ° 55 '47.12 "N. 10 ° 20 ′ 56.5 ″ W. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 400 Yes


X Reykjavík (ISL) via Grindavik map 63 ° 49 ′ 59.55 ″ N. 22 ° 27 ′ 2.83 ″ W. 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 550 Yes

490 kHz (national)

Identifier station map width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
B. Ostend (BEL) map 51 ° 10 '56.2 "N. 2 ° 48 ′ 23.54 ″ E 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 55 Yes


C. Portpatrick (GBR) map 54 ° 50 ′ 38.56 ″ N. 5 ° 7 ′ 28.12 ″ W. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 270


E. Saudanes (ISL) map 66 ° 11 ′ 10.5 ″ N. 18 ° 57 ′ 6.72 ″ W. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 550 Yes


I. Niton (GBR) map 50 ° 35 ′ 10.67 ″ N. 1 ° 15 ′ 17.12 ″ W. 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 270


K Grindavík (ISL) map 63 ° 49 ′ 59.55 ″ N. 22 ° 27 ′ 2.83 ″ W. 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 550 Yes


L. Pinneberg (DEU) map 53 ° 40 '24 "N. 9 ° 48 ′ 31 ″ E 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 300 Yes


U Cullercoats (GBR) map 55 ° 4 ′ 23.52 ″ N. 1 ° 27 '47.64 "W. 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 270

Navarea 2 - Atlantic East

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. Cross Corsen (FRA) 48 ° 28 '33.71 "N. 05 ° 03 '13.31 "W. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 300 Yes
D. Coruna (ESP) 43 ° 22 '1.3 "N. 08 ° 27 '6.7 "W. 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 400 Yes
F. Horta (POR) 38 ° 31 '47.54 "N. 28 ° 37 '44.12 "W. 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 640 Yes
G Tarifa (ESP) 36 ° 02 '31.2 "N. 05 ° 33 '23.78 "W. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 400 Yes
I. Las Palmas (ESP) 27 ° 45 '30.68 "N. 15 ° 36 '19.3 "W. 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 400 Yes
M. Casablanca (MRC) 33 ° 36 'N. 07 ° 38'W 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 180 No
P Porto Santo (POR) 33 ° 03 '58.6 "N. 16 ° 21 '19.5 "W. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 No
R. Monsanto (POR) 38 ° 43 '53.8 "N. 09 ° 11 '26.2 "W. 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 530 Yes
U Ribeira de Vinha (CPV) 16 ° 51 '11.62 "N. 25 ° 00 '11.51 "W. 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 250 Yes

490 kHz (national)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. Las Palmas (ESP) 27 ° 45 '30.68 "N. 15 ° 36 '19.3 "W. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 Yes
E. Cross Corsen (FRA) 48 ° 24 '50.6 "N. 04 ° 47 '17 "W. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 300 Yes
G Monsanto (POR) 38 ° 43 '53.8 "N. 09 ° 11 '26.2 "W. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 530 Yes
J Horta (POR) 38 ° 31 '47.54 "N. 28 ° 37 '44.12 "W. 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 640 No
M. Porto Santo (POR) 33 ° 03 '58.6 "N. 16 ° 21 '19.5 "W. 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 No
M. Cabo La Nao (ESP) 38 ° 43 '23.73 "N. 0 ° 09 '40.92 "E. 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 Yes
P Sao Vicente (CPV) 16 ° 51 '11.62 "N. 25 ° 00 '11.51 "W. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 250 Yes
T Niton (GBR) 50 ° 35 '10.67 "N. 01 ° 15 '17.12 "W. 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 270 Yes
T Tarifa (ESP) 36 ° 02 '31.2 "N. 05 ° 33 '23.78 "W. 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 Yes
W. Coruna (ESP) 43 ° 22 '1.3 "N. 08 ° 27 '6.7 "W. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 Yes

Navarea 3 - Mediterranean

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. Novorossiysk (RUS) 44 ° 36'.00 N. 037 ° 58'.00 E. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 300 Yes
B. Algiers (ALG) 36 ° 48'.23 N. 003 ° 15'.63 E. 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 200 Yes
C. Odessa (UKR) 46 ° 22'.65 N. 030 ° 44'.85 E. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 280 Yes
D. Istanbul (TUR) 41 ° 04 'N. 028 ° 57 'E. 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 400 Yes
E. Samsun (TUR) 41 ° 23 'N. 036 ° 11'E 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 400 Yes
F. Antalya (TUR) 36 ° 09 'N. 032 ° 26 'E. 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 400 Yes
G Tarifa (SPN) 36 ° 02'.53 N. 005 ° 33'.38 W. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 300 Yes
G Berdyansk (UKR) 46 ° 38'.17 N. 036 ° 45'.72 E. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 250 Yes
G Fereydoonkenar (IRN) 36 ° 42'.00 N. 052 ° 33'.00 E. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 250 Yes
H Heraklion (GRC) 35 ° 19'.33 N. 025 ° 44'.92 E. 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 400 Yes
I. Izmir (TUR) 38 ° 16 'N. 026 ° 16'E 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 400 Yes
J Varna (BUL) 43 ° 04'.01 N. 027 ° 47'.19 E. 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 350 Yes
K Kerkyra (GRC) 39 ° 36'.43 N. 019 ° 53'.47 E. 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 400 Yes
L. Limnos (GRC) 39 ° 54'.41 N. 025 ° 10'.84 E. 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 400 Yes
M. Cyprus (CYP) 34 ° 44'.28 N. 032 ° 39'.52 E 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 200 Yes
N Alexandria (EGY) 31 ° 11'00 N. 029 ° 51'.00 E. 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 350 Yes
O Malta (MLT) 35 ° 50'.29 N. 014 ° 29'.38 E. 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 400 Yes
P Haifa (ISR) 32 ° 49'.90 N. 034 ° 58'.10 E. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 200 Yes
Q Split (HRV) 43 ° 10'.54 N 016 ° 25'.38 E. 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 200 Yes
R. La Maddalena (ITA) 41 ° 13'.22 N. 009 ° 23'.57 E. 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 320 Yes
R. Baku (AZE) 40 ° 19'.63 N. 050 ° 39'.74 E. 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 320 Yes
S. Sirte (LYB) 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 320 No
T Kelibia (DO) 36 ° 48'.04 N. 011 ° 02'.29 E. 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 270 No
T Malta (MLT) 35 ° 50'.29 N. 014 ° 29'.38 E. 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 400 Yes
U Mondolfo (ITA) 43 ° 44'.51 N. 013 ° 08'.33 E. 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 320 Yes
V Sellia Marina (ITA) 38 ° 52'.21 N. 016 ° 43'.06 E. 03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30 320 Yes
W. Cross La Garde (FRA) 43 ° 06'.33 N. 005 ° 59'.49 E. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 250 Yes
W. Astrakhan (RUS) 45 ° 47'.00 N. 047 ° 33'.00 E. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 250 Yes
X Cabo de la Nao (ESP) 38 ° 43'.00 N. 000 ° 10'.55 E 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 220 Yes

490 kHz (national)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. Samsun (TUR) 41 ° 23 '12 "N. 36 ° 11 '18 "E. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 250-400 Yes
B. Istanbul (TUR) 41 ° 04 'N. 28 ° 57 'E. 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 250-400 Yes
C. Izmir (TUR) 38 ° 16 '33 "N. 26 ° 16'03 "E. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 250-400 Yes
D. Antalya (TUR) 36 ° 09 '09 "N. 32 ° 26 '24 "E. 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 250-400 Yes
E. Mondolfo (ITA) 43 ° 44 '52 "N. 13 ° 08 '30 "E. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 320 Yes
F. Split (HRV) Yes
I. La Maddalena (ITA) 41 ° 13 '22 "N. 9 ° 23 '56 "E. 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 320 Yes
L. Constanța (ROU) 44 ° 06 '19 "N. 28 ° 37 '49.4 "E. 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50 400 Yes
S. Cross La Garde (FRA) 43 ° 06 '15.5 "N. 05 ° 59 '29 "E. 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 250 Yes
W. Sellia Marina (ITA) 38 ° 52 '23 "N. 16 ° 43 '11 "E. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 320 Yes

Navarea 4 - Atlantic West

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. Miami (USA) 25 ° 37 '34.41 "N. 80 ° 23 '0.28 "W. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 240 Yes
B. Bermuda Harbor (BER) 32 ° 22 '49.4 "N. 64 ° 40 '58 "W. 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 280 Yes
C. Rivière-au-Renard (CAN) 50 ° 11 '42 "N. 66 ° 06 '35.6 "W. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 300 Yes
E. Savannah (USA) 32 ° 08 '22.65 "N. 81 ° 41 '48.56 "W. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 200 Yes
F. Boston (USA) 41 ° 42 '35.4 "N. 70 ° 29 '54.07 "W. 00:45, 04:45, 08:45, 12:45, 16:45, 20:45 200 Yes
G New Orleans (USA) 29 ° 53 '4.65 "N. 89 ° 56 '44.2 "W. 00:45, 04:45, 08:45, 12:45, 16:45, 20:45 200 Yes
H Wiarton (CAN) 44 ° 56 '13.6 "N. 81 ° 14 '0.48 "W. 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 300 Yes
H Curacao (NLD) 12 ° 10 '23.51 "N. 68 ° 51 '53.71 "W. 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 400 Yes
N Portsmouth (USA) 36 ° 43 '34.83 "N. 76 ° 00 '28.42 "W. 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 280 Yes
O St. John's (CAN) 47 ° 36 '40 "N. 52 ° 40 '1 "W. 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 300 Yes
P Thunder Bay (CAN) 48 ° 33 '48.65 "N. 88 ° 39 '22.72 "W. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 300 Yes
Q Sydney (Nova Scotia) (CAN) 46 ° 11 '8.66 "N. 59 ° 35 '35.79 "W. 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 300 Yes
R. Isabella (USA) 18 ° 28 '0.06 "N. 67 ° 04 '18.55 "W. 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 200 Yes
T Iqaluit (CAN) 63 ° 43 '53 "N. 68 ° 32 '35.4 "W. 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10 300 Yes
U Saint John (Yarmouth) (CAN) 43 ° 44 '39.32 "N. 66 ° 07 '18.43 "W. 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 300 Yes
W. Kook Island (Nuuk) (DNK) 64 ° 04 '01.26 "N. 52 ° 00 '45.4 "W. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 400 Yes
X Labrador (CAN) 53 ° 42 '31 "N. 57 ° 01 '18 "W. 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 300 Yes

490 kHz (national)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
D. Rivière-au-Renard (CAN) 50 ° 11 '42 "N. 66 ° 06 '35.6 "W. 00:35, 04:35, 08:35, 12:35, 16:35, 20:35 300 Yes
J Sydney (Nova Scotia) (CAN) 46 ° 11 '8.66 "N. 59 ° 35 '35.79 "W. 02:55, 06:55, 10:55, 14:55, 18:55, 22:55 300 Yes
S. Iqaluit (CAN) 63 ° 43 '53 "N. 68 ° 32 '35.4 "W. 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 300 Yes
V Yarmouth (CAN) 43 ° 44 '39.32 "N. 66 ° 07 '18.43 "W. 03:35, 07:35, 11:35, 15:35, 19:35, 23:35 300 Yes

Navarea 5 - Brazil

No NAVTEX stations available.

Navarea 6 - Argentina, Uruguay

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
F. La Paloma (URG) 34 ° 40 'S 54 ° 09'W 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 280 Yes
M. Ushuaia (ARG) 54 ° 48 'S 68 ° 18'W 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 280 No
N Río Gallegos (ARG) 51 ° 37 'S 69 ° 13 'W. 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10 280 Yes
O Comodoro Rivadavia (ARG) 45 ° 51 'S 67 ° 25 'W. 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 280 Yes
P Bahía Blanca (ARG) 38 ° 43 'S 62 ° 06'W 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 280 Yes
Q Mar del Plata (ARG) 38 ° 03 'S 57 ° 32 'W. 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 280 Yes
R. Buenos Aires (ARG) 34 ° 36 'S 58 ° 22'W 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50 560 Yes

490 kHz (national)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. La Paloma (URG) 34 ° 40 'S 54 ° 09'W 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 280 Yes
A. Ushuaia (ARG) 54 ° 48 'S 68 ° 18'W 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 280 Yes
B. Río Gallegos (ARG) 51 ° 37 'S 69 ° 13 'W. 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 280 No
C. Comodoro Rivadavia (ARG) 45 ° 51 'S 67 ° 25 'W. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 280 No
D. Bahía Blanca (ARG) 38 ° 43 'S 62 ° 06'W 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 280 No
E. Mar del Plata (ARG) 38 ° 03 'S 57 ° 32 'W. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40 280 No
F. Buenos Aires (ARG) 34 ° 36 'S 58 ° 22'W 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 560 No

Navarea 7 - South Africa

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
B. Walvis Bay (NMB) 23 ° 03 '23.94 "S. 14 ° 37 '27.6 "E. 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 378 Yes
C. Cape Town (AFS) 33 ° 41 '06.46 "S. 18 ° 42 '46.66 "E. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 500 Yes
I. Port Elizabeth (AFS) 34 ° 02 '12.2 "S. 25 ° 33 '21 "E. 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20 500 Yes
O Durban (AFS) 29 ° 48 '17.4 "S. 30 ° 48 '56.28 "E. 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20 500 Yes

Navarea 8 - India

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
C. Mauritius (MAU) 20 ° 10 '1:52 "S. 57 ° 28 '41.38 "E. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 400 Yes
G Bombay (IND) 19 ° 04 '59.66 "S. 72 ° 50 '2.52 "E. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 300 Yes
P Madras (IND) 13 ° 04 '58 "S. 80 ° 17 '14 "E. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 300 Yes

Navarea 9 - Arabia

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station map width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A. Bushehr (IRN) map 28 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ N. 50 ° 49 ′ 0 ″ E. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 300 Yes


B. Hamala (BHR) map 26 ° 9 ′ 31.8 ″ N. 50 ° 28 ′ 21 ″ E 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 300 Yes


D. Salalah (OMA) map 17 ° 1 '54 "N. 54 ° 15 ′ 40 ″ E 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 400 No


F. Bandar Abbas (IRN) map 27 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ N. 56 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ E. 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 300 Yes


H Jeddah (ARS) map 21 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ N. 39 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ E. 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10 390 No


M. Muscat (OMA) map 23 ° 36 '46.2 "N. 58 ° 30 ′ 15.6 ″ E 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 270 No


P Karachi (PAK) map 24 ° 52 ′ 46.2 ″ N. 67 ° 9 ′ 56.4 ″ E. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 400 No


V Quseir (EGY) map 26 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ N. 34 ° 17 ′ 0 ″ E 03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30 400 Yes


W. Umm Qasr (IRQ) map 30 ° 2 ′ 0 ″ N. 47 ° 56 ′ 0 ″ E. Yes


X Serapeum (Ismailia) (EGY) map 30 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ N. 32 ° 22 ′ 0 ″ E 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 200 Yes

Navarea 10 - Australia

No NAVTEX stations available.

Australia distributes its reports (Maritime Safety Information - MSI) exclusively via Inmarsat -C via EGC (Enhanced Group Call) in SafetyNet.

Navarea 11 - Asia East

518 kHz (international)

Attention: Station W (Hai Phong) transmits on 4209.5 kHz

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC)
A. Jayapura (INS) 02 ° 31 'S 140 ° 43 'E. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00
B. Ambon (INS) 03 ° 42 'S 128 ° 12 'E. 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10
C. Singapore (SNG) 01 ° 20 'N. 103 ° 42 'E. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20
D. Macassar (INS) 05 ° 06 'S 119 ° 26 'E. 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30
E. Jakarta (INS) 06 ° 07 'S 106 ° 52 'E. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40
E. Hungnam (KRE) 39 ° 49 '59.42 "N. 127 ° 41 '8.16 "E.
F. Bangkok (THA) 13 ° 01 '28 "N. 100 ° 01 '11.04 "E. 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50
G Naha (JPN) 26 ° 09 'N. 127 ° 46 'E. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00
H Moji (JPN) 33 ° 57 'N. 130 ° 58'E 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10
I. Puerto Princesa (PHL) 09 ° 44 'N. 118 ° 43 'E. 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20
I. Yokohama (JPN) 35 ° 26 'N. 139 ° 38'E 01:20, 05:20, 09:20, 13:20, 17:20, 21:20
J Manila (PHL) 14 ° 35 'N. 121 ° 03'E 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30
J Otaru (JPN) 43 ° 12 'N. 141 ° 00'E 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30
K Davao City (PHL) 07 ° 04 'N. 125 ° 36 'E. 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40
K Kushiro (JPN) 42 ° 59 'N. 144 ° 23 'E. 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40
L. Hong Kong (HKG) 22 ° 12 '33 "N. 114 ° 15 '22 "E. 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50
M. Sanya (CHN) 18 ° 13 '56 "N. 109 ° 29 '45 "E. 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00
N Guangzhou (CHN) 23 ° 09 'N. 113 ° 29 'E. 02:10, 06:10, 10:10, 14:10, 18:10, 22:10
O Fuzhou (CHN) 26 ° 01 '42.76 "N. 119 ° 18 '19.6 "E. 02:20, 06:20, 10:20, 14:20, 18:20, 22:20
P Da Nang (VTN) 16 ° 05 'N. 108 ° 14 'E. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30
P Chilung (TWN) 25 ° 09 'N. 121 ° 44'E 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30
P Kaohsiung (TWN) 22 ° 29 'N. 120 ° 25 'E. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30
Q Shanghai (CHN) 31 ° 06 '32 "N. 121 ° 32 '39 "E. 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40
R. Dalian (CHN) 38 ° 50 '42.88 "N. 121 ° 31 '05 "E. 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50, 22:50
S. Sandakan (MLA) 05 ° 53 '45.19 "N. 118 ° 00 '10.98 "E. 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00
T Miri (MLA) 04 ° 26 '16.8 "N. 114 ° 01 '15.2 "E. 03:10, 07:10, 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10
U Penang (MLA) 05 ° 25 '30 "N. 100 ° 24 '11 "E. 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20
V Guam (GUM) 13 ° 28 '28.02 "N. 144 ° 50 '39.8 "E. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00
V Jukbyeon (KOR) 37 ° 03 'N. 129 ° 25 'E. 03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30
W. Byeonsan (KOR) 35 ° 36 'N. 126 ° 29'E 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40
X Ho Chi Minh City (VTN) 10 ° 42 '11.94 "N. 106 ° 43 '44.9 "E. 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50

490 kHz (national)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
J Jukbyeon (KOR) 37 ° 03 'N. 129 ° 25 'E. 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30 200 Yes
K Byeonsan (KOR) 35 ° 36 'N. 126 ° 29'E 01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 200 Yes
W. Hai Phong (VTN) 20 ° 51 '2.94 "N. 106 ° 44 '1.72 "E. 02:30, 06:30, 10:30, 14:30, 18:30, 22:30 400 Yes

424 kHz (broadcasts in Japanese)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
G Naha (JPN) 26 ° 05 'N. 127 ° 40'E 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 400 Yes
H Moji (JPN) 34 ° 01 'N. 130 ° 56 'E. 00:17, 04:17, 08:17, 12:17, 16:17, 20:17 400 Yes
I. Yokohama (JPN) 35 ° 14 'N. 139 ° 55 'E. 00:34, 04:34, 08:34, 12:34, 16:34, 20:34 400 Yes
J Otaru (JPN) 43 ° 19 'N. 140 ° 27 'E. 00:51, 04:51, 08:51, 12:51, 16:51, 20:51 400 Yes
K Otaru (JPN) 42 ° 57 'N. 144 ° 36'E 01:08, 05:08, 09:08, 13:08, 17:08, 21:08 400 Yes

Navarea 12 - Pacific West

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC)
C. San Francisco (USA) 37 ° 55 '32.66 "N. 122 ° 44 '2.6 "W. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00
D. Prince Rupert (CAN) 54 ° 17 '54.67 "N. 130 ° 25 '3.61 "W. 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30
H Tofino (CAN) 48 ° 55 '31.72 "N. 125 ° 32 '25.1 "W. 01:10, 05:10, 09:10, 13:10, 17:10, 21:10
J Kodiak (ALS) 57 ° 46 '53.78 "N. 152 ° 32 '15.3 "W. 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00
L. Ayora (EQA) 00 ° 45 'S 90 ° 19 'W. 01:50, 05:50, 09:50, 13:50, 17:50, 21:50
M. Guayaquil (EQA) 02 ° 17 'S 80 ° 01 'W. 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00
O Honolulu (HWA) 21 ° 26 '13.27 "N. 158 ° 08 '35.66 "W. 00:40, 04:40, 08:40, 12:40, 16:40, 20:40
Q Long Beach (USA) 35 ° 31 '27.47 "N. 121 ° 03 '42.92 "W. 00:45, 04:45, 08:45, 12:45, 16:45, 20:45
W. Astoria (USA) 46 ° 12 '14.36 "N. 123 ° 57 '20.3 ​​"W. 01:30, 05:30, 09:30, 13:30, 17:30, 21:30
X Kodiak (ALS) 57 ° 46 '53.78 "N. 152 ° 32 '15.3 "W. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40

490 kHz (national)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC)
A. Ayora (EQA) 00 ° 45 'S 90 ° 19 'W. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00

Navarea 13 - Russia

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
B. Kholmsk (RUS) 47 ° 01 '24.8 "N. 142 ° 02 '42.2 "E. 00:10, 04:10, 08:10, 12:10, 16:10, 20:10 300 Yes
C. Murmansk (RUS) 68 ° 51 '56.89 "N. 33 ° 04 '14.74 "E. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 300 Yes
F. Arkhangelsk (RUS) 64 ° 33 '22.6 "N. 40 ° 33 '0.1 "E. 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 300 Yes
C. Petropavlosk (RUS) 53 ° 14 '52 "N. 158 ° 25 '10.1 "E. 00:20, 04:20, 08:20, 12:20, 16:20, 20:20 300 No
W. Astrakhan (RUS) 46 ° 17 '48.1 "N. 47 ° 59 '52 "E. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 250 Yes
A. RF Vladivostok (RUS) 43 ° 22 '53.3 "N. 131 ° 53 '59.5 "E. 00:00, 04:00, 08:00, 12:00, 16:00, 20:00 230 Yes
G RF Okhotsk (RUS) 59 ° 22 'N. 143 ° 12 'E. 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 300 Yes
D. RF Magadan (RUS) 59 ° 41 'N. 150 ° 09'E 00:30, 04:30, 08:30, 12:30, 16:30, 20:30 120

Navarea 14 - New Zealand, South Pacific

No NAVTEX stations available.

Navarea 15 - Chile

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
A (English) Antofagasta (CHL) 23 ° 29 '28.8 "S. 70 ° 25 '29.2 "W. 04:00, 12:00 20:00 300 Yes
B (english) Valparaíso (CHL) 32 ° 48 '08 "S. 71 ° 29 '06 "W. 04:10, 12:10, 20:10 300 Yes
C (english) Talcahuano (CHL) 36 ° 42 '54.2 "S. 73 ° 06 '28.8 "W. 04:20, 12:20, 20:20 300 Yes
D (English) Puerto Montt (CHL) 41 ° 29 '23.94 "S 72 ° 57 '27.88 "W. 04:30, 12:30, 20:30 300 Yes
E (English) Punta Arenas (CHL) 52 ° 56 '53.2 "S. 71 ° 03 '25 "W. 04:40, 12:40, 20:40 300 Yes
F (English) Easter Island (CHL) 27 ° 09 'S 109 ° 25 'W. 04:50, 12:50, 20:50 300 Yes
G (Spanish) Easter Island (CHL) 27 ° 09 'S 109 ° 25 'W. 00:50, 08:50, 16:50 300 Yes
H (Spanish) Antofagasta (CHL) 23 ° 29 '28.8 "S. 70 ° 25 '29.2 "W. 00:00, 08:00, 16:00 300 Yes
I (spanish) Valparaíso (CHL) 32 ° 48 '08 "S. 71 ° 29 '06 "W. 00:10, 08:10, 16:10 300 Yes
J (Spanish) Talcahuano (CHL) 36 ° 42 '54.2 "S. 73 ° 06 '28.8 "W. 00:20, 08:20, 16:20 300 Yes
K (Spanish) Puerto Montt (CHL) 41 ° 29 '23.94 "S 72 ° 57 '27.88 "W. 00:30, 08:30, 16:30 300 Yes
L (Spanish) Punta Arenas (CHL) 52 ° 56 '53.2 "S. 71 ° 03 '25 "W. 00:40, 08:40, 16:40 300 Yes

Navarea 16 - Peru

518 kHz (international)

Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) Dist act
S. Paita (PRU) 05 ° 05 'S 81 ° 07'W 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 200 Yes
U Callao (PRU) 12 ° 30 'S 77 ° 09'W 03:20, 07:20, 11:20, 15:20, 19:20, 23:20 200 Yes
W. Mollendo (PRU) 17 ° 01 'S 72 ° 01 'W. 03:40, 07:40, 11:40, 15:40, 19:40, 23:40 200 Yes

Navtex on 4 MHz (4209.5 kHz)

Area Identifier station width length Broadcast times (UTC) act
III M. Istanbul (TUR) 41 ° 04 'N. 28 ° 57 'E. 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 Yes
III S. Irakleio (GRC) 35 ° 19'.33N 025 ° 44'.92E 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 Yes
IX X Serapeum (Ismailia) (EGY) 30 ° 28 '13.12 "N. 032 ° 22 '00.3 "E. 03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 Yes
XI C. Nha Trang (VTN) 20 ° 51'.02 N. 106 ° 44'.02 E. 00.20, 04.20, 08.20, 12.20, 16.20, 20.20 Yes
XI M. Haiphong (VTN) 20 ° 51'.02 N. 106 ° 44'.02 E. 02:00, 06:00, 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 Yes
XI G Guangzhou (CHN) 23 ° 09'.33 N. 113 ° 30'.62 E 01:00, 05:00, 09:00, 13:00, 17:00, 21:00 Yes
XI Q Shanghai (CHN) 31 ° 06'32``N 121 ° 32'39''E 02:40, 06:40, 10:40, 14:40, 18:40, 22:40 Yes
XI S. Tianjin (CHN) 39 ° 02'.39 N 117 ° 26'.95 E. 03:00, 07:00, 11:00, 15:00, 19:00, 23:00 No

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Individual evidence

  1. a b NAVTEX Panel Report. (pdf) International Maritime Organization , August 6, 2019, archived from the original on September 1, 2019 ; accessed on September 1, 2019 .

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