A Navtex has been issued for surveys to be carried out by the French vessel «Abeille Marengo» for the Crete–Cyprus power interconnector, as part of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project.
According to the Navtex issued today by the Heraklion hydrographic station, the vessel will conduct surveys from 6 November to 6 March 2027.
The Navtex asks ships to keep a distance of 2 nautical miles from the survey area.
The Navtex
Areas: Eastern Cretan Sea, Southeastern Cretan Sea, Eastern Mediterranean
Notice: IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 1411/26
Issue date: 06/11/2026, 14:13 UTC
Vessel: ABEILLE MARENGO
Work period: 06/11/2026 – 06/03/2027
Description of works
Survey work for the installation of an underwater cable will be carried out by the vessel ABEILLE MARENGO from 6 November 2026 to 6 March 2027.
The work will be conducted along the following maritime route:
Geographical coordinates
- 35°24.98'N – 024°56.13'E
- 35°28.18'N – 024°56.56'E
- 35°29.86'N – 024°59.46'E
- 35°30.28'N – 025°14.95'E
- 35°25.04'N – 025°57.13'E
- 35°26.62'N – 026°10.82'E
- 35°23.13'N – 026°17.24'E
- 35°21.44'N – 026°31.46'E
- 35°18.51'N – 026°47.22'E
- 35°18.15'N – 026°54.30'E
- 35°19.95'N – 027°11.84'E
- 35°19.34'N – 027°24.74'E
- 35°12.93'N – 027°34.55'E
- 35°00.96'N – 027°41.45'E
- 34°46.87'N – 028°09.64'E
- 34°41.74'N – 028°40.27'E
- 34°26.01'N – 029°24.87'E
- 34°22.57'N – 029°32.16'E
- 34°16.97'N – 029°51.75'E
- 34°11.28'N – 029°57.82'E
- 34°09.68'N – 030°04.31'E
CAUTION – INSTRUCTIONS FOR PASSING VESSELSVessels are requested to maintain a wide safety distance (WIDE BERTH) of 2 nautical miles (NM).
Notice expires: 6 March 2027, 22:00 UTC.
Source: IRAKLEIO RADIO NAVWARN 1411/26