Turkey issues NAVTEX for French cable research ship in Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey authorized French vessel Abeille Marengo to conduct marine research for the Greece-Cyprus power cable from November 10, 2026 to March 19, 2027.
KEY POINTS
- Turkey issued NAVTEX TURNHOS N/W 1127/26 on November 10, 2026
- French vessel Abeille Marengo authorized for Greece-Cyprus cable research
- Research period runs from November 10, 2026 to March 19, 2027
- Area cited as Turkish continental shelf in Eastern Mediterranean
- UN letter of March 18, 2020, reference A/74/757, referenced
Turkey issued a new NAVTEX notice on the evening of Tuesday, November 10, 2026, concerning the French research vessel Abeille Marengo. The ship departed to carry out surveys for the electrical interconnection cable linking Greece and Cyprus.
The notice states that Turkey gave its consent for the vessel to conduct research in an area it considers part of its continental shelf in the Eastern Mediterranean. The research will take place along lines coordinated with Turkish authorities.
“We gave our consent for the research to begin.”
The activities cover underwater cable installation by Abeille Marengo between November 10, 2026 and March 19, 2027. The designated research lines join a series of geographic coordinates in the Mediterranean Sea.
Turkey referenced its letter to the United Nations dated March 18, 2020, with reference number A/74/757, which communicated the outer limits of its continental shelf. The NAVTEX is numbered TURNHOS N/W 1127/26.
ThessNews also reported that Turkey cited the Turkey-Libya memorandum in connection with the notice. OnAlert did not mention this memorandum in its report.
The vessel will operate within Turkey's NAVTEX service area. Both outlets published the full English text of the Turkish NAVTEX notice.
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