DREDGING IS UNDERWAY IN THE APPROACH TO THE HARBOR OF VESTMANNAEYJAR AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR. FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE HARBOR PILOT IN VESTMANNEYJAR ON CH.12 OR +3548921325.

A NEW RED HARBOR LIGHT HAS BEEN PLACED IN SUDUREYRI HARBOR IN POSITION 66°07.850N 023°31.356W WITH LIGHT SIGNALS F R.

A LIGHT BUOY FL R 3s IN BREIDDALSVIK POSITION 64°47.15N 014°00.76W HAS BEEN REMOVED.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

OUTER LIGHT IN LEADING LINE II IN TO SANDGERDISHOFN FL 2R 5s WITH INTERNATIONAL NUMBER L4477.5 IS NOT IN PLACE. POSITION IS MARKED WITH A VIRTUAL BUOY WITH THE MMSI NUMBER 992516709 IN POSITION 64. 02.44 N 022. 43. 85 W

SEAFARERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

OUTER LIGHT IN LEADING LINE II IN TO SANDGERDISHOFN FL 2R 5s WITH INTERNATIONAL NUMBER L4477.5 IN POSITION 64. 02.44 N 022. 43. 85 W IS NOT IN PLACE

SEAFARERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

ICELANDIC COAST GUARD.

THE LEAD LIGHT L4490 AT YTRI-NJARDVIK AT SUDURGARDUR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION

A GREEN SPAR BUOY IN SAUDARKROKUR HARBOUR HAS MOVES OUT OF PLACE. PLEASE CONTACT THE HARBOUR MASTER FOR MORE INFORMATION.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

A GREEN SPAR BUOY IN SAUDARKROKUR HARBOUR HAS MOVES OUT OF PLACE. PLEASE CONTACT THE HARBOUR MASTER FOR MORE INFORMATION.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

HOPSNESLIGHTHOUSE IN POS 63°49.58N – 22°22.39 INTERNATIONAL NUMBER L4828. FLASHING WHITE, RED AND GREEN EVERY 20 SEC IN UNLIT.

SEAFARERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

A LARGE ICE BERG HAS BEEN REPORTED AT POSITION:

66°47 N

021°47 V

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

OLAFSFJORD HARBOR LIGHT L4661.8 WITH LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS FI G 2S IN POS 66-04.55N 018-38.93V IS UNLIT

NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NO 59

LIVE FIRING EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY 27 AUGUST 2026 FROM 1630-1830 UTC IN POSITION 62°43.0N – 022°34.5W.

MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO SHOW CAUTION AND KEEP A CLEARANCE OF AT LEAST 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THIS POSITION.

ICELANDIC COAST GUARD

MILITARY EXERCISE INDLUDING LIVE FIRING IS IN PROGRESS FROM AUGUST 22 2026 AT 0001 UTC UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4 2026 AT 20:00 UTC WITHIN FOLLOWING AREAS.

SOUTHWEST AREA:

62 00 N 027 00 W
63 00 N 026 00 W
63 24 N 023 20 W
63 19 N 022 32 W
62 00 N 021 00 W

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AREA:

61 00 N 023 00 W
62 30 N 023 00 W
63 00 N 018 00 W
64 00 N 014 00 W
64 00 N 010 00 W
61 00 N 010 00 W

MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION, KEEP CLEAR OF NAVAL VESSELS AND PAY ATTENTION TO NAVIGATIONAL SIGNALS

GREEN LIGHT ENTERING NORDURFJORDUR HARBOUR POSITION 66 02.93 N 21 32.68 W

INTERNATIONAL NUMBER L4615 IS UNLIT.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

150826 0400 UTC

NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NO. 56

FIRST TWO NAVIGATIONAL BUOYS WITH LIGHT CHARACTERISTICS FL R3S AND FL G1.5S IN THE PORT ENTRANCE OF GRINDAVIK HARBOUR ARE UNLIT. MARINERS ARE TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

140826 1300 UTC.

VESTMANNAEYJAPORT WILL BE CLOSED TONIGHT FROM 23:30 UTC UNTIL 04:00 UTC ON 15/08/2026 DUE TO INSTALLATION OF WATER PIPE.

A YELLOW RESEARCH BUOY HAS BEEN PLACED AT POSITION 66°19.338N-023°48.604W.

THE BOUY IS EQUIPPED WITH A 2.7M LIGHTMAST THAT FLASHES A YELLOW LIGHT EVERY 20 SEC.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

5 YELLOW BUOYS HAVE BEEN PLACED 3.2 NM SW OF GRINDAVIK HARBOR AT POS 63-48-52 N 022-31-80 V.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

 UNDERWATER PIPE INSTALLATION FROM BAKKAFJARA TO VESTMANNAEYJAR WILL START AT TIME 21:00 UTC ON THE 4TH OF AUGUST, DURATION 24 HOURS. FROM BAKKAFJARA, WEST OF LANDEYJAR, THE PIPE IS FLOATING ON THE SURFACE, LENGHT OF PIPE IS 1500 METERS, STROBE LIGHTS AND FLOATING BOUYS IN THE AREA.THE RESCUE VESSEL THOR/TFIM IS ONSIGHT AND CAN GIVE INFORMATION VIA VHF.

MULTIPLE ICEBERGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN DENMARK STRAIT, NW-BANKS AND
N-BANKS WEST PART.
THE ICEBERGS ARE REPORTED TO BE RATHER LARGE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS TO MARINERS.
MARINERS NAVIGATING THE AREA ARE TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

ICELANDIC COAST GUARD.

GREEN LIGHT BUOY MARKING THE APPROACH  INTO AKUREYRI HAS BEEN MOVED, NEW POSITION IS 65-47-73N – 018-08-15W. MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION 

DREDGING OPERATIONS IN ISAFJORDUR HARBOUR ARE ONGOING. THE GREEN LATERAL BUOYS OF THE CHANNEL TO THE ISAFJORDUR INNER PORT HAVE BEEN REMOVED TEMPORARILY.

SEAFARERS TO SHOW CAUTION.

DUE TO WARSHIP TRAFFIC ON THE 05.06.2026 A SAFETY ZONE WILL BE IN FORCE 0.3NM FROM ICELANDIC COAST GUARD VESSEL THOR CALLSIGN TFIA (AND WARSHIP).

VESSELS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THIS ZONE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ICELANDIC COAST GUARD VESSEL CAN BE CONTACTED ON VHF CH:16.

NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NO. 38 

DUE TO CONSTRUCTION A GREEN BUOY HAS BEEN LAYED OUT IN POS. 65-45-315N 019-37-985 W IDENT FL G 2.5S

ICELANDIC COAST GUARD.

SKAGASTROND LIGHTHOUSE IN POSITION 65-49-38 N 20-19-08 W. INT NO L4630 IS UNLIT.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.