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.

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.

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

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.

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.

GREEN HARBOUR LIGHT IN LANDEYJARHARBOUR IN POSITION 63-31-60 N 020-06-81 W.  INT NO L 4780.65 IS UNLIT.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION. 

REYKHOLAR, HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE AT THE PIER. WITH INTERNATIONAL NUMBER L4556.3 AT POSTITION 65°25.46‘N, 022°12.40‘W Fl R3s IS NOT ON SITE. THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS REMOVED DURING RECONSTRUCTION AT THE PIER. MARINES SHOULD BE CAREFUL WHEN SAILING INTO REYKHOLAR HARBOR UNTIL THE LIGHTHOUSE HAS BEEN REINSTALLED.

RED LIGHT BUOY FLASHING RED EVERY 2 SEC IN AKRANES HARBOR ENTRANCE HAS BEEN REMOVED.

REPORTED POSSIBLE SHALLOWING IN RIF HARBOUR IN POSITION

64°55.16´N 023°47.74´W. 

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.

GRIMSEY LIGHTHOUSE IN POS 66-32-26N – 018-01-01W. INT NO L4674.5 IS UNLIT.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION

WAVE BUOY AT BAKKAFJARA IN POSITION 63 30.51N 020 07.10W FL YELLOW 5 EVERY 25S  IS NOT IN PLACE. MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION. 

RED LIGHT BUOY NO.11 MARKING THE APPROACH  INTO AKRANES IS NOT IN PLACE. MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION. 

READ LIGHT BUOY NO.11 MARKING THE APPROACH  INTO AKRANES IS UNLIT. MARINERS NAVIGATING THE ARE TO PROCEED WHITH CAUTION. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ICELANDIC COUST GUARD.

ARNARFJARDAR LIGHTHOUSE INT NO. L4568 A IN POS 65-43.18N – 023-31.96W IS TEMPORARILY SHOWING LIGHT SIGNATURE – F WRG.

MARINERS ARE ASKED TO SHOW CAUTION.