[Wuli]

I did not read any claim that the light house was not operating, only that the "Russian" employees were not allowed to go to it. Is there any claim that shipping in the area has been affected?

[FreedomCalls]

Here are all the currently active Notice to Mariners for the Black Sea area (Area 55):

HYDROLANT  49/2006 (55). BLACK SEA. GUNNERY. MISSILES.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0730Z TO 1530Z DAILY
   13, 14, 20 AND 21 JAN, 180600Z TO 181600Z JAN AND 
   0530Z TO 1600Z 17 AND 19 JAN IN AREA BOUND BY
   44-43.8N 032-52.2E, 44-34.8N 032-37.4E,
   44-39.0N 032-11.5E, 44-48.4N 032-08.2E,
   45-00.2N 032-14.2E, 44-52.2N 032-41.6E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 211630Z JAN.

(091056Z JAN 2006)

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HYDROLANT  2406/2005 (GEN). GPS SATELLITE SYSTEM.
PRN 25 UNUSABLE.

(260219Z DEC 2005)

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HYDROLANT  1551/2005 (55). BLACK SEA.
CHART 55110 (2ND ED).
PLATFORMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN:
A. 41-10.5N 031-13.2E.
B. 41-10.0N 031-06.2E.
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.

(250806Z AUG 2005)

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HYDROLANT  1283/2005 (55). BLACK SEA. ORDNANCE.
CHART 55200 (2ND ED).
MINE IN 45-06-26.3N 036-38-30.2E.
NAVIGATION PROHIBITED WITHIN ONE MILE.

(122034Z JUL 2005)

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HYDROLANT  879/2005 (55). BLACK SEA.
SEISMIC SURVEY IN PROGRESS UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE BY M/V PROFESSOR POLSHKOV UAIS
TOWING 6500 METER LONG CABLE IN AREA BOUND BY
44-26N 033-37E, 43-43N 031-30E,
45-14N 029-47E, 45-08N 031-10E.

(101107Z MAY 2005)