8 mine warnings in force
Drifting or reported sea mines. Mostly the Black Sea since 2022.
What the archive shows
The available mine warnings archive contains 91 messages across 24 issue years, from 1998 to 2026. The year links below provide the source and sea-area breakdowns for each period.
The current list includes messages issued from 2022-02-25 to 2026-06-18. A warning can remain in force for an extended operation, so this list is not a list of new incidents.
8 recorded messages form a small sample; the source in the current list breakdown should be read as individual records rather than a pattern.
The NGA archive froze in 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. Counts near that gap are incomplete. Separate messages may describe updates to the same activity.
- HYDROPAC 1772/262026-06-18 21:34ZA mine is reported at 26-24.58N 056-20.67E in the Strait of Hormuz, Oman; Hydrographic Pacific warning 1586/26 is cancelled.Strait of Hormuz · Oman
- HYDROLANT 361/252025-02-28 15:12ZMines adrift reported in northwestern, western and southwestern Black Sea; vessels advised extreme caution.Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 2088/242024-09-30 15:08ZDue to mines in the Black Sea, vessels approaching and departing Romanian ports Mangalia, Navodari, Constanta, and Sulina should use recommended tracks and report sightings.Black Sea · Romania
- HYDROLANT 2452/232023-10-27 00:36ZMining operations continue until further notice in two areas of the Black Sea off Ukraine, with coordinates specified.Black Sea · Ukraine
- HYDROLANT 2017/232023-09-07 15:40ZMines reported in area within five miles of 45-07.10N 030-09.70E in the Black Sea near Romania.Black Sea · Romania
- NAVAREA III 122/222022-03-22 00:00ZPossible drifting mines in the northwest, west and southwest areas of the Black Sea; caution advised.Black Sea
- HYDROLANT 564/222022-02-25 14:38ZMining operations are in progress until further notice in areas of the Black Sea near Ukraine.Black Sea · Ukraine
- NAVAREA III 92/222022-02-25 00:00ZNavigation is prohibited in the northwestern Black Sea due to mine danger until further notice.Black Sea Northwestern Part
Archive by year · 91 since 1998
Terms used in mines warnings
- Unexploded ordnance
- Bombs, shells, mines or torpedoes found on the seabed or washed up, and the operations to remove or destroy them.
- Mines and mine danger areas
- Sea mines reported adrift or found, and areas where mines are known or suspected to remain.
Guide: Sea mines and unexploded ordnance in navigational warnings
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