73 survey operations in force

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

  1. HYDROLANT 1573/262026-08-14 09:23Z
    Underwater operations by vessels Comando B and Rosco Banyan in South Atlantic, Brazil at 20-23S 040-10W daily 15-29 August, wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  2. HYDROLANT 1566/262026-08-13 08:42Z
    Underwater operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 21 aug by M/V comando b and M/V faneromeni in 20-23.67S…
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1565/262026-08-13 08:37Z
    Underwater operations by vessels Comando B and AM Kirti occur daily from 13 to 22 August at 20-23.90S 040-09.67W; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  4. HYDROLANT 1560/262026-08-13 01:11Z
    Underwater operations are in progress off Brazil until 27 August by vessels Navios Felix and Comando B at 20-22.12S 040-08.38W; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  5. NAVAREA III 121/262026-08-11 00:00Z
    In the Black Sea, drilling operations by the Yildirim rig occur from 11 August 2026 to 25 September 2026; a 10 nautical mile berth is requested.
    Black Sea
  6. HYDROLANT 1544/262026-08-10 08:42Z
    Underwater operations by vessels Comando B and Faneromeni occur daily 0800Z to 1800Z from 11 to 25 August at 20-23S 040-09W, wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  7. HYDROPAC 2288/262026-08-10 06:58Z
    Underwater operations are in progress by vessel VE Constructor in an area off Australia, bounded by 19-12S to 19-21S and 116-30E to 116-50E, requesting one mile berth.
    Indian Ocean · Australia
  8. HYDROLANT 1541/262026-08-09 13:25Z
    Survey operations by tug MCE Navegacao I in South Atlantic off Brazil from 10 August 2026 to 8 March 2027. Wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  9. HYDROLANT 1540/262026-08-09 12:47Z
    The vessel Ramform Titan is conducting survey operations towing twelve 9000-meter-long cables off Brazil from 10 to 17 August.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  10. HYDROPAC 2280/262026-08-09 10:28Z
    Survey operations by vessel Vision 2 in Persian Gulf, Kuwait, from 10 August until further notice. Wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Kuwait
  11. HYDROLANT 1529/262026-08-08 00:44Z
    Survey operations are in progress until 09 July 2027 by vessel BGP Dragon towing a 250-meter cable near Brazil; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  12. HYDROLANT 1523/262026-08-07 08:45Z
    Underwater operations by motor vessels Marsanne and Comando B in South Atlantic off Brazil at 20-23.57S 040-08.87W, daily Aug 8-22, wide berth requested, canceled Aug 26.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  13. NAVAREA IV 762/262026-08-06 23:16Z
    Survey operations are in progress until 31 December by vessel Island Frontier in the Gulf of America off Louisiana; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of America · Louisiana
  14. HYDROPAC 2249/262026-08-06 02:52Z
    Survey operations by vessel PXGEO 2 towing eight 5-mile cables continue until 31 December in Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of Thailand · South China Sea · Malaysia
  15. HYDROLANT 1512/262026-08-06 01:16Z
    Underwater operations are underway in South Atlantic off Brazil at 22-22.48S 040-25.05W until 170259Z August, wide berth requested; message cancels 170359Z August.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  16. HYDROPAC 2241/262026-08-05 12:18Z
    Survey operations in progress in Timor Sea off Australia by vessel SW BLY towing twelve 7300-meter cables, seven-mile berth requested.
    Timor Sea · Australia
  17. HYDROPAC 2232/262026-08-04 15:34Z
    Survey operations by vessel Furgo Proteus are underway in Persian Gulf near Qatar until 05 Sep, with a two-mile berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  18. HYDROLANT 1496/262026-08-03 13:54Z
    Survey operations are underway in the North Sea near Norway by the vessel Ramform Hyperion towing ten 2740-meter cables, requesting a three-mile berth.
    North Sea · Norway
  19. HYDROLANT 1493/262026-08-03 09:22Z
    Survey operations are in progress in the Black Sea off Romania by motor vessel Ocean Aero until August 16; a wide berth is requested in the survey area.
    Black Sea · Romania
  20. HYDROPAC 2203/262026-08-01 18:51Z
    Underwater operations by the vessel Bhagwan Dryden at 20-06.96S 116-26.11E in the Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia, request a three-mile berth.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  21. HYDROLANT 1484/262026-08-01 12:41Z
    Underwater operations by M/V Comando B and M/V Royal Topaz at 20-21.62S 040-08.00W off Brazil, August 2-16, wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  22. NAVAREA IV 743/262026-07-31 19:22Z
    Underwater operations by vessels Atlantis and Alvin near Cayman Islands from August 2 to August 18, within 100 miles of 18°23'N 081°47'W, wide berth requested.
    Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands
  23. HYDROLANT 1477/262026-07-31 13:53Z
    Survey operations are in progress in the North Sea off Norway, with vessel Amazon Conqueror towing eight 1609-meter cables; two-mile berth requested.
    North Sea · Norway
  24. HYDROARC 152/262026-07-30 11:19Z
    Survey operations are underway in the Kara Sea, Russia, until September 30, wide berth requested.
    Kara Sea · Russia
  25. HYDROPAC 2171/262026-07-29 04:11Z
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V investigator in area bound by 21-52.00S…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  26. HYDROPAC 2168/262026-07-28 23:19Z
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
    Coral Sea · South Pacific · Vanuatu
  27. NAVAREA III 114/262026-07-28 00:00Z
    Drilling operations by the Abdulhamid Han are underway in the Black Sea until 202059 UTC August 26, with a 10 nautical mile berth requested.
    Black Sea
  28. HYDROPAC 2157/262026-07-27 23:59Z
    Underwater operations are underway by the vessel Fugro Kwilena in the eastern Indian Ocean off Australia until further notice. A two-mile berth is requested.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  29. HYDROLANT 1445/262026-07-27 09:40Z
    Underwater operations by vessel UMI Polaris in the South Atlantic off Brazil from 28 July to 19 August, wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  30. HYDROPAC 2124/262026-07-24 13:35Z
    Submersible survey operations are in areas near 22-40N 154-30E and 22-30N 153-45E in the North Pacific from July 25 to August 15; wide berth requested.
    North Pacific
  31. NAVAREA IV 708/262026-07-21 17:39Z
    Survey operations by vessel FUGRO DISCOVERY in North Atlantic off Virginia from July 23 to August 26, wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Virginia
  32. NAVAREA IV 705/262026-07-20 20:16Z
    Survey operations are underway until 31 December near Guyana by vessel AHT DN87 and tug TELESTO; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  33. HYDROPAC 2027/262026-07-15 13:55Z
    Survey operations by the vessel Trimurti are ongoing in the Arabian Sea off India from 15 July to 14 August; wide berth requested.
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROPAC 2014/262026-07-14 09:44Z
    Survey operations by vessel Nikolay Trubyatchinskiy in Sea of Okhotsk near Kuril Islands from 15 July to 15 October, requesting 400 meter berth.
    Sea of Okhotsk · Kuril Islands
  35. HYDROPAC 2011/262026-07-14 06:34Z
    Survey operations by vessel Shark 1 are in progress in the Timor Sea until further notice, with a two-mile berth requested.
    Timor Sea
  36. HYDROARC 126/262026-07-10 11:36Z
    In Kara Sea, Russia, survey operations by vessel Akvamarin towing 1000-meter cable from July 14 2026 until further notice; two-mile berth requested.
    Kara Sea · Russia
  37. NAVAREA III 105/262026-07-06 00:00Z
    Drilling operations by the Fatih platform with supporting vessels are ongoing in the Black Sea from 6 July to 24 September 2026.
    Black Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 1297/262026-07-03 15:05Z
    Survey operations are in progress by vessel Ramform Atlas towing long cables in the North Sea off Norway; a three-mile berth is requested.
    North Sea · Norway
  39. HYDROLANT 1294/262026-07-03 10:47Z
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Ramform Victory towing 12 cables three miles long in the South Atlantic off Angola; a five-mile berth is requested.
    South Atlantic · Angola
  40. NAVAREA III 102/262026-06-26 00:00Z
    Drilling operations by Yavuz platform supported by several vessels are underway in the Black Sea from 27 June 2026 to 10 September 2026.
    Black Sea
  41. NAVAREA IV 621/262026-06-24 15:47Z
    Underwater operations by vessel Prinsengracht continue in Guyana until 31 Dec; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  42. NAVAREA IV 616/262026-06-23 19:53Z
    Survey operations by vessel Moonrise G continue in Guyana waters until November 15; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  43. NAVAREA IV 615/262026-06-23 19:13Z
    Survey operations by vessel BGP Prospector continue in the North Atlantic near Guyana until November 15, with wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  44. HYDROPAC 1768/262026-06-18 12:30Z
    Survey operations by vessel Ordovik towing a 9,000-meter cable continue in the Bering Sea off Russia until 15 September, requesting a five-mile berth.
    Bering Sea · Russia
  45. HYDROLANT 1160/262026-06-17 01:44Z
    Underwater operations by vessel Fugro Vaquita are in progress until 140001Z November, with wide berth requested; cancels HYDROLANT 1157/26.
  46. NAVAREA IV 587/262026-06-15 17:49Z
    Survey operations by vessels Island Pride, Sanco Swift, and Olympic Artemis are underway until September 15 in the Gulf of America; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of America
  47. NAVAREA IV 586/262026-06-15 15:49Z
    Underwater operations by vessel Normand Navigator continue until 31 Dec near Guyana, wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  48. NAVAREA III 93/262026-06-15 00:00Z
    Drilling operations by the Kanuni platform are underway in the Black Sea from 16 Jun 26 to 30 Aug 26 within a defined area.
    Black Sea
  49. NAVAREA IV 552/262026-06-09 20:47Z
    Survey operations in progress until 16 nov by M/V seaquest in area bound by 07-57.54N 058-27.64W, 07-57.95N…
  50. NAVAREA IV 551/262026-06-09 20:15Z
    Survey operations by vessel Sea Horse II are in progress until 16 November in an area near 07-57N 058-27W to 07-11N 057-33W, wide berth requested.
  51. NAVAREA IV 538/262026-06-05 21:11Z
    Underwater operations by vessel Handin Tide continue until 25 August in the North Atlantic off Guyana, near 08-00N 057-00W; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  52. NAVAREA IV 539/262026-06-05 21:07Z
    Underwater operations by vessel C-Worker 1 until 31 Dec in area from 07-54.85N 057-06.47W to 08-04.55N 056-50.16W, Guyana. Wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  53. NAVAREA III 86/262026-06-03 00:00Z
    In the Adriatic Sea, the Key Manhattan rig is drilling at 44-05.12N 013-45.27E from June 3 to November 20, 2026; wide berth requested.
    Adriatic Sea
  54. HYDROLANT 1021/262026-05-27 13:05Z
    Survey operations continue until August 31, 2200 UTC in the South Atlantic off Brazil; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  55. NAVAREA IV 496/262026-05-26 11:14Z
    Underwater operations by vessel Normand Navigator continue near Suriname from June 1 to August 31, requesting one mile berth.
    North Atlantic · Suriname
  56. HYDROPAC 1516/262026-05-22 09:24Z
    Underwater operations are active in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, from 25 May through 31 December; wide berth requested.
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia
  57. HYDROLANT 985/262026-05-21 09:39Z
    Underwater operations by vessel Fugro Vaquita continue until August 31st in the South Atlantic off Brazil, wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  58. HYDROPAC 1291/262026-04-23 12:31Z
    Underwater operations in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, run from 1 May to 31 October; wide berth requested.
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia
  59. HYDROPAC 957/262026-03-29 17:26Z
    Underwater operations are in progress by vessel Safe Boreas in the eastern Indian Ocean off Australia, within 12-54.90S 124-25.10E to 12-59.90S 124-35.10E.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  60. HYDROLANT 397/262026-02-27 00:57Z
    A yellow scientific buoy flashing every 20 seconds is established at 27-24.38S 047-15.92W off Brazil until 25 August.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  61. NAVAREA IV 98/262026-02-03 17:15Z
    Survey operations by vessel Fugro Brasilis are ongoing until 31 December 2026 off Guyana; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  62. HYDROPAC 292/262026-01-30 15:19Z
    Survey operations by vessel Halul 41 are in progress in the Persian Gulf near Qatar until further notice; wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  63. HYDROPAC 241/262026-01-27 10:37Z
    A survey vessel in Makassar Strait, Indonesia, is towing twelve 10,050-meter cables until further notice; wide berth requested.
    Makassar Strait · Indonesia
  64. NAVAREA IV 1431/252025-12-31 18:05Z
    Survey operations by vessel BOS PRINCESS continue until 31 Dec 2026 off Guyana; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  65. NAVAREA IV 1430/252025-12-31 16:45Z
    Underwater operations by vessel Aldemir Souza Tide continue until 31 Dec 2026 in the North Atlantic; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic
  66. HYDROLANT 2243/252025-12-30 18:43Z
    Survey operations by three vessels in the Black Sea off Turkey from January 1 to September 8, 2026, in a bounded area. Five mile berth requested.
    Black Sea · Turkey
  67. HYDROLANT 2010/252025-11-28 01:13Z
    Underwater survey operations by vessel Fugro Vaquita off Brazil daily from 10:00 to 20:00 UTC until November 2, 2026; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  68. NAVAREA XII 422/252025-07-14 14:18Z
    Scientific moorings are established at 15 meters depth in Bering Strait, Alaska, at coordinates 65-46.86N 168-34.07W and 65-44.76N 168-15.75W.
    Bering Strait · Alaska
  69. HYDROPAC 1795/252025-07-14 14:18Z
    A scientific mooring at seven meters depth is established in Bering Strait, Russia, at 66-19.56N 168-57.08W.
    Bering Strait · Russia
  70. HYDROPAC 1357/252025-05-24 17:56Z
    Underwater operations are underway by vessel HYSY289 in the Persian Gulf off Qatar, within coordinates 26-41.99N 051-53.26E to 26-37.70N 051-53.23E, wide berth requested.
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  71. HYDROLANT 2607/242024-12-30 12:38Z
    Underwater operations 05 jan 25 thru 31 dec 26 in area bound by 44-04.40N 030-34.13E, 44-02.40N 030-30.50E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  72. HYDROARC 283/242024-12-17 08:58Z
    Scientific moorings established: a. BCE-24, in 71-40.40N 154-59.90W, at depth 108 meters, top float 20 meters
    Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Alaska
  73. NAVAREA IV 12/242024-01-03 19:16Z
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V bourbon calm and M/V bourbon sapphire in areas…
    Western North Atlantic
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