Survey operations in 2023

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

issued in 2023
813
still in force
0
vs 2022
-12%
first · last
01-01 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC398
  • HYDROLANT243
  • NAVAREA IV124
  • HYDROARC38
  • NAVAREA XII10

Where · top seas

South Atlantic Ocean15023%
Arabian Sea10917%
North Atlantic Ocean9014%
South Pacific Ocean8113%
Indian Ocean548%
Persian Gulf457%
Bay of Bengal406%
Caribbean Sea315%
Gulf of Mexico244%
Norwegian Sea173%

All survey operations issued in 2023 · 813

  1. NAVAREA IV 1247/232023-10-27 → 2023-11-16
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic
  2. HYDROARC 275/232023-10-27 → 2023-12-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 dec by M/V academic lazarev towing 8100 meter long cable in area…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  3. HYDROPAC 3388/232023-10-26 → 2024-01-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 jan 24 by M/V seamec glorious in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Arabian Sea · India
  4. HYDROPAC 3386/232023-10-26 → 2024-01-15
    Survey operations in progress until 151830Z jan 24 by M/V posh natuna, M/V posh arcturus and M/V posh…
    Arabian Sea · India
  5. HYDROLANT 2440/232023-10-25 → 2023-11-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 nov by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 8000 meter long cables in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  6. HYDROLANT 2434/232023-10-25 → 2024-01-17
    Underwater operations 28 oct 23 thru 16 jan 24 by M/V faith, M/V altan ilhan and M/V muruvvet ilhan in area…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  7. HYDROARC 270/232023-10-25 → 2026-08-14
    Scientific moorings established at three locations in Beaufort Sea, Alaska; top floats at 15, 20, and 19 meters.
    Beaufort Sea · Alaska
  8. HYDROARC 269/232023-10-25 → 2026-08-14
    A scientific mooring with its top float at 35 meters is established in the Chukchi Sea at 74-31.38N 161-56.54W.
    Chukchi Sea
  9. HYDROPAC 3372/232023-10-24 → 2023-12-19
    Survey operations in progress until 23 dec in area bound by 24-27.90N 053-22.80E, 24-32.20N 053-45.00E,…
    Persian Gulf · U.A.E
  10. HYDROPAC 3368/232023-10-24 → 2023-10-31
    Oceanographic equipment established in 30-41.88S 075-20.76W
    Eastern South Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 3367/232023-10-24 → 2023-10-31
    Oceanographic equipment established in 26-10.98S 072-56.10W
    Eastern South Pacific
  12. HYDROLANT 2425/232023-10-24 → 2023-10-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V artemis odyssey in area bound by 25-45.50S 042-57.61W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  13. HYDROPAC 3363/232023-10-24 → 2023-11-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro maali in area bound by 20-24.00S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  14. HYDROPAC 3360/232023-10-23 → 2023-11-07
    Survey operations 24 oct until further notice by M/V lady beatrice in area bound by 26-38.61N 052-05.23E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  15. HYDROLANT 2414/232023-10-23 → 2023-10-25
    Survey operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V ramform tethys in area bound by 26-59.56S 046-39.27W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  16. HYDROPAC 3346/232023-10-22 → 2023-11-03
    Underwater operations 222000Z to 270800Z oct and 292000Z oct to 030800Z nov in 35-21.00S 150-45.00E
    Tasman Sea · Australia
  17. HYDROLANT 2388/232023-10-20 → 2023-10-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V ramform tethys in area bound by 27-14.59S 047-06.48W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  18. NAVAREA IV 1219/232023-10-20 → 2023-10-26
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic
  19. NAVAREA IV 1217/232023-10-20 → 2024-01-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V psv bourbon sapphire in areas bound by: a. 08-00.66N…
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  20. HYDROLANT 2377/232023-10-19 → 2023-10-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 oct by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 8000 meter long cables in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  21. HYDROPAC 3327/232023-10-19 → 2023-11-07
    Underwater operations 20 oct thru 06 nov by shinkai 6500, mother ship and yokosuka in areas within three…
    Philippine Sea · Western North Pacific · Japan
  22. HYDROPAC 3326/232023-10-19 → 2023-10-23
    Underwater operations 192100Z to 230001Z oct by M/V fugro maali along trackline joining 20-43.10S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  23. HYDROPAC 3323/232023-10-19 → 2023-11-20
    Survey operations 20 oct thru 19 nov by voyager explorer, TRINIDAD-1, VICTORIA-1, stanford buzzard, stanford…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  24. NAVAREA IV 1204/232023-10-18 → 2023-11-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 181300Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  25. HYDROLANT 2361/232023-10-18 → 2023-10-25
    Survey operations in progress until 24 oct by M/V sw duchess in area bound by 24-50.17S 042-46.60W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  26. HYDROPAC 3310/232023-10-17 → 2023-10-31
    Oceanographic equipment established in 36-17.70S 076-53.46W
    Eastern South Pacific
  27. HYDROPAC 3309/232023-10-17 → 2023-10-31
    Oceanographic equipment established in 34-16.86S 078-58.86W
    Eastern South Pacific · Islas Juan Fernandez
  28. HYDROPAC 3304/232023-10-17 → 2023-11-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lay vessel 108 in area bound by 13-44.00S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  29. HYDROLANT 2352/232023-10-17 → 2023-10-24
    Survey operations in progress until 27 oct by M/V artemis odyssey in area bound by 25-45.50S 042-57.61W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  30. HYDROPAC 3293/232023-10-16 → 2023-11-06
    Survey operations 18 oct thru 05 nov in area bound by 19-35.52N 085-52.50E, 18-56.11N 086-54.40E, 19-03.47N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  31. HYDROLANT 2339/232023-10-16 → 2023-10-17
    Survey operations 17 thru 23 oct by M/V artemis odyssey in area bound by 25-45.50S 042-57.61W, 25-43.41S…
    Western South Atlantic
  32. HYDROPAC 3274/232023-10-13 → 2023-11-24
    Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V sai sowbaghya in area bound by 21-08.22N 072-35.15E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  33. HYDROPAC 3272/232023-10-13 → 2023-10-24
    Survey operations 14 thru 31 oct by M/V posh natuna, M/V posh arcturus and posh paglima in area bound by…
    Arabian Sea · India
  34. HYDROLANT 2318/232023-10-13 → 2023-12-20
    Survey operations 14 oct until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing 12 11112 meter long cables in…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Egypt
  35. HYDROLANT 2313/232023-10-12 → 2023-10-17
    Survey operations 1100Z to 2100Z daily 11 thru 17 oct by M/V sw duches in area bound by 24-49.13S…
    Western South Atlantic
  36. HYDROLANT 2312/232023-10-12 → 2023-10-15
    Survey operations 130001Z to 221200Z oct by M/V sarmiento de gamboa in area bound by 42-45.00N 010-45.00W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain
  37. HYDROLANT 2311/232023-10-12 → 2023-12-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V bgp prospector towing ten 8000 meter long cables…
    Western South Atlantic
  38. HYDROPAC 3247/232023-10-11 → 2023-11-04
    Survey operations 12 oct thru 03 nov by M/V acoms 11 in vicinity: a. 18-32.75N 072-13.80E
    Arabian Sea · India
  39. HYDROPAC 3236/232023-10-10 → 2023-11-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mma vigilant in area bound by 38-15.15S…
    Bass Strait · Tasman Sea · Australia
  40. NAVAREA IV 1168/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-18
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 2296/232023-10-10 → 2023-12-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by sw empress towing cables in area bound by 28-00.06S…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  42. HYDROLANT 2294/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 oct by M/V siem dorado in area bound by 25-43.00S 042-57.00W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 2293/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-11
    Survey operations in progress by M/V sw duchess in area bound by 25-08.72S 042-32.59W, 24-49.08S 042-45.54W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  44. HYDROPAC 3228/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V sapura constructor in 21-29.30S 113-58.52E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  45. HYDROPAC 3209/232023-10-08 → 2023-10-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi darwin in 38-32.40S 148-33.20E
    Bass Strait · Australia
  46. HYDROARC 249/232023-10-08 → 2023-11-02
    Underwater operations in progress until 01 nov by vessel yauza in area bound by 80-19.18N 045-21.73E,…
    Barents Sea · Russia
  47. HYDROLANT 2274/232023-10-07 → 2023-10-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 oct by M/V sw duchess in area bound by 25-08.00S 042-32.06W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  48. HYDROLANT 2273/232023-10-07 → 2023-10-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 oct by M/V siem dorado in area bound by 25-43.00S 042-57.00W,…
    Western South Atlantic
  49. HYDROLANT 2269/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-14
    Survey operations 09 thru 13 oct by M/V minibex in area bound by 45-44.78N 001-55.27W, 45-53.86N 002-02.56W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  50. HYDROPAC 3193/232023-10-06 → 2023-11-09
    Survey operations 09 oct thru 08 nov by M/V vanessa 7 in vicinity: a. 18-33.72N 072-17.67E
    Arabian Sea · India

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