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

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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. HYDROPAC 2704/232023-08-22 → 2023-08-29
    Underwater operations in progress until 28 aug by M/V shaddad along trackline joining 25-53.23N 052-43.01E,…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  2. HYDROARC 178/232023-08-22 → 2026-08-14
    A scientific mooring is established in the Kara Sea, Russia at 71-33.88N 072-09.40E until further notice; a 200-meter berth is requested.
    Kara Sea · Russia
  3. HYDROLANT 1869/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 242100Z jan 24 by M/V bold maverick in area bound by 23-02.71S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  4. HYDROARC 177/232023-08-21 → 2023-10-18
    Survey operations 28 aug until further notice by M/V geolog dmitriy nalivkin towing 8500 meter long cable in…
    Arctic · East Siberian Sea · Russia
  5. HYDROARC 176/232023-08-21 → 2023-11-02
    Survey operations 29 aug thru 01 nov by M/V akademik nemchinov and M/V akademik primakov towing 6500 meters…
    East Siberian Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 2698/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-24
    Scientific buoy established 231900Z to 240200Z aug in 17-38.46S 149-40.83W
    South Pacific · Tahiti
  7. HYDROARC 175/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-22
    Bottom scientific mooring established until further notice in 72-24.14N 074-20.55E
    Kara Sea · Russia
  8. HYDROLANT 1865/232023-08-21 → 2023-10-01
    Survey operations 22 aug thru 30 sep by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa, M/V TANUX-1 and M/V vivre-g in area…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  9. HYDROLANT 1862/232023-08-21 → 2023-08-29
    Survey operations in progress until 30 aug by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 8000 meter long cables in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  10. HYDROPAC 2680/232023-08-19 → 2023-08-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 aug by M/V botafogo in 19-40.17S 054-10.33E
    Western Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROPAC 2672/232023-08-19 → 2023-08-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 aug by M/V botafogo in 19-40.17S 054-10.33E
    Western Indian Ocean
  12. HYDROLANT 1841/232023-08-18 → 2023-09-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon conqueror towing 6500 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Norway
  13. HYDROARC 170/232023-08-17 → 2023-09-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform victory towing nine six mile long cables…
    Norwegian Sea
  14. NAVAREA IV 925/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-30
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 171350Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  15. HYDROLANT 1824/232023-08-17 → 2023-10-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 oct by M/V proteus in area bound by 42-52.67N 031-23.02E, 42-51.91N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  16. HYDROLANT 1820/232023-08-16 → 2023-09-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V pxgeo 2 towing ten 4500 meter long cables in area…
    North Sea
  17. HYDROLANT 1814/232023-08-16 → 2023-10-11
    Survey operations in progress until 112200Z oct by M/V emma bardan in area bound by 48-00.00N 005-50.00W,…
    Bay of Biscay · France
  18. HYDROPAC 2639/232023-08-16 → 2023-10-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V volasiga in area bound by 17-44.01S 177-24.05E,…
    Western South Pacific · Fiji
  19. NAVAREA XII 539/232023-08-15 → 2023-08-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V atlantis in area within 70 miles of 46-14.40N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  20. HYDROPAC 2632/232023-08-15 → 2023-09-19
    Survey operations 18 aug thru 18 sep by M/V fyodor kovrov in area bound by 51-34.91N 143-24.26E, 51-34.90N…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Russia
  21. HYDROPAC 2630/232023-08-15 → 2024-01-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 20-23.47S 148-54.83E, 20-23.48S…
    Coral Sea · Australia
  22. HYDROLANT 1806/232023-08-15 → 2023-08-21
    Underwater operations in progress until 242200Z jan 24 in area bound by 23-02.71S 043-29.21W, 24-02.62S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  23. NAVAREA XII 531/232023-08-14 → 2023-08-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V atlantis in area within 70 miles of 46-13.32N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  24. HYDROPAC 2619/232023-08-14 → 2023-08-31
    Survey operations in progress until 311730Z aug by M/V lay vessel 108 in area bound by 16-28.17N 082-24.10E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  25. HYDROLANT 1787/232023-08-12 → 2023-09-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw empress towing 7000 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo (brazzaville)
  26. HYDROPAC 2604/232023-08-12 → 2023-08-19
    Underwater operations 171400Z T0 191400Z aug in area bound by 46-17.50N 142-33.80E, 46-23.00N 142-51.00E,…
    Sea of Okhotsk · Japan
  27. HYDROLANT 1783/232023-08-12 → 2023-08-15
    Underwater operations 130900Z aug to 242200Z jan 24 in area bound by 24-05.90S 043-29.21W, 24-05.90S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  28. HYDROPAC 2588/232023-08-11 → 2023-10-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 12 five mile long cables in area…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  29. HYDROPAC 2584/232023-08-10 → 2023-08-14
    Underwater operations until 132359Z aug by vessel hulul 41 in area within one mile of 25-56.43N 052-41.42E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  30. HYDROARC 158/232023-08-09 → 2023-09-02
    Survey operations 10 aug thru 01 sep by M/V oceanic vega towing cables in area bound by 66-29.40N…
    Norwegian Sea
  31. HYDROLANT 1767/232023-08-09 → 2023-09-02
    Survey operations 10 aug thru 01 sep by M/V oceanic vega towing cables in area bound by 66-29.40N…
    Norwegian Sea
  32. HYDROPAC 2570/232023-08-09 → 2023-09-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V lady beatrice in: a. 26-38.61N 052-05.23E
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  33. HYDROARC 157/232023-08-09 → 2026-08-14
    Scientific moorings are established in Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea, Alaska at positions 71-18.16N 155-42.37W, 71-22.90N 155-36.16W, 71-24.81N 156-26.47W, 71-27.43N 156-36.35W.
    Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Alaska
  34. HYDROARC 156/232023-08-09 → 2026-08-14
    Scientific moorings are established at 70-43.82N 160-22.05W, 70-40.80N 160-12.69W, and 70-39.28N 160-06.17W in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska.
    Chukchi Sea · Alaska
  35. HYDROARC 155/232023-08-09 → 2026-08-14
    Scientific moorings established in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska at two positions: 68-08.94N 166-01.68W and 68-20.82N 166-53.94W.
    Chukchi Sea · Alaska
  36. HYDROLANT 1757/232023-08-08 → 2026-08-14
    Survey operations are underway in the western South Atlantic near Brazil until August 20, with the vessel Ramform Tethys towing twelve 8000-meter cables.
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  37. NAVAREA XII 503/232023-08-07 → 2023-08-14
    Underwater operations by M/V atlantis 0700Z to 2359Z daily 12 thru 20 aug in area within 60 miles of…
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  38. HYDROLANT 1745/232023-08-06 → 2023-08-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V mintaka I in vicinity of trackline joining…
    English Channel · England
  39. HYDROPAC 2528/232023-08-05 → 2023-08-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V pride in 19-51.17S 114-30.91E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  40. NAVAREA IV 875/232023-08-05 → 2023-11-12
    Survey operations 07 aug thru 11 nov by M/V cindy brown tide in area bound by 07-55.00N 055-50.00W,…
    Western North Atlantic · Suriname
  41. HYDROPAC 2516/232023-08-03 → 2023-09-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 sep by M/V barakuda in area bound by 16-54.60N 093-52.01E, 16-58.91N…
    Andaman Sea · Bay of Bengal · Burma
  42. HYDROLANT 1719/232023-08-03 → 2023-08-10
    Underwater operations 1100Z to 2000Z daily 03 thru 10 aug in: a. 24-09.48S 046-14.61W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  43. NAVAREA IV 864/232023-08-02 → 2024-07-01
    Survey operations 03 aug thru 30 jun 24 by M/V fugro enterprise and M/V fugro brasilis towing 130 meter long…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  44. NAVAREA IV 863/232023-08-02 → 2023-08-17
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 021415Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  45. HYDROPAC 2505/232023-08-02 → 2023-08-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 aug by M/V fugro equator in area bound by 19-42.92N 092-42.83E,…
    Bay of Bengal · Burma
  46. HYDROPAC 2504/232023-08-02 → 2023-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V jenny in area bound by 19-45.36N 092-46.84E, 19-45.32N…
    Bay of Bengal · Burma
  47. HYDROPAC 2487/232023-07-31 → 2023-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V oceanic sirius in area bound by 11-30.89N 080-31.05E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  48. HYDROLANT 1704/232023-07-31 → 2023-08-08
    Survey operations in progress until 09 aug by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 8000 meter long cables in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  49. HYDROPAC 2467/232023-07-28 → 2023-08-12
    Underwater operations 29 jul thru 11 aug by M/V yokosuka with submersible shinkai 6500 in areas bound by: a.…
    Western North Pacific · Micronesia, Federated States of
  50. HYDROLANT 1688/232023-07-27 → 2023-09-07
    Underwater operations 010000Z aug until further notice by M/V 7 waves in area bound by 23-53.00N 016-48.00W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania

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