Survey operations in 2024

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

issued in 2024
254
still in force
3
vs 2023
-69%
first · last
01-01 · 12-30

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so this year is under-counted.

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC144
  • HYDROLANT64
  • NAVAREA IV39
  • HYDROARC4
  • NAVAREA XII3

Where · top seas

South Atlantic Ocean3819%
Arabian Sea3719%
Indian Ocean2613%
South Pacific Ocean2010%
North Atlantic Ocean189%
Gulf of Mexico147%
Caribbean Sea126%
Bay of Bengal116%
Laccadive Sea105%
Black Sea95%

All survey operations issued in 2024 · 254

  1. HYDROPAC 1227/242024-04-15 → 2024-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V coastal triumph in area bound by 21-11.54N 072-32.65E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  2. HYDROPAC 1225/242024-04-15 → 2024-05-06
    Survey operations 16 apr thru 05 may in area bound by 08-11.67N 076-53.92E, 08-25.67N 076-53.92E, 08-25.67N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  3. HYDROPAC 1219/242024-04-15 → 2026-08-14
    Underwater survey operations by the vessel Fugro Kwilena are underway in the eastern Indian Ocean off Australia.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  4. HYDROLANT 792/242024-04-14 → 2024-04-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 apr by M/V borda in area bound by 03-44.80N 009-21.70E, 03-52.20N…
    Gulf of Guinea · Cameroon
  5. HYDROPAC 1213/242024-04-13 → 2024-04-25
    Survey operations 14 thru 24 apr by submersible shinkai 6500 and M/V yokosuka in areas bound by: a.…
    Philippine Sea
  6. HYDROPAC 1207/242024-04-13 → 2024-04-13
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep orient in area bound by 21-27.04S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  7. NAVAREA IV 418/242024-04-13 → 2024-05-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 may in area bound by 09-43.00N 076-00.00W, 09-43.00N 075-34.00W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  8. HYDROPAC 1204/242024-04-12 → 2024-05-16
    Survey operations 13 apr thru 15 may by M/V seamec princess in vicinity of trackline joining 19-19.46N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  9. HYDROPAC 1198/242024-04-12 → 2024-05-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 may by M/V vanessa 7 along trackline joining 20-20.13N 072-05.29E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  10. HYDROPAC 1196/242024-04-12 → 2024-05-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V vyacheslav tikhonov and M/V orion laxmi in area…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  11. HYDROPAC 1188/242024-04-12 → 2026-08-14
    Underwater operations are in progress by vessel Bhagwan Dryden near 20-41S 115-24E until further notice; three-mile berth requested, cancels prior warning 546/24.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  12. HYDROPAC 1164/242024-04-11 → 2024-04-22
    Underwater operations in progress until 301400Z apr by underwater glider seaexplorer in area bound by…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  13. HYDROPAC 1163/242024-04-11 → 2024-04-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V samson explorer in area bound by 34-56.30S…
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  14. NAVAREA IV 412/242024-04-10 → 2024-04-17
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 101500Z apr: a
  15. HYDROPAC 1141/242024-04-09 → 2024-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 312359Z aug by M/V abate molina in area bound by 18-25.00S 072-10.00W,…
    Eastern South Pacific · Chile
  16. HYDROLANT 743/242024-04-09 → 2026-08-14
    Survey operations are in progress by M/V PXGEO 2 towing ten 8100-meter cables in the western South Atlantic; seven-mile berth requested.
    Western South Atlantic
  17. HYDROPAC 1129/242024-04-08 → 2024-04-19
    Survey operations 09 thru 18 apr by M/V kairi towing 5100 meter long cable in area bound by 24-03.30N…
    Western North Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 1127/242024-04-08 → 2024-04-12
    Survey operations in progress until 051830Z may by M/V vyacheslav tikhonov in area bound by 19-58.07N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  19. HYDROLANT 723/242024-04-06 → 2024-05-05
    Underwater operations 1100Z to 2000Z daily 06 apr thru 05 may in 24-07.11S 046-08.76W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  20. NAVAREA IV 398/242024-04-06 → 2024-04-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 apr by M/V adel and M/V gillian island along trackline joining…
    Western North Atlantic · Guyana
  21. NAVAREA XII 230/242024-04-05 → 2024-05-03
    Underwater operations 080900Z apr to 030900Z may by M/V atlantis and submersible alvin in: a. area within 40…
    Golfo de California · Mexico
  22. HYDROPAC 1092/242024-04-05 → 2024-04-22
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro equator in area bound by 16-03.00N…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  23. HYDROPAC 1090/242024-04-05 → 2024-04-17
    Survey operations 06 thru 16 apr by M/V hakuho maru towing 2000 meter cable in areas bound by: a. 30-00.00N…
    North Pacific · Western North Pacific
  24. HYDROLANT 713/242024-04-05 → 2024-04-18
    Survey operations 120830Z to 180500Z apr in area bound by 44-45.16N 030-44.17E, 44-35.53N 030-30.94E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  25. HYDROLANT 712/242024-04-05 → 2024-04-12
    Survey operations 09330Z to 120100Z apr in area bound by 44-44.10N 029-42.07E, 44-44.10N 029-50.05E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  26. HYDROPAC 1087/242024-04-05 → 2026-08-14
    Underwater operations by vessel DLV 2000 in eastern Indian Ocean at 19-54.60S 113-14.80E until further notice. Three mile berth requested.
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  27. HYDROLANT 701/242024-04-04 → 2024-04-19
    Underwater operations 08 thru 18 apr in area bound by 44-00.00N 030-00.00E, 44-00.00N 030-20.00E, 43-55.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  28. HYDROPAC 1070/242024-04-04 → 2024-04-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 apr by M/V horizon nomad along trackline joining 26-35.54N…
    Persian Gulf · Qatar
  29. HYDROLANT 694/242024-04-03 → 2024-04-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 apr by M/V borda in area bound by 03-44.8N 009-21.7E, 03-52.2N…
    Gulf of Guinea · Cameroon
  30. NAVAREA IV 390/242024-04-03 → 2024-04-10
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 031500Z apr: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  31. HYDROLANT 692/242024-04-03 → 2024-04-04
    Underwater operations 08 thru 18 apr in area bound by 44-00.00N 030-00.00E, 44-00.00N 030-20.00E, 43-55.00N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  32. HYDROPAC 1064/242024-04-03 → 2024-04-16
    Survey operations 05 thru 15 apr in area bound by 10-35.00N 092-48.00E, 10-42.00N 092-48.00E, 10-42.00N…
    Andaman Sea · India
  33. HYDROLANT 686/242024-04-03 → 2024-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V ramform victory towing ten 8800 meter long cables in area…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil
  34. HYDROLANT 685/242024-04-03 → 2024-04-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 apr by vessel M/V l atalante in area bound by 38-21.00N 024-00.00E,…
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Ionian Sea · Italy
  35. HYDROPAC 1051/242024-04-01 → 2024-04-19
    Survey operations 02 thru 18 apr in area bound by 14-42.00N 073-46.00E, 14-42.00N 073-51.00E, 14-47.00N…
    Arabian Sea · India
  36. HYDROPAC 1039/242024-03-31 → 2026-08-14
    Underwater operations by vessel Bravenes are underway in the Eastern Indian Ocean off Australia along a trackline until further notice; one mile berth requested.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia
  37. NAVAREA IV 373/242024-03-29 → 2024-06-16
    Survey operations 01 apr thru 15 jun by M/V sanco sword, M/V olympic artemis, M/V fulmar explorer and M/V…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  38. HYDROLANT 646/242024-03-29 → 2024-04-19
    Survey operations in progress until 29 apr by M/V maria s. merian in area bound by 26-12.00N 016-30.00W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  39. NAVAREA IV 364/242024-03-29 → 2024-06-01
    Survey operations 30 mar thru 31 may by M/V harvey hermes in area bound by 07-13.32N 055-51.88W, 07-27.46N…
    Western North Atlantic · Suriname
  40. HYDROPAC 1015/242024-03-28 → 2024-04-24
    Survey operations in progress until 23 apr by M/V samudra sarvekshak in area bound by 21-10.25N 072-29.31E,…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  41. HYDROPAC 1013/242024-03-28 → 2024-03-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V samudra sarvekshak in area bound by 21-10.25N…
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Khambhat · India
  42. NAVAREA IV 360/242024-03-27 → 2024-03-29
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  43. NAVAREA IV 356/242024-03-27 → 2024-04-03
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 2024-03-27 17:23:46.424288: a. argos 27-10.40N…
  44. HYDROPAC 1003/242024-03-27 → 2024-05-03
    Survey operations in progress until 151830Z may by M/V TN12MFB428 in areas bound by: a. 08-03.20N…
    Arabian Sea · Northern Indian Ocean · India
  45. HYDROPAC 991/242024-03-26 → 2024-03-31
    Survey operations in progress until 311830Z mar in area bound by 06-51.00N 093-36.00E, 06-55.00N 093-36.00E,…
    Bay of Bengal · India
  46. HYDROPAC 976/242024-03-25 → 2024-05-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw thuridur towing 12, 8000 meter long cables in…
    Sulu Sea · Philippines
  47. HYDROLANT 616/242024-03-24 → 2024-05-16
    Survey operations 27 mar thru 15 may by M/V rem saltire and M/V bgp dragon in area bound by 03-06.80N…
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  48. NAVAREA IV 331/242024-03-22 → 2024-04-01
    Trinidad and tobago
    Western North Atlantic
  49. HYDROPAC 949/242024-03-22 → 2024-04-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V coastal triumph in area bound by 21-11.54N 072-32.65E,…
    Gulf of Khambhat · India
  50. NAVAREA IV 322/242024-03-20 → 2024-03-27
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201530Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W

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