85 survey operations in force

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. NAVAREA IV 552/262026-06-09 20:47Z
    Survey operations are underway until 16 November by vessel SeaQuest in an area near 58°W 07°N, wide berth requested.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. AUSCOAST 202/262026-05-28 01:16Z
    21 yellow lightbuoys, fl y 1.5 sec, with scientific equipment attached, deployed in an area bounded by…
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. AUSCOAST 120/262026-03-29 16:51Z
    Special purpose vessel safe boreas 565905000 supporting underwater operations in an area bounded by…
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. HYDROLANT 2607/242024-12-30 12:38Z
    Underwater operations in the Black Sea off Romania from 5 January 2025 to 31 December 2026, wide berth requested.
    Black Sea · Romania
  34. HYDROARC 283/242024-12-17 08:58Z
    Four scientific moorings established in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas off Alaska at various positions and depths.
    Beaufort Sea · Chukchi Sea · Alaska
  35. NAVAREA IV 12/242024-01-03 19:16Z
    Underwater operations are in progress by vessels Bourbon Calm and Bourbon Sapphire in the Western North Atlantic; wide berth requested.
    Western North Atlantic

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