Survey operations in the Black Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
8
last 12 months
9
vs previous 12 (1)
+800%
since 1999
252

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 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 8

  1. NAVAREA III 122/26in force2026-08-17
    Drilling operations by Abdulhamid Han rig with support vessels in Black Sea from 19 Aug to 27 Nov 26, requesting 10 nautical mile clearance.
    Black Sea
  2. NAVAREA III 123/26in force2026-08-17
    Drilling operations by KANUNI platform in Black Sea from 18 Aug 26 to 07 Oct 26, 10 nautical mile wide berth requested.
    Black Sea
  3. NAVAREA III 121/26in force2026-08-11
    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
  4. HYDROLANT 1493/26in force2026-08-03
    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
  5. NAVAREA III 105/26in force2026-07-06
    Drilling operations by the Fatih platform with supporting vessels are ongoing in the Black Sea from 6 July to 24 September 2026.
    Black Sea
  6. NAVAREA III 102/26in force2026-06-26
    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
  7. HYDROLANT 2243/25in force2025-12-30
    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
  8. HYDROLANT 2607/24in force2024-12-30
    Underwater operations in the Black Sea off Romania from 5 January 2025 to 31 December 2026, wide berth requested.
    Black Sea · Romania

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 2607/24in force2024-12-30 · 600 d
    Underwater operations in the Black Sea off Romania from 5 January 2025 to 31 December 2026, wide berth requested.
    Black Sea · Romania
  2. HYDROLANT 2243/25in force2025-12-30 · 234 d
    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
  3. NAVAREA III 102/26in force2026-06-26 · 57 d
    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
  4. NAVAREA III 105/26in force2026-07-06 · 47 d
    Drilling operations by the Fatih platform with supporting vessels are ongoing in the Black Sea from 6 July to 24 September 2026.
    Black Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 1493/26in force2026-08-03 · 19 d
    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

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Other hazards in the Black Sea

Archive · 244 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 3140/172017-10-03 → 2017-11-09
    Survey operations 03 oct thru 15 nov by M/V shark 1 in area bound by 43-58.3N 028-39.4E, 43-58.3N 028-49.0E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  2. HYDROLANT 3098/172017-09-29 → 2017-10-07
    Survey operations 02 thru 06 oct by M/V cpt cdor alexandru catuneanu towing 200 meter long cable in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  3. HYDROLANT 3059/172017-09-27 → 2017-10-30
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V diana polaris in area bound by 43-58.3N 028-39.4E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  4. HYDROLANT 2964/172017-09-22 → 2017-09-30
    Survey operations 25 thru 29 sep by M/V cpt cdor alexandru catuneau towing 200 meter long cable in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  5. HYDROLANT 2892/172017-09-18 → 2017-10-08
    Survey operations in progress until 07 oct by M/V poseidon in area bound by 44-22.5N 030-25.5E, 44-22.3N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  6. HYDROLANT 2777/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-18
    Survey operations 10 thru 30 sep by M/V poseidon in area bound by 44-16.8N 030-00.3E, 44-18.3N 030-04.6E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  7. HYDROLANT 2761/172017-09-08 → 2017-12-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V iskatel and M/V olympic delta in area bound by 41-54.60N…
    Black Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 2630/172017-08-28 → 2017-10-03
    Survey operations 29 aug thru 02 oct by M/V shark 1 in area bound by 43-58.3N 028-39.4E, 43-58.3N 028-49.0E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  9. HYDROLANT 2547/172017-08-21 → 2017-09-08
    Survey operations in progress until 21 sep by M/V iskatel in area bound by 41-54.60N 028-02.62E, 42-14.47N…
    Black Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 2458/172017-08-10 → 2017-08-25
    Underwater operations in progress until 24 aug by M/V SHARK-1 in area bound by 44-02N 029-29E, 44-03N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  11. HYDROLANT 2384/172017-08-02 → 2017-10-18
    Survey operations 07 aug thru 22 oct by M/V olympic delta along trackline joining 42-59.07N 032-20.77E,…
    Black Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 2090/172017-07-06 → 2017-08-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul by M/V heather sea in area bound by 41-54.60N 028-02.62E,…
    Black Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 2020/172017-06-30 → 2017-07-16
    Survey operations 01 thru 15 jul by M/V maestral, M/V arctica, M/V dolphin, M/V sea 600, and M/V explorer in…
    Black Sea · Romania
  14. HYDROLANT 1991/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-06
    Survey operations in progress until 10 jul by M/V heather sea in area bound by 41-54.60N 028-02.62E,…
    Black Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 1943/172017-06-23 → 2017-07-01
    Survey operations 26 thru 30 jun by M/V cpt cdor alexandru catuneanu towing 200 meter long cable in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  16. HYDROLANT 1866/172017-06-15 → 2017-06-28
    Survey operations in progress until 28 jun by M/V heather sea and M/V iskatel in area bound by 41-54.60N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  17. HYDROLANT 1703/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-15
    Survey operations 02 thru 28 jun by M/V heather sea in area bound by 41-54.60N 028-02.62E, 42-14.47N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  18. HYDROLANT 1500/172017-05-12 → 2017-06-14
    Survey operations 13 may thru 13 jun by M/V shark 1 in area bound by 44-27.4N 028-51.1E, 44-31.0N 029-16.9E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  19. HYDROLANT 1335/172017-04-27 → 2017-07-05
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 41-32.5N 028-53.0E, 41-32.5N 029-02.0E,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  20. HYDROLANT 1091/172017-04-04 → 2017-04-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa and M/V bravo supporter in area…
    Black Sea
  21. HYDROLANT 1050/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-08
    Survey operations 03 thru 07 apr by M/V cpt edor alexandru cotuneanu towing 100 meter long cable in area…
    Black Sea · Romania
  22. HYDROLANT 917/172017-03-21 → 2017-05-18
    Survey operations 24 mar to 17 may by M/V heather sea in area bound by 41-54.60N 028-02.62E, 42-14.47N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  23. HYDROLANT 868/172017-03-17 → 2017-03-31
    Survey operations 19 to 30 mar by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa and M/V bravo supporter in area bound by…
    Black Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 545/172017-02-17 → 2017-03-14
    Survey operations 19 feb thru 13 mar by M/V heather sea in area bound by 41-54.60N 028-02.62E, 42-14.47N…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  25. HYDROLANT 3506/162016-12-28 → 2017-02-19
    Survey operations 01 jan thru 18 feb 17 by M/V heather sea in area bound by 41-54.60N 028-02.62E, 42-14.47N…
    Black Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 3283/162016-12-06 → 2017-01-16
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 15 jan 17 by M/V mare nigrum in area bound by 44-19.7N 031-18.5E,…
    Black Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 3026/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-31
    Oceanographic operations 15 nov thru 30 dec by M/V ocean spirit in area bound by 44-25.6N 031-12.2E,…
    Black Sea
  28. HYDROLANT 2832/162016-10-28 → 2016-11-14
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 15 nov by M/V ocean spirit in area bound by 44-04.9N 029-57.9E,…
    Black Sea
  29. HYDROLANT 2743/162016-10-19 → 2016-10-28
    Oceanographic operations 20 thru 31 oct by M/V ocean spirit in area bound by 44-04.9N 029-57.9E, 44-04.5N…
    Black Sea
  30. HYDROLANT 2550/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-21
    Oceanographic operations 02 thru 20 oct by M/V ocean spirit vicinity of trackline joining 44-25.6N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  31. HYDROLANT 2347/162016-09-09 → 2016-10-02
    Oceanographic operations 12 sep thru 01 oct by M/V ocean spirit in area bound by 44-25.62N 028-45.88E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  32. HYDROLANT 2251/162016-08-31 → 2016-09-01
    Oceanographic operations 01 sep thru 01 oct by M/V ocean spirit in area bound by 44-25.62N 028-45.88E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  33. HYDROLANT 1516/162016-06-17 → 2016-06-29
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 28 jun by M/V polar marquis in area bound by 44-00.2N 029-51.9E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  34. HYDROLANT 1426/162016-06-10 → 2016-06-22
    Oceanographic operations 12 thru 21 jun by M/V akdemik in area bound by 43-44.3N 028-34.8E, 43-59.2N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  35. HYDROLANT 1164/162016-05-17 → 2016-06-19
    Oceanographic operations 18 may thru 18 jun by M/V polar marquis in area bound by 44-10.2N 029-51.9E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  36. HYDROLANT 3130/152015-12-18 → 2015-12-26
    Underwater operations 20 thru 25 dec in area bound by 45-23.0N 030-48.1E, 45-29.2N 031-05.8E, 45-23.3N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  37. HYDROLANT 2520/152015-10-09 → 2015-11-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 oct by M/V porquoi pas in areas bound by: a. 44-10.8N 030-27.6E,…
    Black Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 2181/152015-09-03 → 2015-09-18
    Underwater operations in progress until 17 sep by M/V pelagia along trackline joining 43-40.6N 030-07.5E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  39. HYDROLANT 2152/152015-09-01 → 2015-09-03
    Underwater operations in progress until 17 sep by M/V pelagia in area bound by 43-40.6N 030-07.5E, 43-42.6N…
    Black Sea · Romania
  40. HYDROLANT 2125/152015-08-28 → 2015-10-10
    Survey operations 31 aug thru 09 oct by M/V porquoi pas in areas bound by: a. 44-10.8N 030-27.6E, 44-17.8N…
    Black Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 1869/152015-07-31 → 2015-10-31
    Underwater operations 03 aug thru 30 oct in areas bound by: a. 44-16.1N 028-48.5E, 44-17.4N 028-49.1E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  42. HYDROLANT 1799/152015-07-22 → 2015-09-01
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 31 aug in areas: a. bound by 44-12.6N 028-39.3E, 44-12.6N 028-39.8E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  43. HYDROLANT 1761/152015-07-17 → 2015-07-25
    Underwater operations in progress until 24 jul within one mile of 44-17.8N 028-46.5E 2. cancel this msg 25…
    Black Sea · Romania
  44. HYDROLANT 1729/152015-07-14 → 2015-08-15
    Survey operations in progress until 14 aug by M/V aquamarine in area bound by 43-23.9N 039-56.9E, 43-22.8N…
    Russia · Black Sea · Kerch Strait
  45. HYDROLANT 1718/152015-07-13 → 2015-07-14
    Survey operations in progress until 04 aug by M/V aquamarine in area bound by 43-23.9N 039-56.9E, 43-22.8N…
    Russia · Black Sea · Kerch Strait
  46. HYDROLANT 1216/152015-05-18 → 2015-06-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 15 jun by M/V noble globetrotter within two miles of 42-04N 029-30E
    Black Sea
  47. HYDROLANT 1116/152015-05-07 → 2015-05-12
    Hydrographic survey operations 08 thru 11 may by M/V al catuneanu 2 towing 200 meter long cable in areas…
    Black Sea · Romania
  48. HYDROLANT 1045/152015-04-30 → 2015-05-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 15 may by M/V noble globetrotter within two miles of 42-03.6N…
    Black Sea
  49. HYDROLANT 164/152015-01-19 → 2015-05-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V noble globetrotter within 2 miles of 42-03.6N 029-30.4E
    Black Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 2612/142014-10-27 → 2014-12-01
    Oceanographic operations 28 oct thru 30 nov by M/V sarmiento de ganboa and M/V edt argonaut in areas bound…
    Black Sea

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