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 1111/112011-07-06 → 2011-09-02
    Underwater operations 07 jul thru 01 sep in area bound by 43-25.0N 039-55.5E, 43-25.0N 039-53.5E, 43-26.0N…
    Black Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 1028/112011-06-21 → 2011-07-01
    Survey operations 22 thru 30 jun by M/V akademic golitsin in area bound by 43-21.0N 031-07.5E, 43-11.0N…
    Black Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 942/112011-06-05 → 2011-07-01
    Survey operations 06 thru 30 jun by M/V professor rjabinkin in area bound by 43-21.0N 031-07.5E, 43-11.0N…
    Black Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 904/112011-05-30 → 2011-06-11
    Survey operations 01 thru 20 jun by M/V akademic golitsin in area bound by 43-21.0N 031-07.5E, 43-11.0N…
    Black Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 833/112011-05-17 → 2011-05-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 may by M/V akademic golitsin in area bound by 43-21.0N 031-07.5E,…
    Black Sea
  6. HYDROLANT 1557/102010-08-17 → 2010-08-27
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 30 aug by M/V osv rylan-t in area bound by 44-24.9N 030-44.3E,…
    Black Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 1494/102010-08-04 → 2010-08-17
    Oceanographic operations 05 thru 20 aug by M/V osv rylan-t in area bound by 44-24.9N 030-44.3E, 44-07.4N…
    Black Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 848/102010-05-13 → 2010-05-26
    Oceanographic operations 14 thru 25 may by M/V k. pirireis in area bound by 41-25N 028-50E, 41-40N 028-50E,…
    Black Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 1054/092009-06-08 → 2009-07-01
    Survey operations 09 thru 30 jun by M/V mare nigrum in area bound by 44-14.84N 030-52.77E, 43-54.32N…
  10. HYDROLANT 709/092009-04-15 → 2009-05-17
    Underwater operations in progress until 16 may by M/V diorit in area bound by 46-00N 030-30E, 45-55N…
  11. HYDROLANT 1577/082008-09-26 → 2008-10-11
    Underwater operations in progress until 10 oct by M/V cormorant, M/V odin, M/V ram and M/V sea hunter within…
  12. HYDROLANT 655/082008-04-17 → 2008-05-02
    Oceanographic survey in progress until 01 may by M/V BILIM-2 along trackline joining 41-24N 029-07E, 42-17N…
  13. HYDROLANT 1294/072007-07-24 → 2007-08-13
    Scientific operations 01 thru 12 aug by M/V piri reis in areas: a. bound by 41-16N 029-14E, 41-18N 029-31E,…
  14. HYDROLANT 1231/072007-07-12 → 2007-08-24
    Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V iskatel towing two mile long cable in area bound…
  15. HYDROLANT 767/072007-05-08 → 2007-06-05
    Scientific operations in progress until 07 jun by M/V BILIM-2 in area bound by 41-19.50N 028-45.00E,…
  16. HYDROLANT 475/072007-03-23 → 2007-06-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V meteor in area bound by 43-11.0N 034-17.0E,…
  17. HYDROLANT 389/072007-03-13 → 2007-03-23
    Survey operations 16 mar thru 23 apr by M/V meteor in area bound by 41-20.0N 030-00.0E, 42-00.0N 030-00.0E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 1991/062006-10-31 → 2006-11-27
    Survey operations in progress until 26 nov by M/V hesfibel marine in 41-10.6N 037-11.7E
  19. HYDROLANT 1908/062006-10-17 → 2006-11-28
    Survey operations in progress until 27 nov by M/V diorit in area bound by 44-57.7N 036-33.3E, 44-50.5N…
  20. HYDROLANT 1817/062006-10-05 → 2006-10-09
    Survey in progress until 08 oct by vessel towing 1000 meter long cable in areas bound by: a. 43-45.9N…
  21. HYDROLANT 1812/062006-10-04 → 2006-10-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V western pride towing eight four mile long cables…
  22. HYDROLANT 1378/062006-07-25 → 2006-08-05
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 04 aug by M/V akademik in area bound by 43-58.42N 029-30.10E,…
  23. HYDROLANT 671/062006-04-05 → 2006-04-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V k. piris reis along trackline joining 41-23.5N…
  24. HYDROLANT 2182/052005-11-25 → 2005-12-01
    Oceanographic operations in progress by M/V k. piris reis until 06 dec in areas bound by: a. 43-32.0N…
  25. HYDROLANT 1993/052005-11-02 → 2005-11-25
    Survey operations in progress until 25 nov by M/V k. piri reis in areas bound by: a. 43-32.0N 034-13.7E,…
  26. HYDROLANT 1992/052005-11-02 → 2006-01-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V gsf explorer vicinity 41-40.6N 041-01.2E
  27. HYDROLANT 1646/052005-09-09 → 2005-10-31
    Hydrographic survey 12 sep thru 30 oct by M/V geo pacific and M/V discoverer in areas bound by: a. 44-36.4N…
  28. HYDROLANT 1501/052005-08-17 → 2005-08-22
    Survey operations in progress until 221500Z aug by M/V professor vodyanitsky in area bound by 44-56N…
  29. HYDROLANT 1346/052005-07-24 → 2005-07-25
    Survey operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V yanwar in areas bound by: a. 43-23.0N 040-00.6E, 43-21.8N…
  30. HYDROLANT 1970/042004-12-09 → 2004-12-12
    Underwater operations in progress until 112300Z dec within one mile of 44-28.2N 036-52.0E
  31. HYDROLANT 1589/042004-09-29 → 2004-10-14
    Oceanographic operations 29 sep thru 13 oct by M/V poseidon in areas: a. between 44-15N 43-30N and 029-45E…
  32. HYDROLANT 1448/042004-09-04 → 2004-09-07
    Survey operations in progress until 06 sep by M/V poseidon in area bound by 45-26.4N 030-00.0E, 46-06.0N…
  33. HYDROLANT 1384/042004-08-20 → 2004-08-30
    Underwater operations 222100Z to 302100Z aug by M/V pocachev in area bound by 44-46.5N 035-50.0E, 44-43.0N…
  34. HYDROLANT 1368/042004-08-18 → 2004-08-20
    Underwater operations 222100Z to 302100Z aug by M/V pocachev in area bound by 44-46.5N 035-50.0E, 44-46.5N…
  35. HYDROLANT 697/042004-04-25 → 2004-06-07
    Underwater operations in progress until 01 apr 06 by M/V tamanskiy poluostrov in area bound by 45-07.3N…
  36. HYDROLANT 682/042004-04-23 → 2004-04-25
    Survey operations in progress until 01 apr 06 by M/V tamanskiy poluostrov in area bound by 45-07.5N…
  37. HYDROLANT 1490/032003-08-07 → 2003-09-22
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V diorit and M/V iskatel in area bound by 44-54N 036-28E,…
  38. HYDROLANT 749/032003-04-10 → 2003-06-20
    Survey operations in progress until 30 jun by M/V diorit and M/V iskatel in area bound by 44-54N 036-28E,…
  39. HYDROLANT 496/032003-03-05 → 2003-04-10
    Survey operations in progress until 30 jun by M/V diorit and M/V iskatel in area bound by 44-54N 036-28E,…
  40. HYDROLANT 2177/022002-09-30 → 2002-11-08
    Survey operations 02 oct until further notice by M/V yantar and M/V impuls in areas bound by: a. 43-25N…
  41. HYDROLANT 2677/012001-10-15 → 2001-10-27
    Underwater operations 162100Z to 272100Z oct by vessel within one mile of 44-44.4N 030-20.8E
  42. HYDROLANT 3761/002000-11-08 → 2000-11-15
    Survey operations in progress until 14 nov by M/V western wave towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  43. HYDROLANT 3329/002000-09-28 → 2000-11-08
    Survey operations 01 oct thru 07 nov by M/V western wave towing 5000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  44. HYDROLANT 1472/991999-07-15 → 1999-07-30
    Hydrographic survey 160800Z to 300800Z jul by M/V cubuklu in area bound by 44-00.0N 028-41.0E, 44-00.0N…

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