Survey operations in the Caribbean Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
2
last 12 months
2
vs previous 12 (1)
+100%
since 1999
208

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 · 2

  1. NAVAREA IV 783/26in force2026-08-12
    NAVAREA IV lists positions of mobile offshore drilling units as of August 12 at 14:40 UTC.
  2. NAVAREA IV 743/26in force2026-07-31
    Underwater operations by vessels Atlantis and Alvin near Cayman Islands from August 2 to August 18, within 100 miles of 18°23'N 081°47'W, wide berth requested.
    Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 743/26in force2026-07-31 · 21 d
    Underwater operations by vessels Atlantis and Alvin near Cayman Islands from August 2 to August 18, within 100 miles of 18°23'N 081°47'W, wide berth requested.
    Caribbean Sea · Cayman Islands
  2. NAVAREA IV 783/26in force2026-08-12 · 9 d
    NAVAREA IV lists positions of mobile offshore drilling units as of August 12 at 14:40 UTC.

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Other hazards in the Caribbean Sea

Archive · 206 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 1166/242024-09-25 → 2026-08-17
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 251830Z sep: a. agosto 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W
  2. NAVAREA IV 685/242024-06-14 → 2024-10-02
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  3. NAVAREA IV 644/242024-06-05 → 2024-10-02
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 051500Z jun: a. agosto 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W
  4. NAVAREA IV 517/242024-05-08 → 2026-08-14
    Navigational warning lists positions of numerous mobile offshore drilling units as of 081630Z May.
  5. NAVAREA IV 465/242024-04-24 → 2024-05-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 241415Z apr: a. agosto 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W
  6. NAVAREA IV 445/242024-04-19 → 2024-04-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V noble discoverer in 11-32.66N 073-34.52W
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  7. NAVAREA IV 436/242024-04-17 → 2024-04-24
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 171400Z apr: a
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. NAVAREA IV 360/242024-03-27 → 2024-03-29
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  11. 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…
  12. 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
  13. NAVAREA IV 117/242024-02-02 → 2024-02-10
    Underwater operations 07 thru 09 feb by M/V voyager eagle in 10-05.08N 061-02.13W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  14. NAVAREA IV 96/242024-01-30 → 2024-01-31
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  15. NAVAREA IV 61/242024-01-18 → 2024-02-29
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  16. NAVAREA IV 1451/232023-12-14 → 2024-01-18
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  17. NAVAREA IV 1391/232023-12-01 → 2023-12-08
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  18. NAVAREA IV 1271/232023-11-02 → 2023-11-03
    Underwater operations 0900Z to 1400Z daily 02 and 03 nov by M/V spoiled child and M/V husky in 10-38.40N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  19. NAVAREA IV 1168/232023-10-10 → 2023-10-18
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  20. NAVAREA IV 1018/232023-09-02 → 2024-02-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 feb 24 by M/V gyre in area bound by 12-13.70N 073-58.63W, 11-59.00N…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  21. NAVAREA IV 955/232023-08-24 → 2023-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V trinity VII jessica in 10-07.39N 061-02.72W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  22. NAVAREA IV 812/232023-07-19 → 2023-07-26
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 191715Z jul: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  23. NAVAREA IV 770/232023-07-07 → 2023-07-15
    Survey operations 12 thru 14 jul by M/V delta skipper in area bound by 10-06.03N 061-00.42W, 10-05.55N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic · Trinidad and Tobago
  24. NAVAREA IV 759/232023-07-05 → 2023-07-12
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 051600Z jul: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  25. NAVAREA IV 747/232023-07-01 → 2023-07-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by dredge leila in areas bound by: a. 07-56.05N…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  26. NAVAREA IV 727/232023-06-28 → 2023-06-28
    600 meter orange buoyed scientific float established until 282200Z jun in area bound by 18-09.84N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguilla
  27. NAVAREA IV 722/232023-06-27 → 2023-06-27
    600 meter orange buoyed scientific float established until 272200Z jun in area bound by 18-16.93N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Anguilla
  28. NAVAREA IV 599/232023-05-31 → 2023-06-28
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 311530Z may: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  29. NAVAREA IV 577/232023-05-26 → 2023-06-02
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea
  30. NAVAREA IV 568/232023-05-25 → 2023-05-31
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 251415Z may: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  31. NAVAREA IV 550/232023-05-18 → 2023-05-25
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 181245Z may: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  32. NAVAREA IV 497/232023-05-03 → 2023-05-18
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 050315Z may: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  33. NAVAREA IV 466/232023-04-27 → 2023-05-03
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 271335Z apr: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  34. NAVAREA IV 432/232023-04-20 → 2023-04-27
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201250Z apr: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  35. NAVAREA IV 410/232023-04-13 → 2023-04-20
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131200Z apr: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  36. NAVAREA IV 380/232023-04-05 → 2023-04-13
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 051500Z apr: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  37. NAVAREA IV 322/232023-03-22 → 2023-04-05
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 221637Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  38. NAVAREA IV 299/232023-03-16 → 2023-03-22
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161330Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  39. NAVAREA IV 227/232023-03-02 → 2023-03-16
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 021230Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  40. NAVAREA IV 203/232023-02-24 → 2023-03-02
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 241530Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  41. NAVAREA IV 175/232023-02-15 → 2023-02-24
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 151850Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  42. NAVAREA IV 146/232023-02-06 → 2023-02-13
    Survey operations 07 thru 12 feb by M/V sea rebel IV in: a. 10-06.96N 061-02.10W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic · Trinidad
  43. NAVAREA IV 127/232023-02-01 → 2023-02-04
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by c/s it intrepid in 11-16.70N 074-59.20W
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  44. NAVAREA IV 124/232023-02-01 → 2023-02-15
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011250Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  45. NAVAREA IV 106/232023-01-25 → 2023-02-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 251500Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  46. NAVAREA IV 101/232023-01-23 → 2023-01-28
    Trinidad and tobago
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Western North Atlantic
  47. NAVAREA IV 1388/222022-12-24 → 2022-12-27
    Trinidad and tobago
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea
  48. NAVAREA IV 1381/222022-12-22 → 2023-01-25
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 221630Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  49. NAVAREA IV 1322/222022-12-07 → 2022-12-22
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071749Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  50. NAVAREA IV 1223/222022-11-16 → 2022-12-07
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161455Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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