Survey operations in the Caribbean Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
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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 1073/212021-11-30 → 2021-11-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform titan towing eight 9260 meter long cables,…
    Caribbean Sea · Dominican Republic
  2. NAVAREA IV 1055/212021-11-24 → 2021-12-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 241314Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  3. NAVAREA IV 1040/212021-11-17 → 2021-11-24
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 171346Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  4. NAVAREA IV 1022/212021-11-10 → 2021-11-17
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 101317Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  5. NAVAREA IV 1001/212021-11-03 → 2021-11-10
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 031219Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  6. NAVAREA IV 975/212021-10-27 → 2021-11-03
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 271200Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  7. NAVAREA IV 950/212021-10-20 → 2021-10-27
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201316Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  8. NAVAREA IV 926/212021-10-13 → 2021-10-20
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131430Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  9. NAVAREA IV 905/212021-10-06 → 2021-10-13
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 061456Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  10. NAVAREA IV 878/212021-09-29 → 2021-10-06
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 291324Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  11. NAVAREA IV 861/212021-09-22 → 2021-09-29
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 221350Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  12. NAVAREA IV 837/212021-09-15 → 2021-09-22
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 151232Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W (new rig)
  13. NAVAREA IV 811/212021-09-08 → 2021-09-15
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 081318Z sep: a. blake 651 28-23.5N 089-27.2W
  14. NAVAREA IV 782/212021-09-01 → 2021-09-08
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011256Z sep: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  15. NAVAREA IV 753/212021-08-25 → 2021-09-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 251216Z aug: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  16. NAVAREA IV 729/212021-08-20 → 2021-10-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 sep by barge cd 13 in 10-38.47N 061-31.80W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  17. NAVAREA IV 728/212021-08-20 → 2021-11-01
    Underwater operations 24 aug thru 31 oct by M/V seven seas along trackline joining 11-13.74N 061-31.38W,…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Tobago
  18. NAVAREA IV 717/212021-08-18 → 2021-08-25
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 181200Z aug: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  19. NAVAREA IV 686/212021-08-11 → 2021-08-18
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 111117Z aug: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  20. NAVAREA IV 663/212021-08-04 → 2021-08-19
    Survey operations in progress until 18 aug by M/V gyre in area bound by 10-07.83N 061-58.91W, 10-07.83N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  21. NAVAREA IV 662/212021-08-04 → 2021-08-11
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 041210Z aug: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  22. NAVAREA IV 501/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 jun by M/V expert surveyor along trackline joining 10-18.78N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  23. NAVAREA IV 322/212021-04-21 → 2021-04-22
    Underwater operations 221200Z to 221800Z apr in 10-22.6N 075-32.3W
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  24. NAVAREA IV 216/212021-03-12 → 2021-04-28
    Underwater operations 15 mar thru 27 apr by M/V lange wapper: a. in 10-11.40N 061-42.10W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  25. NAVAREA IV 172/212021-02-24 → 2021-03-03
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling unit positions at 242200Z feb: a. the 150, 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
  26. NAVAREA IV 1150/202020-11-25 → 2021-01-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 dec in area bound by 09-29-17N 075-46-19W, 09-29-22N 075-46-14W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  27. NAVAREA IV 1022/202020-10-22 → 2020-10-29
    Survey operations 23 thru 28 oct by M/V delta skipper in area bound by 10-06.03N 061-00.42W, 10-05.55N…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  28. NAVAREA IV 756/202020-08-15 → 2020-08-18
    Underwater operations 180800Z to 181200Z aug in area bound by 10-23.05N 075-32.90W, 10-22.80N 075-32.90W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  29. NAVAREA IV 736/202020-08-10 → 2020-10-01
    Underwater operations 11 aug thru 30 sep by M/V amanda d, M/V atlantic spirit, M/V miss megan, MV…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  30. NAVAREA IV 646/202020-07-24 → 2020-08-11
    Survey operations 281200Z jul to 102359Z aug by M/V it integrity along trackline joining 16-18.5N 086-32.7W,…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Honduras
  31. NAVAREA IV 106/202020-01-31 → 2020-05-01
    Survey operations 01 feb thru 30 apr by tug trinity VII daniella with submersible in area bound by 10-07.79N…
    Western North Atlantic · Trinidad
  32. NAVAREA IV 33/202020-01-10 → 2020-01-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 jan by M/V ridley thomas along trackline joining 16-46.25N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Montserrat
  33. NAVAREA IV 979/192019-11-08 → 2020-03-30
    Survey operations in progress until 29 mar 20 by M/V sw amundsen in area bound by 09-26.3N 077-01.4W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  34. NAVAREA IV 836/192019-09-22 → 2019-10-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 oct by M/V ridley thomas in areas bound by a. 12-37.30N 081-48.98W,…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  35. NAVAREA IV 239/192019-03-23 → 2019-04-13
    Underwater operations 26 mar to 12 apr by M/V in area bound by 10-21.30N 075-30.38W, 10-20.55N 075-32.18W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  36. NAVAREA IV 253/182018-03-26 → 2018-05-14
    Underwater operations in progress until 01 apr by polarcus adira towing equipment in area between 16-45-00N…
    Caribbean Sea · Jamaica
  37. NAVAREA IV 1062/172017-11-09 → 2017-11-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 250 meter long cable in area…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  38. NAVAREA IV 1039/172017-11-02 → 2017-11-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  39. NAVAREA IV 1005/172017-10-23 → 2017-10-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  40. NAVAREA IV 987/172017-10-19 → 2017-10-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  41. NAVAREA IV 971/172017-10-15 → 2017-10-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  42. NAVAREA IV 954/172017-10-12 → 2017-10-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable in…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  43. NAVAREA IV 930/172017-10-08 → 2017-10-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable in…
    Caribbean Sea · Panama · Colombia
  44. NAVAREA IV 915/172017-10-05 → 2017-10-13
    Underwater operations in progress until 12 oct by M/V mark 1 in vicinity of trackline joining 10-26.52N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Trinidad
  45. NAVAREA IV 904/172017-10-03 → 2017-10-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable in…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  46. NAVAREA IV 880/172017-09-30 → 2017-10-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable in…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  47. NAVAREA IV 839/172017-09-22 → 2017-10-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  48. NAVAREA IV 821/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  49. NAVAREA IV 804/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama
  50. NAVAREA IV 792/172017-09-11 → 2017-09-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V discoverer 2 towing 10700 meter long cable along…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Panama

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