Gulf of Guinea

IHO sea area 34 · -8° to 10° E, -1° to 7° N

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In force now · 1

  1. HYDROLANT 986/26 · Wrecks2026-05-21
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria at 04-18.50N 007-02.20E.

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  1. HYDROLANT 986/26 · Wrecks2026-05-21
    A dangerous wreck is located in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria at 04-18.50N 007-02.20E.

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By category · since 1997

Piracy29148%
Cable ops17529%
Surveys6310%
Exercises254%
Wrecks152%
Other132%
Nav aids71%
Derelicts61%
Missiles61%
Debris20%
Volcanic10%

Archive · 603 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 596/16 · Piracy2016-03-11 → 2016-03-20
    M/V attacked in 02-52N 004-51E at 111325Z mar
  2. HYDROLANT 360/16 · Piracy2016-02-12 → 2016-02-21
    M/V attacked in 04-00N 004-00W at 112100Z feb
  3. HYDROLANT 357/16 · Piracy2016-02-11 → 2016-02-21
    M/V attacked in 03-36N 005-35E at 111500Z feb
  4. HYDROLANT 279/16 · Piracy2016-01-31 → 2016-02-07
    M/V hijacked in 02-30N 005-35E at 292236Z jan
  5. HYDROLANT 168/16 · Piracy2016-01-19 → 2016-01-31
    M/V attacked in 03-58N 005-00E at 191118Z jan
  6. HYDROLANT 167/16 · Piracy2016-01-19 → 2016-01-19
    M/V attacked in 03-58N 005-00E at 191118Z jan
  7. HYDROLANT 2928/15 · Piracy2015-11-27 → 2015-12-06
    M/V reports approach by two suspicious vessels in 04-02N 006-00E at 262300Z nov
  8. HYDROLANT 2611/15 · Piracy2015-10-20 → 2015-10-31
    M/V attacked in 03-55.29N 005-25.50E at 192024Z oct
  9. HYDROLANT 2338/15 · Cable ops2015-09-19 → 2015-12-11
    Seismic survey 200001Z sep until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 8100 meter long cables in…
  10. HYDROLANT 2333/15 · Cable ops2015-09-18 → 2015-09-19
    Seismic survey 200001Z sep until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 8100 meter long cables in…
  11. HYDROLANT 1255/15 · Wrecks2015-05-21 → 2017-04-18
    Obstructions: a. 20.1 meters below surface, in 06-16.69N 002-33.15E
  12. HYDROLANT 1208/15 · Surveys2015-05-17 → 2015-05-29
    Hydrographic survey 20 thru 28 may by M/V laplace towing 500 meter long cable in area bound by 06-11.62N…
  13. HYDROLANT 1203/15 · Wrecks2015-05-17 → 2015-05-27
    Dangerous wreck, least depth 17.3 meters, in 06-05.058N 001-22.295E
  14. HYDROLANT 1187/15 · Surveys2015-05-14 → 2015-05-28
    Scientific moorings temporarily established in: a. 06-06.341N 001-31.762E
  15. HYDROLANT 1161/15 · Surveys2015-05-13 → 2015-05-14
    Scientific moorings temporarily established in: a. 06-06.341N 001-31.762E
  16. HYDROLANT 1147/15 · Wrecks2015-05-11 → 2015-05-20
    Obstruction, 20.7 meters below surface, in 06-15.30N 002-28.96E
  17. HYDROLANT 1145/15 · Wrecks2015-05-11 → 2015-05-11
    Obstruction, 20.7 meters below surface, in 06-15.30N 002-28.96E
  18. HYDROLANT 1041/15 · Wrecks2015-04-29 → 2015-05-20
    Benin DNC 01
  19. HYDROLANT 876/15 · Cable ops2015-04-13 → 2015-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 312359Z may by M/V bgp prospector towing 12 8000 meter long cables in area…
  20. HYDROLANT 873/15 · Surveys2015-04-13 → 2015-05-12
    Scientific mooring established in 06-09.69N 002-35.47E

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