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.

Longest in force

  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 703/15 · Cable ops2015-03-24 → 2015-04-12
    Cable laying operations 252200Z mar to 112359Z apr by cableship ile de brehat vicinity of trackline joining…
  2. HYDROLANT 420/15 · Cable ops2015-02-18 → 2015-03-10
    Seismic survey in progress until 09 mar by M/V ramform challenger towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
  3. HYDROLANT 399/15 · Cable ops2015-02-15 → 2015-06-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 310001Z aug by M/V ramform viking towing ten 10000 meter long cables in…
  4. HYDROLANT 352/15 · Cable ops2015-02-11 → 2015-02-18
    Seismic survey 12 thru 28 feb by M/V ramform challenger towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
  5. HYDROLANT 3045/14 · Missiles2014-12-13 → 2014-12-18
    Hazardous operations 1751Z to 2127Z daily 18 dec thru 18 jan 15 in area bound by 02-57N 002-15E, 02-21N…
  6. HYDROLANT 2917/14 · Piracy2014-11-30 → 2014-12-06
    M/V attacked by pirates in 00-44N 006-13E at 301200Z nov
  7. HYDROLANT 2775/14 · Piracy2014-11-17 → 2014-11-22
    M/V attacked in 05-12N 004-02W at 170001Z nov
  8. HYDROLANT 2669/14 · Piracy2014-11-05 → 2014-11-22
    M/V attacked vicinity 03-00N 006-45E on 04 nov
  9. HYDROLANT 2663/14 · Piracy2014-11-04 → 2014-11-22
    M/V attacked in 04-03N 005-28E at 040357Z nov
  10. HYDROLANT 2651/14 · Cable ops2014-11-03 → 2015-01-06
    Seismic survey 05 nov until further notice by M/V ramform challenger towing 12 6000 meter long cables in…
  11. HYDROLANT 2566/14 · Cable ops2014-10-22 → 2015-01-01
    Seismic survey 240001Z oct to 312359Z dec by M/V amazon warrior towing 12 4800 meter long cables in area…
  12. HYDROLANT 2406/14 · Cable ops2014-10-05 → 2014-11-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 252359Z nov by M/V polarcus alima towing ten 7250 meter long cables in area…
  13. HYDROLANT 2381/14 · Wrecks2014-10-02 → 2015-04-02
    Dangerous wreck in 05-29.48N 004-56.04E
  14. HYDROLANT 2262/14 · Piracy2014-09-18 → 2014-09-28
    Tug attacked, five persons kidnapped, vicinity 04-12N 008-00E at 180515Z sep
  15. HYDROLANT 2052/14 · Piracy2014-08-27 → 2014-08-30
    Vessel attacked in 04-12N 005-15E at 261731Z aug
  16. HYDROLANT 1904/14 · Piracy2014-08-09 → 2014-08-16
    M/V attacked in 02-59N 002-55E at 090215Z aug
  17. HYDROLANT 1814/14 · Piracy2014-07-26 → 2014-08-03
    M/V hai soon 6 hijacked in 05-00N 000-49E at 252340Z jul
  18. HYDROLANT 1753/14 · Cable ops2014-07-19 → 2014-09-07
    Seismic survey 20 jul until further notice by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 8100 meter long cables in area…
  19. HYDROLANT 1637/14 · Missiles2014-07-06 → 2014-07-10
    Hazardous operations 1751Z to 2127Z daily 10 jul thru 10 aug in area bound by 02-57N 002-15E, 02-21N…
  20. HYDROLANT 1387/14 · Piracy2014-06-03 → 2014-06-14
    M/V attacked by pirates in 04-49N 008-18E at 021900Z jun

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