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

Piracy29149%
Cable ops17529%
Surveys6311%
Exercises173%
Wrecks153%
Other132%
Nav aids71%
Derelicts61%
Missiles61%
Debris20%
Volcanic10%

Archive · 595 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 1487/23 · Piracy2023-07-02 → 2023-07-05
    Multiple vessels attacked in vicinity 04-00.10N 009-38.00E at 302245Z jun
  2. HYDROLANT 1448/23 · Piracy2023-06-27 → 2023-06-30
    Possible pirate attack reported in vicinity of trackline joining 01-42.00N 009-30.00E, 03-25.00N 005-12.00E
  3. HYDROLANT 1426/23 · Surveys2023-06-25 → 2023-07-01
    Survey operations in progress until 010001Z jul by M/V bgp prospector towing ten six mile long cables in…
  4. HYDROLANT 1129/23 · Surveys2023-05-23 → 2023-07-31
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw empress towing 12 cables in area bound by…
  5. HYDROLANT 1120/23 · Surveys2023-05-22 → 2023-05-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw empress towing 12 cables in area bound by…
  6. HYDROLANT 940/23 · Piracy2023-05-02 → 2023-05-09
    M/V glebe bulker boarded by pirates while at anchor in 00-16.60N 009-29.50E at 020100Z may
  7. HYDROLANT 530/23 · Cable ops2023-03-09 → 2023-05-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 010001Z jul by M/V bgp prospector towing ten six mile long cables in area…
  8. HYDROLANT 3263/22 · Nav aids2022-12-20 → 2022-12-22
    Lights unlit: a. turbine A04 53-49.50N 002-10.50E
  9. HYDROLANT 3238/22 · Nav aids2022-12-19 → 2022-12-20
    Turbine A04 53-49.50N 002-10.50E unlit and fog signal inoperative
  10. HYDROLANT 3199/22 · Piracy2022-12-13 → 2022-12-16
    M/V attacked in 02-46N 008-45E at 131007Z dec
  11. HYDROLANT 3184/22 · Piracy2022-12-12 → 2022-12-15
    M/V attacked in 02-25.00N 008-24.00E at 120250Z dec
  12. HYDROLANT 2778/22 · Surveys2022-11-01 → 2023-04-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 16 six mile long cables, M/V…
  13. HYDROLANT 2752/22 · Exercises2022-10-29 → 2022-11-05
    Hazardous operations 032300Z to 050700Z nov in area within 30 miles of 04-42.90N 003-51.50W
  14. HYDROLANT 1975/22 · Piracy2022-08-09 → 2022-08-10
    M/V approached by pirates in area within 15 miles of 03-01.18N 006-58.25E at 082300Z aug
  15. HYDROLANT 1954/22 · Cable ops2022-08-06 → 2022-08-16
    Cable operations 080001Z to 160001Z aug by cableship leon thevenin in area bound by 05-31.00N 000-12.00W,…
  16. HYDROLANT 1612/22 · Piracy2022-06-24 → 2022-07-01
    Piracy activity reported in area bound by 02-30.00N 005-00.00E, 02-30.00N 007-30.00E, 00-00.00N 007-30.00E,…
  17. HYDROLANT 793/22 · Cable ops2022-03-18 → 2022-03-27
    Cable operations 19 thru 25 mar by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 06-10.1N 001-21.6E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 753/22 · Cable ops2022-03-15 → 2022-03-25
    Cable operations 160001Z to 312359Z mar by cableship pierre de fermat with submersible in area bound by…
  19. HYDROLANT 609/22 · Surveys2022-03-01 → 2022-04-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 11100 meter long cables in…
  20. HYDROLANT 239/22 · Piracy2022-01-25 → 2022-02-01
    Vessel hijacked in 04-25N 004-10W at 242323Z jan

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