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 441/13 · Piracy2013-02-17 → 2013-02-23
    Tug attacked in 03-57.4N 005-20.8E at 170700Z feb
  2. HYDROLANT 382/13 · Piracy2013-02-12 → 2013-02-16
    M/V attacked in 04-06.67N 006-52.57E at 110535Z feb
  3. HYDROLANT 303/13 · Piracy2013-02-04 → 2013-02-09
    M/V attacked in 06-19.14N 003-24.55E at 040024Z feb
  4. HYDROLANT 3047/12 · Cable ops2012-12-27 → 2013-02-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 mar 13 in 05-39.35N 001-40.00E
  5. HYDROLANT 3028/12 · Piracy2012-12-24 → 2012-12-29
    M/V attacked in 04-01N 005-14E at 231845Z dec
  6. HYDROLANT 2945/12 · Piracy2012-12-14 → 2012-12-22
    M/V attacked in 04-01.5N 005-29.1E at 132310Z dec
  7. HYDROLANT 2939/12 · Cable ops2012-12-13 → 2013-01-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice M/V polarcus asima towing ten 10000 meter long cables in…
  8. HYDROLANT 2771/12 · Cable ops2012-11-23 → 2012-12-05
    Cable repair operations 241000Z nov until further notice by cableship peter faber vicinity 06-14.4N 003-29.3E
  9. HYDROLANT 2740/12 · Cable ops2012-11-19 → 2012-12-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V bgp pioneer towing six 6500 meter long cables in area…
  10. HYDROLANT 2697/12 · Cable ops2012-11-14 → 2013-01-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V viking vanquish towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…
  11. HYDROLANT 2614/12 · Cable ops2012-11-05 → 2012-11-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 nov by M/V polarcus asima towing ten 10000 meter long cables in area…
  12. HYDROLANT 2378/12 · Piracy2012-10-11 → 2012-10-11
    M/V hijacked in 05-12.56N 004-03.68E at 052330Z oct
  13. HYDROLANT 2285/12 · Cable ops2012-10-01 → 2012-10-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 oct by M/V bgp prospector in area bound by 04-28.3N 006-55.5W, 04-43.8N…
  14. HYDROLANT 2212/12 · Cable ops2012-09-23 → 2012-11-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 nov within three miles of 06-00.38N 001-21.58E
  15. HYDROLANT 2200/12 · Cable ops2012-09-22 → 2012-09-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 nov within three miles of 06-00.38N 001-21.58E
  16. HYDROLANT 2050/12 · Piracy2012-09-05 → 2012-09-05
    M/V abu dhabi star hijacked in 06-11N 002-55E on 04 sep
  17. HYDROLANT 1976/12 · Piracy2012-08-28 → 2012-08-31
    M/V energy centurion hijacked in 05-52N 001-24E on 28 aug
  18. HYDROLANT 1712/12 · Cable ops2012-07-28 → 2012-08-02
    Cable operations 281400Z jul until further notice by cableship chamarel in 06-21.5N 003-26.5E
  19. HYDROLANT 1699/12 · Cable ops2012-07-26 → 2012-09-29
    Seismic survey in progress until 21 mar 13 by M/V viking vanquish in areas bound by: a. 04-38.76N…
  20. HYDROLANT 1504/12 · Cable ops2012-07-07 → 2012-07-16
    Underwater operations 090500Z jul until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline between…

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