Survey operations in the Gulf of Mexico

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
2
last 12 months
2
vs previous 12 (1)
+100%
since 2002
157

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 762/26in force2026-08-06
    Survey operations are in progress until 31 December by vessel Island Frontier in the Gulf of America off Louisiana; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of America · Louisiana
  2. NAVAREA IV 587/26in force2026-06-15
    Survey operations by vessels Island Pride, Sanco Swift, and Olympic Artemis are underway until September 15 in the Gulf of America; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of America

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 587/26in force2026-06-15 · 67 d
    Survey operations by vessels Island Pride, Sanco Swift, and Olympic Artemis are underway until September 15 in the Gulf of America; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of America
  2. NAVAREA IV 762/26in force2026-08-06 · 15 d
    Survey operations are in progress until 31 December by vessel Island Frontier in the Gulf of America off Louisiana; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of America · Louisiana

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

Archive · 155 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 1084/242024-09-03 → 2026-08-17
    Survey operations in Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana until 31 March 2025, with vessels towing 400-meter cables. Wide berth requested.
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  2. NAVAREA IV 784/242024-07-05 → 2026-08-17
    Survey operations are underway in the Gulf of Mexico until 25 Jan 25 by vessels with submersibles; wide berth requested.
    Gulf of Mexico
  3. NAVAREA IV 489/242024-05-01 → 2024-05-08
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011330Z may: a. agosto 12 19-23.0N 092-03.1W
  4. NAVAREA IV 412/242024-04-10 → 2024-04-17
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 101500Z apr: a
  5. NAVAREA IV 373/242024-03-29 → 2024-06-16
    Survey operations 01 apr thru 15 jun by M/V sanco sword, M/V olympic artemis, M/V fulmar explorer and M/V…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  6. NAVAREA IV 279/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-20
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131555Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  7. NAVAREA IV 255/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-13
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 061655Z mar: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  8. NAVAREA IV 225/242024-02-28 → 2024-03-06
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161640Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  9. NAVAREA IV 197/242024-02-21 → 2024-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V chloe candies, M/V sanco spirit and M/V artemis athene in…
    Gulf of Mexico
  10. NAVAREA IV 183/242024-02-16 → 2024-03-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161640Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  11. NAVAREA IV 172/242024-02-15 → 2024-02-21
    Survey operations in progress until 30 may in area bound by 27-31.90N 090-24.60W, 27-33.10N 092-03.90W,…
    Gulf of Mexico
  12. NAVAREA IV 136/242024-02-07 → 2024-02-16
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071639Z feb: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  13. NAVAREA IV 104/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-07
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 311521Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  14. NAVAREA IV 77/242024-01-24 → 2024-01-31
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 241217Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  15. NAVAREA IV 36/242024-01-11 → 2024-01-24
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 111355Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  16. NAVAREA IV 11/242024-01-03 → 2024-01-11
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 031624Z jan: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  17. NAVAREA IV 1482/232023-12-20 → 2024-01-03
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201750Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  18. NAVAREA IV 1440/232023-12-13 → 2023-12-20
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 131823Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  19. NAVAREA IV 1429/232023-12-11 → 2024-02-21
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr 24 by M/V olympic delta, M/V pxgeo 2 and M/V artemis athene in…
    Gulf of Mexico
  20. NAVAREA IV 1417/232023-12-07 → 2023-12-13
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071230Z dec: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  21. NAVAREA IV 1343/232023-11-18 → 2023-12-11
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr 24 by M/V shelia bordelon and M/V pxgeo 2 in area bound by…
    Gulf of Mexico
  22. NAVAREA IV 1333/232023-11-17 → 2023-12-07
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161857Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  23. NAVAREA IV 1302/232023-11-09 → 2023-11-17
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 091626Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  24. NAVAREA IV 1269/232023-11-01 → 2023-11-09
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 011915Z nov: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  25. NAVAREA IV 1204/232023-10-18 → 2023-11-01
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 181300Z oct: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  26. NAVAREA IV 1121/232023-09-27 → 2023-10-18
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions 271405Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  27. NAVAREA IV 1112/232023-09-24 → 2023-11-08
    Survey operations 29 sep thru 07 nov by M/V pxgeo 2 towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  28. NAVAREA IV 1082/232023-09-20 → 2023-09-27
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 201405Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  29. NAVAREA IV 1038/232023-09-07 → 2023-09-20
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071535Z sep: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  30. NAVAREA IV 1004/232023-08-30 → 2023-09-07
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 301950Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  31. NAVAREA IV 978/232023-08-28 → 2023-09-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 sep by M/V fulmar explorer towing four 100 meter long cables in…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  32. NAVAREA IV 925/232023-08-17 → 2023-08-30
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 171350Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  33. NAVAREA IV 864/232023-08-02 → 2024-07-01
    Survey operations 03 aug thru 30 jun 24 by M/V fugro enterprise and M/V fugro brasilis towing 130 meter long…
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  34. NAVAREA IV 863/232023-08-02 → 2023-08-17
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 021415Z aug: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  35. NAVAREA IV 842/232023-07-26 → 2023-08-02
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 261440Z jul: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  36. NAVAREA IV 783/232023-07-12 → 2023-07-19
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 121400Z jul: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  37. NAVAREA IV 726/232023-06-28 → 2023-07-05
    NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 281310Z jun: a. argos 27-10.4N 090-21.9W
  38. NAVAREA IV 512/232023-05-09 → 2023-09-11
    Survey operations in progress until 10 sep by M/V olympic artemis with two submersibles, M/V harvey deepsea…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  39. NAVAREA IV 483/232023-04-30 → 2023-11-04
    Survey operations in progress until 03 nov by M/V shelia bordelon, M/V sw gallien, M/V sw mikkelsen and M/V…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  40. NAVAREA IV 481/232023-04-29 → 2023-04-30
    Survey operations in progress until 03 oct by M/V sheila bordelon, M/V sw gallien and M/V sw mikkelsen in…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  41. NAVAREA IV 1343/222022-12-12 → 2023-04-22
    Survey operations in progress until 30 apr 2023 by M/V sw mikkelsen and M/V sw gallien in area bound by…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  42. NAVAREA IV 1269/222022-12-01 → 2023-05-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V olympic artemis with three submersibles, M/V sanco…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  43. NAVAREA IV 1080/222022-10-13 → 2022-10-31
    Louisiana to maryland
    Western North Atlantic · Gulf of Mexico
  44. NAVAREA IV 963/222022-09-21 → 2022-10-10
    Underwater operations 250600Z sep to 100600Z oct by submersible alvin and vessel atlantis in area within 65…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  45. NAVAREA IV 823/222022-08-17 → 2022-12-01
    Survey operations 19 aug until further notice by M/V sanco sword, M/V fulmar explorer each towing 150 meter…
    Gulf of Mexico
  46. NAVAREA IV 357/222022-04-12 → 2022-10-05
    Survey operations 13 apr until further notice by M/V rem saltire operating two rov units, M/V sanco spirit…
    Gulf of Mexico
  47. NAVAREA IV 197/222022-02-24 → 2022-04-02
    Survey operations 25 feb trhu 15 apr by vessel M/V ramform titan towing 17 7408 meter long cables in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Lousiana
  48. NAVAREA IV 190/222022-02-22 → 2022-06-01
    Survey operations 20 feb thru 31 may by M/V olympic artemis with two submersibles, M/V sanco sword towing…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  49. NAVAREA IV 183/222022-02-20 → 2022-02-22
    Survey operations 20 feb thru 31 may by M/V olympic artemis with two submersibles, M/V sanco sword towing…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  50. NAVAREA IV 731/212021-08-20 → 2021-08-23
    Underwater operations in progress until 22 aug by M/V joanne morrison in 29-11.32N 094-21.05W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas

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