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
- NAVAREA IV 762/26in force2026-08-06Survey 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
- NAVAREA IV 587/26in force2026-06-15Survey 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
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- NAVAREA IV 587/26in force2026-06-15 · 67 dSurvey 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
- NAVAREA IV 762/26in force2026-08-06 · 15 dSurvey 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
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- NAVAREA IV 699/212021-08-13 → 2021-09-02Underwater operations in progress until 01 sep in area bound by 18-52-59N 093-49-46W, 18-52-38N 093-49-18W,…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 655/212021-07-31 → 2021-12-26Survey operations in progress thru 25 dec by M/V rem saltire with two submersibles, M/V artemis odyssey and…Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
- NAVAREA IV 575/212021-07-07 → 2021-07-14NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 071315Z jul: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 541/212021-06-30 → 2021-07-07NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 301540Z jun: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 521/212021-06-23 → 2021-06-30NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 231300Z jun 21: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 502/212021-06-16 → 2021-06-23NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 161546Z jun: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 483/212021-06-09 → 2021-06-16NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 091203Z apr: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 464/212021-06-02 → 2021-06-09NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 022200Z jun: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 442/212021-05-26 → 2021-06-02NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 261100Z may: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 423/212021-05-19 → 2021-05-26NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 192200Z may: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 406/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-17Survey operations in progress until 16 may by M/V psv allison in: a. 18-30.70N 093-58.24WBay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 397/212021-05-12 → 2021-05-19NAVAREA IV mobile offshore drilling units positions at 122200Z may in: a. the 150 29-14.4N 091-22.6W
- NAVAREA IV 51/212021-01-16 → 2021-01-28Underwater operations 19 thru 27 jan by M/V dino chouest with submersible in area bound by 27-30N 090-00W,…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 1096/202020-11-11 → 2020-11-21Underwater operations 13 thru 20 nov by M/V dino chouest with submersible in area bound by 27-00N 090-25W,…Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
- NAVAREA IV 371/202020-05-05 → 2020-09-10Survey operations in progress until 05 0CT by M/V sw emerald, M/V sw diamond, M/V marianna g and M/V harvey…Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
- NAVAREA IV 104/202020-01-30 → 2020-03-27Survey operations 31 jan thru 26 mar by M/V rem saltire operating two rov units, M/V artemis arctic and M/V…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 1050/192019-12-05 → 2020-01-16Straits of floridaGulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 911/192019-10-16 → 2019-12-05Straits of floridaGulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 559/192019-06-30 → 2019-06-30Survey operations in progress until 300800Z jul by M/V geo explorer in area bound by 18-34.37N 092-46.23W,…Gulf of Mexico · Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 489/192019-06-11 → 2019-07-09Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus naila towing 12 8400 meter long cables in…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 139/192019-02-27 → 2019-06-22Survey operations in progress until 31 jul by M/V oceanic vega and M/V oceanic sirius each towing 14 10000…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 107/192019-02-15 → 2019-02-27Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega and M/V oceanic sirius, each towing…Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 205/182018-03-10 → 2018-03-17Survey operations in progress until 16 mar by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 197/182018-03-07 → 2018-03-10Survey operations in progress until 16 mar by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 185/182018-03-02 → 2018-03-07Survey operations in progress until 06 mar by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 124/182018-02-07 → 2018-02-16Survey operations in progress until 15 feb by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 115/182018-02-05 → 2018-06-25Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus asima towing ten six mile long cables in…Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
- NAVAREA IV 28/182018-01-09 → 2018-02-01Survey operations in progress until 31 jan by M/V wg tasman, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco emerald in area…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 1174/172017-12-15 → 2018-01-04Survey operations in progress until 03 jan 18 by M/V oceanic vega towing 12 9150 meter long cables in area…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 1138/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-15Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega towing 12 5.5 mile long cables in…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 1057/172017-11-08 → 2017-12-01Survey operations in progress until 30 nov by mm/v wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 947/172017-10-10 → 2017-11-01Survey operations in progress until 31 oct by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 888/172017-10-01 → 2017-10-16Survey operations in progress until 15 oct by M/V geco eagle towing 300 meter long cables in area bound by…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 602/172017-07-19 → 2017-08-21Survey operations 24 jul thru 20 aug by M/V bgp challenger and M/V bgp supply II towing 12000 meter long…Gulf of Mexico · Cuba-northwest Coast
- NAVAREA IV 504/172017-06-16 → 2017-07-16Underwater operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V utrecht, M/V tog mor, M/V jesus vega, M/V puffing…Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 478/172017-06-09 → 2017-06-11Survey operations in progress until 10 jun by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook and M/V geco topaz in area bound by…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 419/172017-05-22 → 2017-06-06Underwater operations in progress until 05 jun by M/V noaa nancy foster in areas bound by: a. 28-30.0N…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 392/172017-05-13 → 2017-06-16Survey operations 15 may thru 15 jun by M/V bgp challenger and M/V bgp supply II towing 12000 meter long…Gulf of Mexico · Cuba-northwest Coast
- NAVAREA IV 364/172017-05-04 → 2017-06-01Survey operations in progress until 31 may by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V geco…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 361/172017-05-03 → 2017-05-23Survey operations in progress until 22 may by M/V western neptune, M/V wg magellan, M/V geco diamond and M/V…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 331/172017-04-24 → 2017-05-04Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook, M/V geco topaz and M/V…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 297/172017-04-08 → 2017-04-12Survey operations 080900Z to 130001Z apr by M/V geco eagle towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area bound by…Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
- NAVAREA IV 168/172017-02-28 → 2017-05-11Mexico 1. survey operations in progress until 10 may by M/V oceanic sirius, M/V oceanic vega, M/V geowave…Gulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 102/172017-02-09 → 2017-04-05Survey operations in progress until 10 apr by M/V wg tasman, M/V wg cook and M/V geco topaz in area bound by…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 94/172017-02-06 → 2017-03-12Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by M/V oceanic sirius and M/V oceanic vega each towing 12 5.5…Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 79/172017-02-01 → 2017-02-25Scientific moorings established 04 thru 24 feb in: a. 28-00.24N 093-46.17WGulf of Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 78/172017-02-01 → 2017-02-04Survey operations in progress until 06 feb by M/V geco eagle towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area bound…Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
- NAVAREA IV 677/162016-08-16 → 2016-10-04Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V bgp pioneer towing 10000 meter long cable in areas…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 666/162016-08-12 → 2016-09-01Survey operations 15 thru 31 aug by M/V delfin in area bound by 18-27.05N 093-24.16W, 18-27.84N 093-24.16W,…Bay of Campeche · Mexico
- NAVAREA IV 632/162016-08-01 → 2016-08-16Survey operations in progress until 160800Z aug by M/V fugro americas towing 400 meter long cable in area…Gulf of Mexico · Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel
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