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 599/162016-07-22 → 2016-08-01
    Survey operations by M/V fugro americas towing 400 meter long cable: a. in progress until 24 jul in area…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA IV 429/162016-06-02 → 2016-07-02
    Survey operations in progress until 21 oct by M/V northern explorer, M/V osprey explorer and M/V hawk…
    Northwestern Caribbean Sea · Gulf of Mexico · Bay of Campeche
  3. NAVAREA IV 351/162016-05-06 → 2016-06-02
    Survey operations in progress until 21 oct by M/V northern explorer, M/V osprey explorer and M/V hawk…
    Nortwestern Caribbean Sea · Gulf of Mexico · Bay of Campeche
  4. NAVAREA IV 987/152015-11-23 → 2016-08-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul 16 by M/V akademik lazarev towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Bay of Campeche
  5. NAVAREA IV 783/152015-09-21 → 2016-02-23
    Survey operations in progress until 22 feb 16 by M/V artemis arctic towing 12000 meter long cable in area…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  6. NAVAREA IV 671/152015-08-13 → 2015-08-24
    Survey operations in progress until 20 dec by M/V geco diamond towing 14 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  7. NAVAREA IV 627/152015-07-31 → 2015-08-06
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 05 aug in 20-10.3N 096-34.4W
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  8. NAVAREA IV 567/152015-07-12 → 2015-08-09
    Underwater operations in progress until 08 aug in area bound by 26-00N 096-32W, 22-56N 089-56W, 19-31N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Bay of Campeche
  9. NAVAREA IV 837/142014-10-06 → 2014-10-15
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 14 oct along trackline between 19-20.50N 090-45.67W and 19-22.50N…
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  10. NAVAREA IV 207/142014-03-25 → 2014-04-23
    Underwater operations 301200Z mar to 222300Z apr by M/V atlantis with submersible within five miles of: a.…
    Gulf of Mexico
  11. NAVAREA IV 138/142014-02-23 → 2014-02-28
    Underwater operations in progress until 27 feb by M/V triton achiever in 29-30-05N 093-46-23W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  12. NAVAREA IV 647/132013-10-16 → 2013-12-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 dec by wave glider in area bound by 28-04-00N 091-00-36W, 28-03-54N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  13. NAVAREA IV 608/132013-10-02 → 2013-12-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 dec by wave glider in area bound by 28-04-00N 091-00-36W, 28-03-54N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  14. NAVAREA IV 590/132013-09-23 → 2013-10-02
    Underwater operations in progress until 01 oct by M/V manta in: a. 29-26.80N 093-42.21W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana · Texas
  15. NAVAREA IV 581/132013-09-19 → 2013-12-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 dec by wave glider in area bound by 27-52-06N 092-29-17W, 27-45-39N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  16. NAVAREA IV 453/132013-07-30 → 2013-08-06
    Underwater operations in progress until 05 aug within one mile of 29-13-30N 094-34-42W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  17. NAVAREA IV 424/132013-07-18 → 2013-08-05
    Underwater operations in progress until 04 aug within one mile of 28-50-37N 089-23-46W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  18. NAVAREA IV 368/132013-06-24 → 2013-07-11
    Underwater operations 25 jun thru 10 jul by platform lift boat vicinity 29-22-59N 093-38-12W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  19. NAVAREA IV 350/132013-06-17 → 2013-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 aug by two wave gliders: a. vicinity of trackline between 28-59-59.4N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  20. NAVAREA IV 183/132013-04-03 → 2013-09-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 sep by three wave gliders in area bound by 28-32-19.29N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  21. NAVAREA IV 182/132013-04-03 → 2013-04-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 apr by wave glider within ten miles of 27-26-30N 084-20-12W
    Gulf of Mexico · Florida
  22. NAVAREA IV 131/132013-03-09 → 2013-04-27
    Underwater operations in progress until 27 aug 14 in 22-25.21N 097-41.66W
    Gulf of Mexico · Mexico
  23. NAVAREA IV 740/122012-12-06 → 2012-12-16
    Underwater operations in progress until 15 dec vicinity 19-18N 095-48W
    Bay of Campeche · Mexico
  24. NAVAREA IV 532/122012-09-15 → 2012-09-30
    Underwater operations during daylight hours until 29 sep by M/V ocean project vicinity 28-24.0N 093-03.8W
    Gulf of Mexico
  25. NAVAREA IV 498/122012-09-01 → 2012-09-20
    Survey operations in progress until 19 sep by M/V boa thalassa vicinity of tracklines between: a.…
    Gulf of Mexico
  26. NAVAREA IV 470/122012-08-23 → 2012-10-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 sep by M/V boa in area bound by 20-04.04N 094-32.05W, 18-48.40N…
    Bay of Campeche
  27. NAVAREA IV 385/122012-07-19 → 2012-07-26
    Underwater operations 20 thru 25 jul by M/V dsv triton crusader vicinity: a. 28-03-13.82N 094-24-07.18W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  28. NAVAREA IV 329/122012-06-22 → 2012-07-08
    Underwater operations 23 jun thru 07 jul within one mile of 29-05-36.9N 094-23-08.7W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  29. NAVAREA IV 133/112011-04-19 → 2011-05-02
    Survey operations in progress until 01 may by M/V boa thalassa towing 2000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Gulf of Mexico
  30. NAVAREA IV 106/112011-03-20 → 2011-04-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V boa thalassa towing 2000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Gulf of Mexico
  31. NAVAREA IV 473/102010-11-19 → 2010-12-05
    Underwater operations 20 nov thru 04 dec by barge superior in 29-09-19N 094-29-45W
    Gulf of Mexico · Texas
  32. NAVAREA IV 146/102010-04-16 → 2010-07-02
    Hydrographic survey in progress until 01 jul by M/V thomas jefferson towing 200 meter long cable in area…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana · Texas
  33. NAVAREA IV 501/092009-11-15 → 2009-11-28
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice vicinity 28-04.61N 096-47.00W
  34. NAVAREA IV 98/092009-03-16 → 2009-04-14
    Survey operations in progress until 13 apr by M/V inez mccall towing 200 foot cable in area bound by…
  35. NAVAREA IV 84/092009-03-08 → 2009-03-09
    Underwater operations in progress until 23 mar in 28-34-55.8N 093-43-45.6W
  36. NAVAREA IV 249/082008-06-28 → 2008-07-12
    Underwater operations 29 jun thru 11 jul within one mile of 29-17-12.05N 093-41-10.87W
  37. NAVAREA IV 169/082008-05-07 → 2008-05-21
    Siesmic survey in progress until until further notice by M/V western neptune towing ten five mile long…
  38. NAVAREA IV 381/072007-12-17 → 2008-01-06
    Survey operations in progress until 05 jan 08 by M/V fairfield challenger, M/V fairfield endeavor, M/V…
  39. NAVAREA IV 316/052005-09-27 → 2005-11-20
    Survey operations in progress until 19 nov by M/V safe regency vicinity 19-24.5N 092-02.4W
  40. NAVAREA IV 315/052005-09-27 → 2005-11-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 nov by M/V jasminia vicinity 19-31.2N 092-11.1W
  41. NAVAREA IV 314/052005-09-27 → 2005-12-10
    Survey operations in progress until 09 dec by M/V hakuryu V vicinity 25-27-38.1N 096-36-31.6W
  42. NAVAREA IV 313/052005-09-27 → 2005-11-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 nov by M/V noble lewis dugger vicinity 18-42-26.7N 092-34-21.4W
  43. NAVAREA IV 237/052005-08-15 → 2005-10-17
    Survey operations in progress until 16 oct by M/V ocean ambassador vicinity 19-20.13N 092-24.00W
  44. NAVAREA IV 236/052005-08-15 → 2005-10-03
    Survey operations in progress until 02 oct by M/V ta kuntah vicinity 19-41N 092-05W
  45. NAVAREA IV 235/052005-08-15 → 2005-10-31
    Survey operations in progress until 30 oct by M/V pride wisconsin vicinity 19-01.57N 092-36.05W
  46. NAVAREA IV 234/052005-08-15 → 2005-10-29
    Survey operations in progress until 28 oct by M/V iolair vicinity 19-26N 092-02W
  47. NAVAREA IV 411/042004-12-20 → 2005-01-22
    Underwater operations 22 dec thru 21 jan 05 by drill rig 202 vicinity 28-55-46.0N 094-44-41.2W
  48. NAVAREA IV 392/042004-12-06 → 2004-12-09
    Salvage operations in progress until 090400Z dec in 27-40.34N 082-57.82W
  49. NAVAREA IV 310/042004-09-20 → 2004-10-21
    Survey operations in progress until 202300Z oct by M/V geco diamond and M/V geco pegasus each towing six…
  50. HYDROLANT 1521/042004-09-17 → 2004-09-20
    Survey operations in progress until 202300Z oct by M/V geco diamond and M/V geco pegasus each towing six…

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