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

By year

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By month (all years)

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

Archive · 155 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 110/032003-03-22 → 2003-03-26
    Survey operations in progress until 252359Z mar by M/V northern access towing 8500 meter long cable in area…
  2. NAVAREA IV 27/032003-01-22 → 2003-02-25
    Survey operations 23 jan thru 24 feb by M/V northern access towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  3. NAVAREA IV 142/022002-04-22 → 2002-04-28
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V zeus within two miles of 28-09N 091-43W
  4. NAVAREA IV 141/022002-04-21 → 2002-04-22
    Underwater operations by M/V zeus: a. in progress until 211800Z apr within five miles of 26-00N 094-00W
  5. NAVAREA IV 123/022002-04-06 → 2002-04-21
    Underwater operations by M/V zeus: a. 10 thru 15 apr within five miles of 27-10N 094-15W

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