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
Longest in force
- 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
Archive · 155 cancelled
- NAVAREA IV 110/032003-03-22 → 2003-03-26Survey operations in progress until 252359Z mar by M/V northern access towing 8500 meter long cable in area…
- NAVAREA IV 27/032003-01-22 → 2003-02-25Survey operations 23 jan thru 24 feb by M/V northern access towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
- NAVAREA IV 142/022002-04-22 → 2002-04-28Underwater operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V zeus within two miles of 28-09N 091-43W
- NAVAREA IV 141/022002-04-21 → 2002-04-22Underwater operations by M/V zeus: a. in progress until 211800Z apr within five miles of 26-00N 094-00W
- NAVAREA IV 123/022002-04-06 → 2002-04-21Underwater operations by M/V zeus: a. 10 thru 15 apr within five miles of 27-10N 094-15W
Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.