Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin

IHO sea area 28A · -2° to 12° E, 36° to 44° N

in force
2
last 12 months
2
since 1998
1,204
categories
11

In force now · 2

  1. NAVAREA III 100/26 · Towing2026-06-27
    Towed target shooting exercise in western Mediterranean Sea on October 29 or 30, 2026, within a defined area; canceled by October 31.
  2. HYDROLANT 1235/26 · Exercises2026-06-25
    Hazardous operations are taking place in the western Mediterranean Sea off Spain from 29 to 30 October, until cancelled on 31 October.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1235/26 · Exercises2026-06-25
    Hazardous operations are taking place in the western Mediterranean Sea off Spain from 29 to 30 October, until cancelled on 31 October.
  2. NAVAREA III 100/26 · Towing2026-06-27
    Towed target shooting exercise in western Mediterranean Sea on October 29 or 30, 2026, within a defined area; canceled by October 31.

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By category · since 1997

Exercises38732%
Nav aids26122%
Surveys19416%
Cable ops16113%
Derelicts857%
Other595%
Containers262%
Debris151%
Wrecks111%
Missiles40%
Towing10%

Archive · 1,202 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 79/21 · Exercises2021-01-10 → 2021-01-11
    Hazardous operations 110900Z to 111759Z jan in area bound by 42-10.0N 006-40.0E, 42-10.0N 007-46.5E,…
  2. HYDROLANT 57/21 · Exercises2021-01-08 → 2021-01-12
    Hazardous operations 120700Z to 121659Z jan in area bound by 42-10.0N 006-40.0E, 42-10.0N 007-46.5E,…
  3. HYDROLANT 3896/20 · Other2020-12-17 → 2020-12-23
    Helicopter ditched in 36-38-02N 002-37-04E
  4. HYDROLANT 3833/20 · Derelicts2020-12-11 → 2020-12-14
    Derelict S/V adrift in 38-55.1N 005-41.7E at 110653Z dec
  5. HYDROLANT 3754/20 · Surveys2020-12-02 → 2020-12-16
    Survey operations 05 thru 15 dec by M/V tethys II in area within two miles of 43-25.2N 007-54.0E
  6. HYDROLANT 3701/20 · Exercises2020-11-27 → 2020-12-07
    Gunnery exercises 300700Z nov to 062359Z dec in area bound by 42-10.0N 006-40.0E, 42-10.0N 007-46.3E,…
  7. HYDROLANT 3700/20 · Exercises2020-11-27 → 2020-12-07
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1700Z daily 30 nov thru 03 dec, 050700Z to 051200Z, 070700Z to 071700Z dec in…
  8. HYDROLANT 3672/20 · Surveys2020-11-26 → 2020-12-21
    Survey operations in progress until 20 dec by M/V belkacem grine in area bound by 36-19-44N 001-28-49W,…
  9. HYDROLANT 3584/20 · Exercises2020-11-18 → 2020-11-21
    Hazardous operations 210700Z to 211600Z nov in area bound by 42-10N 006-40E, 42-10N 008-00E, 41-33N 008-00E,…
  10. HYDROLANT 3579/20 · Exercises2020-11-18 → 2020-11-19
    Hazardous operations 190001Z to 191400Z nov in area bound by 43-01N 009-07E, 42-30N 008-10E, 43-00N 007-50E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 3495/20 · Surveys2020-11-11 → 2020-11-24
    Survey operations 13 thru 23 nov by M/V tethys II in area within two miles of 43-25.2N 007-54.0E
  12. HYDROLANT 3476/20 · Exercises2020-11-10 → 2020-12-15
    Hazardous operations 120001Z nov to 142359Z dec along trackline joining 43-39N 007-18E, 43-23N 007-55E,…
  13. HYDROLANT 3443/20 · Exercises2020-11-07 → 2020-12-01
    Hazardous operations 080001Z to 302359Z nov in area bound by 43-09N 008-06E, 42-40N 008-30E, 42-23N 008-00E,…
  14. HYDROLANT 3418/20 · Exercises2020-11-05 → 2020-11-09
    Hazardous operations 091200Z to 091759Z in area bound by 42-10.0N 006-40.0E, 42-10.0N 007-46.5E, 41-38.1N…
  15. HYDROLANT 3318/20 · Exercises2020-10-29 → 2020-11-13
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 2200Z daily 02 thru 07 and 09 thru 13 nov in area bound by 38-57.00N…
  16. HYDROLANT 3317/20 · Exercises2020-10-29 → 2020-12-11
    Cancel this msg 111730Z dec 20
  17. HYDROLANT 3316/20 · Surveys2020-10-29 → 2020-12-02
    Survey operations 01 nov thru 01 dec by M/V pourquoi pas in area bound by 43-44.95N 007-31.26E, 43-49.36N…
  18. HYDROLANT 3302/20 · Exercises2020-10-28 → 2020-10-30
    Hazardous operations 300400Z to 302000Z oct in area bound by 38-00N 009-00E, 39-05N 009-30E, 39-12N 009-18E,…
  19. HYDROLANT 3288/20 · Cable ops2020-10-28 → 2021-01-20
    Cable operations in progress until 19 jan 21 by M/V ise douessant in area bound by 37-43.1N 010-41.2E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 3208/20 · Nav aids2020-10-22 → 2020-10-28
    Capo caccia light 40-33.6N 008-09.8E unreliable

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.