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 718/20 · Exercises2020-02-27 → 2020-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 271400Z to 271700Z feb in area bound by 38-57.00N 008-37.06E, 38-56.00N 008-27.00E,…
  2. HYDROLANT 716/20 · Exercises2020-02-27 → 2020-03-13
    Gunnery exercises 0630Z to 2200Z daily 02 thru 05, 09 thru 12 mar, 0630Z to 1630Z daily 06 and 13 mar in…
  3. HYDROLANT 706/20 · Derelicts2020-02-26 → 2020-02-28
    Derelict 13 meter S/V odysseus spirit adrift in 42-24N 005-51E
  4. HYDROLANT 705/20 · Surveys2020-02-26 → 2020-03-03
    Underwater operations 290001Z feb T0 022359 mar by M/V pourquoipas in area bound by 42-10.00N 007-09.00E,…
  5. HYDROLANT 660/20 · Exercises2020-02-22 → 2020-02-25
    Hazardous operations 240730Z to 252000Z feb in area bound by 41-30N 005-00E, 43-15N 005-00E, 43-15N 008-00E,…
  6. HYDROLANT 658/20 · Exercises2020-02-22 → 2020-02-28
    Hazardous operations 250001Z to 280001Z feb in area bound by 41-07N 006-48E, 41-07N 007-49E, 40-11N 007-49E,…
  7. HYDROLANT 634/20 · Exercises2020-02-20 → 2020-02-23
    Hazardous operations 220800Z to 232000Z feb in area bound by 41-30N 005-00E, 43-15N 005-00E, 43-15N 008-00E,…
  8. HYDROLANT 633/20 · Exercises2020-02-20 → 2020-02-22
    Hazardous operations 221130Z to 221800Z feb in area bound by 42-10.00N 006-55.83E, 42-10.00N 007-46.08E,…
  9. HYDROLANT 522/20 · Exercises2020-02-13 → 2020-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 2000Z daily 17 thru 19 and 1200Z to 1700Z daily 20 and 21 feb in area bound by…
  10. HYDROLANT 428/20 · Exercises2020-02-07 → 2020-02-14
    Hazardous operations 100800Z to 142000Z feb in area bound by 43-15N 005-00E, 43-15N 008-00E, 41-30N 008-00E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 426/20 · Exercises2020-02-07 → 2020-02-17
    Hazardous operations 110001Z to 162359Z feb in area bound by 43-27N 007-49E, 43-27N 007-57E, 43-20N 007-57E,…
  12. HYDROLANT 403/20 · Exercises2020-02-05 → 2020-02-28
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1700Z daily 07, 12 thru 14, 25, 26 and 28 feb, and 0800Z to 1200Z daily 20, 21…
  13. HYDROLANT 399/20 · Exercises2020-02-05 → 2020-02-11
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1700Z daily 05, 06, 10 and 11 feb in areas bound by: a. 38-57.3N 008-35.3E,…
  14. HYDROLANT 390/20 · Exercises2020-02-04 → 2020-02-07
    Hazardous operations 051200Z to 062359Z feb in area bound by 41-40N 006-00E, 41-40N 006-40E, 40-40N 006-40E,…
  15. HYDROLANT 351/20 · Exercises2020-02-01 → 2020-02-07
    Hazardous operations 021500Z to 071200Z feb in area bound by 43-15N 005-00E, 43-15N 008-00E, 41-30N 008-00E,…
  16. HYDROLANT 291/20 · Exercises2020-01-27 → 2020-02-01
    Hazardous operations 280900Z jan to 012000Z feb in areas bound by: a. 42-40N 005-54E, 42-40N 006-40E, 42-10N…
  17. HYDROLANT 281/20 · Cable ops2020-01-27 → 2020-02-04
    Cable operations 280800Z jan thru 032359Z feb by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 39-24.95N 004-58.80E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 217/20 · Exercises2020-01-22 → 2020-01-27
    Hazardous operations in progress until 270800Z jan in area bound by 42-40N 005-00E, 41-40N 005-00E, 41-40N…
  19. HYDROLANT 216/20 · Cable ops2020-01-22 → 2020-01-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 43-04.58N…
  20. HYDROLANT 199/20 · Nav aids2020-01-21 → 2020-07-10
    NAVTEX station cross la garde (w) 43-06.3N 005-59.5E 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.