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 1131/13 · Surveys2013-05-06 → 2013-06-06
    Survey operations 07 may thru 05 jun by M/V pelagia along trackline between 37-58.3N 008-19.3E and 38-05.0N…
  2. HYDROLANT 975/13 · Other2013-04-18 → 2013-06-01
    Tunisia-northeast Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 780/13 · Exercises2013-03-27 → 2013-04-05
    Torpedo firing exercises 01 thru 04 apr within 2000 meters of 36-59.7N 010-16.2E
  4. HYDROLANT 675/13 · Containers2013-03-18 → 2013-03-21
    Container adrift vicinity 37-12.0N 008-29.6E at 171700Z mar
  5. HYDROLANT 655/13 · Cable ops2013-03-15 → 2013-04-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 may by M/V artemis atlantic and M/V emanuel in area bound by 37-53.1N…
  6. HYDROLANT 654/13 · Nav aids2013-03-15 → 2013-05-06
    Algeria
  7. HYDROLANT 652/13 · Other2013-03-15 → 2013-03-18
    Numerous contaniers adrift vicinity 37-48N 008-10E at 141127Z mar
  8. HYDROLANT 642/13 · Other2013-03-14 → 2013-03-15
    Numerous contaniers adrift vicinity 37-47.8N 008-10.1E at 140825Z mar
  9. HYDROLANT 564/13 · Nav aids2013-03-04 → 2013-04-23
    Algeria
  10. HYDROLANT 420/13 · Other2013-02-15 → 2013-07-18
    Geophysical operations in progress until 17 jul in area bound by 37-17.0N 004-32.3E, 37-16.0N 005-06.9E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 282/13 · Surveys2013-01-31 → 2013-02-23
    Underwater operations 01 thru 22 feb by M/V le suroit along trackline between 40-00N 003-00E and 44-00N…
  12. HYDROLANT 280/13 · Surveys2013-01-31 → 2013-03-18
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 17 mar by vessel with submersible along trackline between…
  13. HYDROLANT 257/13 · Cable ops2013-01-28 → 2013-01-29
    Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes with submersible in…
  14. HYDROLANT 198/13 · Cable ops2013-01-22 → 2013-01-22
    Underwater operations in progress until 221500Z jan by cableship rene descartes with submersible along…
  15. HYDROLANT 2880/12 · Surveys2012-12-05 → 2012-12-11
    Underwater operations 08 thru 10 dec by vessel with submersible along trackline joining 39-49.7N 004-28.4E,…
  16. HYDROLANT 2382/12 · Surveys2012-10-11 → 2012-12-09
    Underwater operations in progress until 08 dec by vessel with submerible along trackline between 39-49.7N…
  17. HYDROLANT 1945/12 · Surveys2012-08-23 → 2012-08-26
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 25 aug by M/V urania along trackline joining 38-13.8N 008-39.6E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 1928/12 · Surveys2012-08-21 → 2012-08-24
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 23 aug by M/V urania, along trackline joining 37-15.2N 000-04.4E,…
  19. HYDROLANT 1858/12 · Surveys2012-08-13 → 2012-08-16
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 15 aug by M/V urania along trackline joining 42-36.6N 007-46.4E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 1832/12 · Derelicts2012-08-10 → 2012-08-13
    Derelict F/V adrift vicinity 37-35.3N 009-56.1E on 10 aug

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