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 1017/10 · Cable ops2010-06-03 → 2010-07-13
    Cable operations in progress until 30 jul by M/V peter faber vicinity of trackline joining 38-02.32N…
  2. HYDROLANT 999/10 · Other2010-06-01 → 2010-06-03
    Bombing exercises 031530Z to 032230Z jun in area bound by 40-00N 005-00E, 40-00N 007-00E, 37-30N 007-00E,…
  3. HYDROLANT 972/10 · Exercises2010-05-29 → 2010-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 291500Z to 291600Z may within 15 miles of 38-45N 006-04E
  4. HYDROLANT 936/10 · Exercises2010-05-24 → 2010-05-26
    Gunnery exercises 260930Z to 261030Z may within 15 miles of 38-45N 006-04E
  5. HYDROLANT 831/10 · Surveys2010-05-11 → 2010-05-12
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 120800Z may by M/V urania along trackline between 39-48.2N…
  6. HYDROLANT 824/10 · Exercises2010-05-10 → 2010-05-15
    Hazardous operations
  7. HYDROLANT 676/10 · Exercises2010-04-19 → 2010-04-20
    Hazardous operations
  8. HYDROLANT 644/10 · Exercises2010-04-14 → 2010-04-16
    Hazardous operations
  9. HYDROLANT 594/10 · Cable ops2010-04-05 → 2010-04-14
    Cable operations 06 apr until further notice by cableship raymond croze along trackline joining 43-15N…
  10. HYDROLANT 208/10 · Cable ops2010-02-02 → 2010-05-01
    Cable laying operations in progress until 30 apr by M/V teleri along trackline joining 37-17.3N 011-50.5E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 138/10 · Derelicts2010-01-22 → 2010-01-25
    Derelict F/V adrift vicinity 37-27N 009-06E on 21 jan
  12. HYDROLANT 14/10 · Cable ops2010-01-04 → 2010-01-18
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V peter faber along trackline joining 37-11.7N…
  13. HYDROLANT 2486/09 · Cable ops2009-12-22 → 2009-12-28
    Cable operations in progress until 30 jan 10 by M/V peter faber vicinity of trackline joining 38-02.32N…
  14. HYDROLANT 2299/09 · Nav aids2009-11-26 → 2009-11-26
    Nga chart 52184 (3RD ed)
  15. HYDROLANT 2031/09 · Nav aids2009-10-20 → 2010-01-30
    Nga chart 52240 (9TH ed)
  16. HYDROLANT 1999/09 · Cable ops2009-10-16 → 2009-11-30
    Cable laying operations 17 oct thru 10 dec by cableship ile de brehat vicinity of trackline joining 43-44N…
  17. HYDROLANT 1960/09 · Cable ops2009-10-09 → 2010-01-02
    Pipe laying operations in progress until 01 jan by cableship M/V blue castor along trackline joining…
  18. HYDROLANT 1841/09 · Cable ops2009-09-24 → 2009-11-11
    Seismic survey 26 sep thru 10 nov by M/V spiral towing 4500 meter long cable along trackline between 36-40N…
  19. HYDROLANT 1658/09 · Cable ops2009-08-31 → 2010-02-01
    Cable laying operations 06 sep thru 31 jan 10 by M/V teleri along trackline joining 37-17.3N 011-50.5E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 1657/09 · Surveys2009-08-31 → 2009-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until 07 sep by M/V aurelia along trackline joining 37-17.3N 011-50.5E,…

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