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 1304/06 · Derelicts2006-07-12 → 2006-07-19
    Derelict F/V mansoura partially submerged and adrift in 38-05N 011-24E
  2. HYDROLANT 1112/06 · Surveys2006-06-09 → 2006-06-18
    Oceanographic operations 12 jun thru 03 jul by M/V urania along trackline joining 37-38.89N 012-08.67E,…
  3. HYDROLANT 1069/06 · Nav aids2006-06-04 → 2007-12-02
    Ile plane light 35-46.6N 000-54.1W unlit
  4. HYDROLANT 970/06 · Exercises2006-05-19 → 2006-05-24
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1800Z daily 22 thru 24 may in area bound by 38-57-00N 008-37-06E, 38-56-24N…
  5. HYDROLANT 940/06 · Containers2006-05-16 → 2006-05-19
    Container adrift vicinity 37-16.6N 009-55.0E
  6. HYDROLANT 766/06 · Nav aids2006-04-21 → 2007-12-02
    Isolotto di maldi ventre light 39-59.5N 008-18.3E unlit
  7. HYDROLANT 761/06 · Nav aids2006-04-21 → 2006-06-07
    West cardinal buoy 37-23.8N 008-35.5E unlit
  8. HYDROLANT 729/06 · Wrecks2006-04-13 → 2006-04-17
    Dangerous wreck in 36-45.69N 003-07.30E
  9. HYDROLANT 717/06 · Surveys2006-04-12 → 2006-04-22
    Underwater operations 16 thru 21 apr by M/V tethys II vicinity 42-26.35N 003-34.60E
  10. HYDROLANT 705/06 · Other2006-04-10 → 2006-10-19
    Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 39-10.40N 008-15.60E, 39-11.88N 008-14.20E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 610/06 · Other2006-03-28 → 2006-06-06
    Navigation prohibited until further notice in area bound by 39-11-00N 008-15-00E, 39-11-20N 008-18-50E,…
  12. HYDROLANT 583/06 · Exercises2006-03-24 → 2006-07-16
    Hazardous operations 27 mar thru 15 jul in area bound by 40-30-06N 008-20-18E, 40-29-58N 008-20-19E,…
  13. HYDROLANT 564/06 · Nav aids2006-03-21 → 2006-06-06
    Fishing nets marked by yellow buoy established: A.39-10.83N 008-17.50E
  14. HYDROLANT 563/06 · Nav aids2006-03-21 → 2006-06-06
    Isolotto di mal di ventre light 39-59.5N 008-18.3E unlit
  15. HYDROLANT 510/06 · Nav aids2006-03-14 → 2006-03-18
    Al jazirah al mussattahah light 37-10.9N 010-19.7E unreliable
  16. HYDROLANT 473/06 · Exercises2006-03-09 → 2006-03-24
    Hazardous operations daily 09, 10, 13 thru 18, and 20 thru 23 mar in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E,…
  17. HYDROLANT 405/06 · Exercises2006-02-27 → 2006-03-02
    Gunnery excercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 01 and 02 mar in area bound by 38-57-00N 008-37-06E, 38-56-24N…
  18. HYDROLANT 391/06 · Nav aids2006-02-24 → 2006-08-22
    Isola asinara light 41-07.2N 008-19.1E unreliable
  19. HYDROLANT 348/06 · Surveys2006-02-18 → 2006-02-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in 37-08.9N 010-26.8E
  20. HYDROLANT 206/06 · Surveys2006-01-30 → 2006-03-01
    Survey operations in progress until 28 feb by M/V odyssey explorer vicinity 38-10N 010-04E

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