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 1954/03 · Exercises2003-10-18 → 2003-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 180700Z to 181100Z oct in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E, 38-50-00N 008-48-00E,…
  2. HYDROLANT 1936/03 · Exercises2003-10-15 → 2003-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1600Z daily 15 and 16 oct in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E, 38-50-00N…
  3. HYDROLANT 1800/03 · Nav aids2003-09-20 → 2003-09-23
    Cap de garde light 36-58N 007-47E unlit
  4. HYDROLANT 1791/03 · Exercises2003-09-19 → 2003-10-10
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1600Z daily 22 thru 26 sep, 29 sep thru 03 oct and 06 thru 10 oct in area bound…
  5. HYDROLANT 1710/03 · Surveys2003-09-08 → 2003-09-10
    Oceanographic operations 070001Z to 102200Z sep by M/V alliance in area bound by 41-50N 007-15E, 41-00N…
  6. HYDROLANT 1657/03 · Surveys2003-08-30 → 2003-09-15
    Survey operations 31 aug until further notice by M/V odin finder in area bound by 36-45.6N 002-16.7E,…
  7. HYDROLANT 1587/03 · Other2003-08-20 → 2003-08-26
    Unexploded ordnance within 0.5 miles of 40-31.0N 008-11.1E
  8. HYDROLANT 1572/03 · Other2003-08-18 → 2003-08-26
    Unexploded ordnance within 0.5 mile of 41-02.8N 008-48.5E
  9. HYDROLANT 1568/03 · Cable ops2003-08-18 → 2003-08-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship raymond croze in area bound by 43-03.4N…
  10. HYDROLANT 1358/03 · Surveys2003-07-15 → 2003-07-20
    Underwater operations 16 thru 19 jul by M/V le suroit vicinity of trackline joining 40-25N 003-00E, 40-56N…
  11. HYDROLANT 1355/03 · Nav aids2003-07-14 → 2003-07-26
    Odas buoy 36-42.8N 002-12.2W missing
  12. HYDROLANT 1339/03 · Other2003-07-11 → 2003-07-12
    Underwater ordnance detonation 11 jul within 1000 meters of 39-46.1N 008-21E
  13. HYDROLANT 1321/03 · Nav aids2003-07-08 → 2003-07-08
    Odas buoy 36-42.8N 002-12.2W missing
  14. HYDROLANT 1296/03 · Cable ops2003-07-04 → 2003-07-08
    Cable operations in progress until 10 jul by cableship teneo along trackline between 37-16.6N 003-47.7E and…
  15. HYDROLANT 1210/03 · Cable ops2003-06-21 → 2003-07-09
    Cable operations in progress until 10 jul by cableship certamen vicinity of trackline joining 37-26.0N…
  16. HYDROLANT 1194/03 · Other2003-06-19 → 2003-07-12
    Unexploded ordnance within 0.5 miles of 39-51.8N 008-28.7E
  17. HYDROLANT 1181/03 · Cable ops2003-06-16 → 2003-06-30
    Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by cableship teliri in 37-35.2N 005-22.2E
  18. HYDROLANT 1178/03 · Cable ops2003-06-16 → 2003-06-16
    Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by cableship teliri in 37-23.2N 003-25.1E
  19. HYDROLANT 1177/03 · Cable ops2003-06-16 → 2003-06-21
    Cable operations in progress until 30 jun by cableship certamen in area bound by 37-26.0N 004-10.0E,…
  20. HYDROLANT 1168/03 · Cable ops2003-06-14 → 2003-06-25
    Cable operations in progress until 24 jun by cableship teneo vicinity of trackline joining 37-24.7N…

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