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 660/03 · Nav aids2003-03-29 → 2003-05-08
    Pointe colombi light 36-26.7N 000-56.5E unreliable
  2. HYDROLANT 654/03 · Surveys2003-03-28 → 2003-04-18
    Oceanographic operations in progress until 17 apr by M/V urania vicinity of trackline joining 38-54N…
  3. HYDROLANT 652/03 · Exercises2003-03-28 → 2003-04-08
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1900Z daily 01 thru 05, 07 and 08 apr in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E,…
  4. HYDROLANT 624/03 · Derelicts2003-03-25 → 2003-03-28
    M/V pactol river adrift vicinity 37-11N 011-10E at 242200Z mar
  5. HYDROLANT 621/03 · Nav aids2003-03-24 → 2003-03-29
    Pointe colombi light 36-26.7N 000-56.5E unlit
  6. HYDROLANT 616/03 · Nav aids2003-03-23 → 2003-03-24
    Nadji light 36-26.6N 000-56.4E unlit
  7. HYDROLANT 484/03 · Exercises2003-03-03 → 2003-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1800Z daily 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 21 and 26 thru 31 mar in area bound…
  8. HYDROLANT 366/03 · Exercises2003-02-16 → 2003-02-21
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 2259Z daily 20 and 21 feb in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E, 38-50-00N…
  9. HYDROLANT 272/03 · Other2003-02-05 → 2003-02-10
    Large structure adrift vicinity 37-17N 009-53E at 050200Z feb
  10. HYDROLANT 258/03 · Containers2003-02-04 → 2003-02-10
    Four containers adrift vicinity 37-32N 006-36E at 030900Z feb
  11. HYDROLANT 254/03 · Containers2003-02-03 → 2003-02-10
    Container adrift vicinity 38-16.0N 008-33.8E
  12. HYDROLANT 228/03 · Exercises2003-01-31 → 2003-02-26
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 03 thru 08, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 19 and 24 thru 26 feb in area bound…
  13. HYDROLANT 203/03 · Nav aids2003-01-28 → 2003-02-18
    Buoy 36-43.8N 005-06.7E off station
  14. HYDROLANT 196/03 · Nav aids2003-01-28 → 2003-03-07
    Ecueils des sorelles west cardinal buoy 37-24N 008-36E removed
  15. HYDROLANT 148/03 · Nav aids2003-01-21 → 2003-01-28
    Ilot d'arzew light 35-52.6N 000-17.3W unlit
  16. HYDROLANT 122/03 · Exercises2003-01-17 → 2003-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 21 thru 24, 27, 28 and 30 jan and 250800Z to 251200Z jan in area…
  17. HYDROLANT 113/03 · Exercises2003-01-16 → 2003-01-22
    Gunnery exercises 200400Z to 221445Z jan in area bound by 37-14N 009-13E, 38-30N 009-13E, 38-30N 011-02E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 106/03 · Containers2003-01-15 → 2003-01-22
    Container adrift vicinity 40-47.8N 006-31.0E
  19. HYDROLANT 63/03 · Exercises2003-01-10 → 2003-01-16
    Gunnery exercises: a. 0700Z to 1700Z daily 12 thru 15 jan in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E, 38-46-15N…
  20. HYDROLANT 39/03 · Debris2003-01-06 → 2003-01-13
    20 meter long wood object adrift in 39-08.2N 008-09.5E

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