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 2867/02 · Nav aids2002-12-30 → 2003-01-28
    Ecueils des sorelles buoy 37-24N 008-36E unlit and RACON off air
  2. HYDROLANT 2853/02 · Nav aids2002-12-27 → 2002-12-27
    RACON at ecueils des sorelles buoy 37-24N 008-36E off air
  3. HYDROLANT 2828/02 · Nav aids2002-12-23 → 2003-01-20
    Isolotto di mal di ventre light 39-59.5N 008-18.3E unlit
  4. HYDROLANT 2825/02 · Nav aids2002-12-22 → 2002-12-26
    Ras afia light 36-49.1N 005-41.5E unlit
  5. HYDROLANT 2733/02 · Nav aids2002-12-12 → 2003-01-10
    Iles cani light 37-21.2N 010-07.4E range reduced to 19 miles
  6. HYDROLANT 2705/02 · Nav aids2002-12-07 → 2002-12-26
    Ras afia light 36-49.2N 005-41.6E temporarily changed to: fr
  7. HYDROLANT 2646/02 · Exercises2002-11-29 → 2002-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 and 10 dec in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E,…
  8. HYDROLANT 2512/02 · Exercises2002-11-15 → 2002-11-22
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 18, 20 and 22 nov in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E, 38-50-00N…
  9. HYDROLANT 2472/02 · Nav aids2002-11-09 → 2002-11-11
    Capo sandalo light 39-08.8N 008-13.5E unlit
  10. HYDROLANT 2425/02 · Exercises2002-11-01 → 2002-11-15
    Gunnery exercises: a. 0800Z to 1700Z daily 02 and 04 thru 09 nov and 0700Z to 2259Z daily 11, 13 and 14 nov…
  11. HYDROLANT 2354/02 · Nav aids2002-10-24 → 2003-07-25
    Isolotta il toro light 38-51.6N 008-24.6E unlit
  12. HYDROLANT 2315/02 · Wrecks2002-10-19 → 2002-10-21
    Dangerous wreck reported in 37-34.2N 009-53.5E
  13. HYDROLANT 2270/02 · Exercises2002-10-14 → 2002-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 2200Z daily 15 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 31 oct in area bound by 38-55-10N…
  14. HYDROLANT 2256/02 · Derelicts2002-10-11 → 2002-10-18
    7, white hull, adrift in 40-21N 007-36E
  15. HYDROLANT 2210/02 · Exercises2002-10-04 → 2002-10-13
    Gunnery exercises 2201Z to 2159Z commencing daily 05 thru 12 oct in area bound by 38-57.5N 008-35.5E,…
  16. HYDROLANT 2207/02 · Exercises2002-10-04 → 2002-10-04
    Gunnery exercises 2201Z to 2159Z commencing daily 06 thru 13 oct in area bound by 38-53N 008-35E, 39-00N…
  17. HYDROLANT 2146/02 · Exercises2002-09-24 → 2002-10-04
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 1500Z daily 27 and 28 sep, 0600Z to 2000Z daily 25, 26 and 30 sep thru 04 oct in…
  18. HYDROLANT 2113/02 · Exercises2002-09-20 → 2002-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 2201Z to 2159Z commencing daily 23 and 24 sep in area bound by 38-53N 008-35E, 39-00N…
  19. HYDROLANT 1896/02 · Nav aids2002-08-26 → 2002-08-29
    Cap rosa light 36-56.8N 008-14.4E unlit
  20. HYDROLANT 1808/02 · Nav aids2002-08-15 → 2002-08-16
    Ile plane light 37-10.8N 010-19.7E unreliable

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