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 1952/00 · Surveys2000-05-30 → 2000-07-04
    Survey operations in progress until 03 jul by M/V urania with equipment along trackline joining 40-00N…
  2. HYDROLANT 1951/00 · Exercises2000-05-30 → 2000-06-02
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 020200Z jun in area bound by 38-55-10N 008-42-30E, 38-50-00N 008-48-00E,…
  3. HYDROLANT 1889/00 · Surveys2000-05-25 → 2000-06-11
    Underwater operations in progress until 10 jun by M/V anteo towing cables within two miles of 41-13N 008-43E
  4. HYDROLANT 1848/00 · Cable ops2000-05-22 → 2000-05-27
    Cable operations in progress until 26 may by cableship teneo vicinity 38-03.1N 009-17.1E
  5. HYDROLANT 1758/00 · Exercises2000-05-16 → 2000-05-19
    Torpedo firing exercises 171100Z to 171400Z and 190800Z to 191100Z may in area bound by 42-40N 005-30E,…
  6. HYDROLANT 1744/00 · Cable ops2000-05-15 → 2000-05-22
    Cable operations 161000Z to 231000Z may by M/V teneo between 38-03.0N 009-17.0E and 38-03.3N 009-12.5E
  7. HYDROLANT 1670/00 · Exercises2000-05-11 → 2000-05-28
    Gunnery exercises: a. 0700Z to 1600Z daily 11, 22 thru 28 may in area bound by 38-57-00N 008-37-06E,…
  8. HYDROLANT 1667/00 · Exercises2000-05-10 → 2000-05-11
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1600Z daily 11, 22 thru 28 may in area bound by 38-57-00N 008-37-06E, 38-56-00N…
  9. HYDROLANT 1644/00 · Cable ops2000-05-09 → 2000-05-15
    Underwater cable operations until further notice by cableship raymond croze within 2.5 miles of 43-08.3N…
  10. HYDROLANT 1633/00 · Exercises2000-05-09 → 2000-05-10
    Gunnery exercises 091100Z to 091600Z and 100430Z to 100900Z may in area bound by 42-25N 005-10E, 42-25N…
  11. HYDROLANT 1582/00 · Exercises2000-05-04 → 2000-05-05
    Torpedo firing exercises 050900Z to 051200Z may in area bound by 42-25N 005-30E, 42-25N 006-40E, 42-06N…
  12. HYDROLANT 1555/00 · Other2000-05-02 → 2000-05-05
    Capo sandalo light 39-08.8N 008-13.3E at reduced intensity
  13. HYDROLANT 1465/00 · Exercises2000-04-26 → 2000-04-29
    Gunnery exercises 26 thru 28 apr in area bound by 37-14N 009-13E, 37-05N 011-02E, 38-30N 009-13E, 38-30N…
  14. HYDROLANT 1284/00 · Surveys2000-04-12 → 2000-04-30
    Underwater operations in progress until 302000Z apr in area bound by 41-14.9N 009-08.6E, 40-58.4N 008-12.0E…
  15. HYDROLANT 1181/00 · Exercises2000-04-04 → 2000-04-20
    Gunnery exercises 0600Z to 2159Z daily 05 thru 07, 11 thru 13 and 18 thru 20 apr in area bound by 38-57.0N…
  16. HYDROLANT 1163/00 · Exercises2000-04-03 → 2000-04-03
    Gunnery exercises 081100Z to 081300Z apr within 12 miles of 38-10N 008-00E
  17. HYDROLANT 1134/00 · Exercises2000-04-01 → 2000-04-08
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 1100Z daily 01, 03 and 08 apr in area bounded by 38-55.2N 008-42.5E, 38-50.0N…
  18. HYDROLANT 1100/00 · Exercises2000-03-28 → 2000-04-05
    Gunnery exercises 290600Z to 292159Z mar and 050600Z to 052159Z apr in area bound by 38-57.0N 008-37.1E,…
  19. HYDROLANT 1093/00 · Cable ops2000-03-28 → 2000-04-01
    Underwater cable operations in progress until 312359Z mar by cableship castor II in area bound by 43-02.8N…
  20. HYDROLANT 997/00 · Other2000-03-20 → 2000-03-22
    Underwater ordnance detonations 210700Z to 211600Z mar, alternate 220700Z to 221600Z and 230700Z to 231600Z…

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