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 960/00 · Exercises2000-03-17 → 2000-03-23
    Gunnery exercises 231500Z to 231700Z mar within 20 miles of 39-00N 003-45E
  2. HYDROLANT 687/00 · Cable ops2000-02-24 → 2000-02-25
    Cable operations 250100Z feb until further notice by cableship raymond croze in area bound by 43-05N…
  3. HYDROLANT 407/00 · Exercises2000-02-02 → 2000-02-25
    Gunnery exercises 2301Z to 2259Z commencing daily 07 thru 12 and 13 thru 25 feb in area bound by 38-57N…
  4. HYDROLANT 406/00 · Exercises2000-02-02 → 2000-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 2259Z daily 08 thru 12 and 14 thru 24 feb in area bound by 38-57N 008-37E, 38-56N…
  5. HYDROLANT 381/00 · Exercises2000-02-01 → 2000-02-02
    Gunnery exercises 0101Z to 0059Z commencing daily 08 thru 12 and 14 thru 25 feb in area bound by 38-57N…
  6. HYDROLANT 380/00 · Exercises2000-02-01 → 2000-02-02
    Gunnery exercises 0900Z to 0059Z commencing daily 08 thru 12 and 14 thru 24 feb in area bound by 38-57N…
  7. HYDROLANT 351/00 · Exercises2000-01-30 → 2000-02-02
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 31 jan and 02 feb in area bound by 38-55.2N 008-42.5E, 38-50.0N…
  8. HYDROLANT 255/00 · Exercises2000-01-24 → 2000-01-25
    Gunnery exercises 251400Z to 251600Z jan in area bound by 41-40N 005-39E, 41-39N 006-40E, 41-20N 006-34E
  9. HYDROLANT 253/00 · Surveys2000-01-24 → 2000-01-29
    Underwater operations during daylight hours in progress until 28 jan by M/V provence within one mile of…
  10. HYDROLANT 219/00 · Surveys2000-01-21 → 2000-01-27
    Underwater operations 0700Z to 1700Z daily 22 thru 27 jan by M/V minibex with submersible in area bound by…
  11. HYDROLANT 199/00 · Nav aids2000-01-18 → 2000-02-24
    Cap de feno light 41-23.5N 009-05.8E unreliable
  12. HYDROLANT 136/00 · Nav aids2000-01-14 → 2000-01-18
    Cap de feno light 41-14.6N 009-08.7E unreliable
  13. HYDROLANT 135/00 · Nav aids2000-01-14 → 2000-02-24
    Capo testa light 41-14.6N 009-08.7E unlit
  14. HYDROLANT 111/00 · Surveys2000-01-12 → 2000-01-22
    Underwater operations during daylight hours 13 thru 21 jan by M/V provence within one mile of 42-58.9N…
  15. HYDROLANT 91/00 · Other2000-01-10 → 2000-01-17
    Underwater opertations in progress until 16 jan by M/V minibex with submersible in area bound by 43-00N…
  16. HYDROLANT 72/00 · Exercises2000-01-08 → 2000-01-21
    Gunnery exercises 0700Z to 2259Z daily 10 thru 14 and 17 thru 21 jan in area bound by 38-57.0N 008-37.1E,…
  17. HYDROLANT 2738/99 · Surveys1999-12-16 → 1999-12-22
    Survey operations by M/V nadir: a. 17 dec along trackline joining 43-30N 007-51E, 42-42N 008-56E, 42-48N…
  18. HYDROLANT 2659/99 · Containers1999-12-09 → 1999-12-13
    Seven containers adrift vicinity 37-22N 005-53E
  19. HYDROLANT 2637/99 · Containers1999-12-06 → 1999-12-13
    19 containers adrift vicinity 37-46.1N 005-46.6E at 060855Z dec
  20. HYDROLANT 2612/99 · Surveys1999-12-03 → 1999-12-06
    Underwater operations 040001Z to 052359Z dec by M/V nadir in area bound by 43-30N 007-15E, 43-36N 007-28E,…

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