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
1,207
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

Exercises38832%
Nav aids26122%
Surveys19416%
Cable ops16314%
Derelicts857%
Other595%
Containers262%
Debris151%
Wrecks111%
Missiles40%
Towing10%

Archive · 1,205 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2019/21 · Exercises2021-08-03 → 2021-08-11
    Hazardous operations in progress until 10 aug in area bound by 37-22N 010-30E, 37-22N 010-24E, 37-18N…
  2. HYDROLANT 2018/21 · Nav aids2021-08-03 → 2021-08-04
    Cap serrat light 37-14.0N 009-12.7E unreliable
  3. HYDROLANT 1998/21 · Nav aids2021-08-01 → 2022-03-02
    Capo caccia light 40-33.6N 008-09.8E unlit
  4. HYDROLANT 1990/21 · Exercises2021-07-31 → 2021-08-02
    Gunnery exercises 021200Z to 021800Z aug in area bound by 42-10N 006-40E, 42-10N 007-47E, 41-38N 007-30E,…
  5. HYDROLANT 1953/21 · Surveys2021-07-27 → 2021-08-09
    Survey operations in progress until 08 aug by M/V astrea in area bound by 39-57.16N 008-05.55E, 39-57.16N…
  6. HYDROLANT 1901/21 · Derelicts2021-07-20 → 2021-07-23
    Three, five meter vessels, white and blue hulls, adrift in vicinity 39-00.8N 003-01.2E at 200335Z jul
  7. HYDROLANT 1899/21 · Exercises2021-07-20 → 2021-07-24
    Gunnery exercises 211800Z to 232359Z jul in area bound by 42-10.0N 006-40.0E, 42-10.0N 007-47.0E, 41-38.2N…
  8. HYDROLANT 1885/21 · Nav aids2021-07-19 → 2022-03-15
    Cap rosa light 36-56.8N 008-14.3E unlit
  9. HYDROLANT 1796/21 · Surveys2021-07-07 → 2021-07-18
    Survey operations 09 thru 17 jul by M/V thetys II and M/V leurope in: a. 43-19.98N 007-48.96E
  10. HYDROLANT 1794/21 · Exercises2021-07-07 → 2021-07-07
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 072200Z jul in area bound by 42-00N 006-40E, 42-00N 007-41E, 41-38N…
  11. HYDROLANT 1768/21 · Cable ops2021-07-05 → 2021-07-08
    Cable operations 060100Z jul until further notice by cableship raymond croze in 42-55N 006-30E
  12. HYDROLANT 1767/21 · Derelicts2021-07-05 → 2021-07-08
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 41-22.63N 004-46.01E at 050908Z jul
  13. HYDROLANT 1755/21 · Derelicts2021-07-04 → 2021-07-07
    Derelict vessel partially submerged and adrift in vicinity 41-26.75N 004-30.75E at 041200Z jul
  14. HYDROLANT 1708/21 · Nav aids2021-06-29 → 2021-07-06
    Ilot d'arzew light 35-52.34N 000-17.20W unlit
  15. HYDROLANT 1586/21 · Nav aids2021-06-13 → 2021-06-16
    GPS jamming exercises 0800Z to 1500Z daily 15 and 16 jun in area bound by 42-25.00N 005-30.00E, 42-25.00N…
  16. HYDROLANT 1547/21 · Surveys2021-06-09 → 2021-07-16
    Survey operations in progress until 15 jul by M/V thalassa along tracklines joining: a. 42-07.00N…
  17. HYDROLANT 1536/21 · Surveys2021-06-08 → 2021-06-16
    Survey operations 08 thru 15 jun in area bound by 43-19.98N 007-48.96E, 43-19.98N 007-57.00E, 43-27.00N…
  18. HYDROLANT 1526/21 · Exercises2021-06-07 → 2021-06-08
    Hazardous operations 081400Z to 082000Z jun in area bound by 42-10.0N 006-40.0E, 42-10.0N 007-46.5E,…
  19. HYDROLANT 1485/21 · Cable ops2021-06-02 → 2021-06-11
    Cable operations 030500Z to 102359Z jun by cableship raymond croze with submersible in 43-00.8N 005-26.0E
  20. HYDROLANT 1414/21 · Exercises2021-05-26 → 2021-05-27
    Hazardous operations 270530Z to 271600Z may in area bound by 39-42.8N 008-26.8E, 39-42.8N 008-23.2E,…

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