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 308/99 · Nav aids1999-02-10 → 1999-04-04
    Les sorelles west cardinal buoy 37-24.0N 008-35.9E removed
  2. HYDROLANT 294/99 · Exercises1999-02-08 → 1999-02-09
    Gunnery exercises 091400Z to 091500Z feb in area bound by 42-40N 005-54E, 42-40N 006-40E, 41-55N 006-40E,…
  3. HYDROLANT 248/99 · Cable ops1999-02-03 → 1999-02-06
    Cable operations in progress until 09 feb by cableship teneo along trackline joining 37-48.0N 008-59.0E,…
  4. HYDROLANT 233/99 · Nav aids1999-02-02 → 1999-02-03
    Galiton island light 37-29.9N 008-52.6E unreliable
  5. HYDROLANT 203/99 · Exercises1999-01-30 → 1999-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 01 thru 06 and 08 thru 27 feb in area bound by 38-57-00N 008-37-06E,…
  6. HYDROLANT 200/99 · Nav aids1999-01-30 → 1999-05-19
    Cape sandalo light 39-08.8N 008-13.4E unlit
  7. HYDROLANT 196/99 · Surveys1999-01-29 → 1999-02-28
    Underwater operations 010001Z to 282259Z feb by M/V palma with submarine corail in area bound by 41-34N…
  8. HYDROLANT 175/99 · Surveys1999-01-27 → 1999-02-03
    Underwater operations 280500Z jan to 032200Z feb by M/V thethys II in area bound by 42-56N 006-00E, 42-56N…
  9. HYDROLANT 118/99 · Exercises1999-01-20 → 1999-01-21
    Gunnery exercises 211330Z to 211530Z jan in area bound by 42-42N 005-30E, 42-42N 005-38E, 42-40N 005-38E,…
  10. HYDROLANT 95/99 · Exercises1999-01-15 → 1999-01-18
    Gunnery exercises 181530Z to 181700Z jan in area bound by 42-25N 005-10E, 42-25N 005-30E, 42-40N 005-30E,…
  11. HYDROLANT 91/99 · Surveys1999-01-15 → 1999-01-21
    Survey operations 16 jan thru 03 feb by M/V strakhov along a trackline joining 38-04-16N 009-30-58E,…
  12. HYDROLANT 88/99 · Surveys1999-01-14 → 1999-01-17
    Underwater operations 15 and 16 jan during daylight hours by M/V castor II in area bound by 43-11N 006-35E,…
  13. HYDROLANT 87/99 · Surveys1999-01-14 → 1999-02-01
    Underwater operations 160001Z to 312259Z jan by M/V palma with submarine corail in area bound by 41-34N…
  14. HYDROLANT 85/99 · Nav aids1999-01-14 → 1999-02-10
    Ecueil des sorelles west cardinal buoy 37-24.0N 008-35.9E missing
  15. HYDROLANT 50/99 · Surveys1999-01-09 → 1999-01-15
    Underwater operations 110001Z to 142359Z jan by M/V castor 02 in area bound by 43-15N 006-41E, 43-15N…
  16. HYDROLANT 49/99 · Surveys1999-01-09 → 1999-01-12
    Underwater operations 100001Z to 112300Z jan by M/V le suroit along trackline between 42-40N 005-08E and…
  17. HYDROLANT 38/99 · Exercises1999-01-07 → 1999-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 1700Z daily 09 thru 30 jan except sundays in area bound by 38-57-00N 008-37-06E,…
  18. HYDROLANT 2488/98 · Surveys1998-12-30 → 1999-01-16
    Underwater operations 010001Z to 152259Z jan by M/V palma with submarine corail in area bound by 41-34N…
  19. HYDROLANT 2171/98 · Derelicts1998-11-14 → 1999-01-01
    S/V stay-for-lunch adrift in 41-10N 006-50E at 131800Z nov
  20. HYDROLANT 1311/98 · Nav aids1998-07-07 → 1999-08-20
    Isola il toro light 38-51.6N 008-24.6E unlit

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