North Sea

IHO sea area 4 · -4° to 12° E, 51° to 61° N

in force
3
last 12 months
3
since 1997
4,727
categories
11

In force now · 3

  1. HYDROLANT 1496/26 · Surveys2026-08-03
    Survey operations are underway in the North Sea near Norway by the vessel Ramform Hyperion towing ten 2740-meter cables, requesting a three-mile berth.
  2. HYDROLANT 1488/26 · Nav aids2026-08-01
    Medium frequency DSC and radiotelephone services are off air at Bawdsey, Cullercoats, and Gregness site. Hydrolant 1441/26 is cancelled.
  3. HYDROLANT 1477/26 · Surveys2026-07-31
    Survey operations are in progress in the North Sea off Norway, with vessel Amazon Conqueror towing eight 1609-meter cables; two-mile berth requested.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1477/26 · Surveys2026-07-31
    Survey operations are in progress in the North Sea off Norway, with vessel Amazon Conqueror towing eight 1609-meter cables; two-mile berth requested.
  2. HYDROLANT 1488/26 · Nav aids2026-08-01
    Medium frequency DSC and radiotelephone services are off air at Bawdsey, Cullercoats, and Gregness site. Hydrolant 1441/26 is cancelled.
  3. HYDROLANT 1496/26 · Surveys2026-08-03
    Survey operations are underway in the North Sea near Norway by the vessel Ramform Hyperion towing ten 2740-meter cables, requesting a three-mile berth.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids2,50053%
Other66814%
Cable ops65814%
Surveys58212%
Wrecks1704%
Containers441%
Derelicts341%
Exercises321%
Debris291%
Mines90%
Missiles10%

Archive · 4,724 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 961/24 · Nav aids2024-05-06 → 2024-05-09
    NAVTEX station cullercoats (g) 55-04.00N 001-28.00W unreliable 0800Z to 1500Z daily 07 thru 09 may
  2. HYDROLANT 931/24 · Nav aids2024-05-01 → 2026-08-14
    All navigational aids at Platform 15/17-A in the North Sea at 58-25.00N 000-20.10E are inoperative.
  3. HYDROLANT 858/24 · Surveys2024-04-22 → 2024-05-26
    Survey operations in progress until 25 may by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 8000 meter long cables in area…
  4. HYDROLANT 833/24 · Nav aids2024-04-19 → 2024-05-08
    All navigational aids at platform katy 54-24.20N 002-39.50E inoperative
  5. HYDROLANT 793/24 · Nav aids2024-04-14 → 2024-04-21
    All navigational aids at platform 49/27-H 53-00.30N 002-12.90E inoperative
  6. HYDROLANT 769/24 · Nav aids2024-04-12 → 2024-04-12
    All navigational aids at platform 49/27-ED 53-03.60N 002-12.60E inoperative
  7. HYDROLANT 673/24 · Nav aids2024-04-01 → 2026-08-14
    The Humber Met Mast in the North Sea off England is unlit and its navigational aids are inoperative; HYDROLANT 351/24 is cancelled.
  8. HYDROLANT 637/24 · Nav aids2024-03-28 → 2024-03-29
    All navigational aids at platform 49/27-J 53-02.00N 002-13.10E inoperative
  9. HYDROLANT 636/24 · Nav aids2024-03-28 → 2024-03-30
    Dudgeon RACON 53-16.60N 001-16.90E inoperative
  10. HYDROLANT 440/24 · Derelicts2024-03-03 → 2024-03-06
    Derelict vessel adrift in 54-26.60N 002-01.40E at 031230Z mar
  11. HYDROLANT 378/24 · Nav aids2024-02-23 → 2024-03-21
    Sandettie n buoy 51-18.40N 002-04.70E missing
  12. HYDROLANT 351/24 · Nav aids2024-02-19 → 2024-04-01
    Humber met mast 53-10.70N 002-59.10E unlit and navaids inoperative
  13. HYDROLANT 329/24 · Nav aids2024-02-17 → 2024-02-19
    Copinsay light 58-53.80N 002-40.20W unreliable
  14. HYDROLANT 324/24 · Nav aids2024-02-16 → 2024-02-16
    Platform 48/13-PB 53-36.80N 001-31.60E unlit
  15. HYDROLANT 315/24 · Nav aids2024-02-15 → 2024-03-28
    Dudgeon RACON 53-16.60N 001-16.90E inoperative
  16. HYDROLANT 313/24 · Nav aids2024-02-14 → 2024-02-17
    Bass rock light 56-04.6N 002-38.5W unlit
  17. HYDROLANT 202/24 · Nav aids2024-01-27 → 2024-01-29
    Cgoc shetland mf dsc services at st margarets hope 58-46.9N 002-56.7W off air
  18. HYDROLANT 178/24 · Nav aids2024-01-23 → 2024-01-26
    Shoreston buoy 55-35.90N 001-39.30W off station
  19. HYDROLANT 141/24 · Nav aids2024-01-18 → 2024-04-12
    NAVTEX station cullercoats (g) 55-04.00N 001-28.00W unreliable
  20. HYDROLANT 140/24 · Nav aids2024-01-18 → 2024-01-18
    NAVTEX station cullercoats (g) 55-04.00N 001-28.00W off air

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