Survey operations in the North Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (0)
since 1997
583

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROLANT 1496/26in force2026-08-03
    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.
    North Sea · Norway

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1496/26in force2026-08-03 · 19 d
    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.
    North Sea · Norway

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Other hazards in the North Sea

Archive · 582 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2176/212021-08-24 → 2021-10-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing ten 2800 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 2112/212021-08-16 → 2021-09-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro galaxy in area bound by 52-21.3N 001-44.4E,…
    North Sea · England
  3. HYDROLANT 1864/212021-07-15 → 2021-08-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro galaxy and M/V highland eagle in area bound…
    North Sea · England
  4. HYDROLANT 1804/212021-07-08 → 2021-07-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 10500 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 1783/212021-07-07 → 2021-07-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter cable in…
    North Sea · England
  6. HYDROLANT 1763/212021-07-05 → 2021-07-13
    Survey operations in progress until 12 jul by M/V fugro frontier, M/V fugro venturer and M/V fugro searcher…
    North Sea · England
  7. HYDROLANT 1752/212021-07-04 → 2021-07-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter cable in…
    North Sea · Norway
  8. HYDROLANT 1751/212021-07-03 → 2021-07-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 10500 meter long cables…
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  9. HYDROLANT 1731/212021-07-01 → 2021-07-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter cable in…
    North Sea · Norway
  10. HYDROLANT 1707/212021-06-28 → 2021-06-30
    Survey operations in prrogress until further notice by M/V academic lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable…
    North Sea · Scotland
  11. HYDROLANT 1691/212021-06-25 → 2021-06-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · England
  12. HYDROLANT 1650/212021-06-21 → 2021-06-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · Skagerrak · England To Denmark
  13. HYDROLANT 1648/212021-06-21 → 2021-10-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega towing ten 7200 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · England
  14. HYDROLANT 1625/212021-06-17 → 2021-06-21
    Survey operations 18 jun until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 1603/212021-06-15 → 2021-06-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 1592/212021-06-14 → 2021-06-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic vega towing ten 7200 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · England
  17. HYDROLANT 1579/212021-06-12 → 2021-06-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 1560/212021-06-10 → 2021-07-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 10500 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 1542/212021-06-09 → 2021-06-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · Norway · Shetland Islands
  20. HYDROLANT 1515/212021-06-06 → 2021-06-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 10500 meter long cables…
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  21. HYDROLANT 1501/212021-06-04 → 2021-06-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · Norway
  22. HYDROLANT 1489/212021-06-03 → 2021-06-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · Norway
  23. HYDROLANT 1457/212021-05-30 → 2021-06-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  24. HYDROLANT 1452/212021-05-30 → 2021-05-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · North Sea · Norway
  25. HYDROLANT 1442/212021-05-28 → 2021-05-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · North Sea · Norway
  26. HYDROLANT 1394/212021-05-24 → 2021-07-05
    Survey operations in progress until 12 jul by M/V fugro frontier, M/V fugro venturer and M/V fugro searcher…
    North Sea · England
  27. HYDROLANT 1389/212021-05-24 → 2021-05-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 6500 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  28. HYDROLANT 1345/212021-05-18 → 2021-05-22
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · Norwegian Sea · Scotland · Shetland Islands
  29. HYDROLANT 1324/212021-05-16 → 2021-05-18
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable…
    North Sea · Norway
  30. HYDROLANT 1309/212021-05-14 → 2021-05-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · Norway
  31. HYDROLANT 1306/212021-05-13 → 2021-05-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing one 7000 meter long cable…
    North Sea · Norway
  32. HYDROLANT 1203/212021-05-01 → 2021-05-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 6500 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 1147/212021-04-26 → 2021-04-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing eight 8000 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Shetland Islands
  34. HYDROLANT 1122/212021-04-23 → 2021-05-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 6500 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  35. HYDROLANT 1115/212021-04-22 → 2021-04-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing eight 8000 meter long cables,…
    North Sea · Scotland
  36. HYDROLANT 1011/212021-04-13 → 2021-05-15
    Survey operations until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area…
    North Sea · Scotland
  37. HYDROLANT 998/212021-04-12 → 2021-05-24
    Survey operations in progress until 12 jul by M/V fugro frontier, M/V fugro venturer and M/V fugro searcher…
    North Sea · England
  38. HYDROLANT 102/212021-01-11 → 2021-01-13
    Survey operations in progress until 15 jan in vicinity of trackline joining 52-51.7N 001-28.0E, 52-59.6N…
    North Sea · England
  39. HYDROLANT 66/212021-01-09 → 2021-01-12
    Survey operations 09 thru 11 jan in vicinity of trackline joining 52-51.7N 001-28.0E, 52-59.6N 001-34.5E,…
    North Sea · England
  40. HYDROLANT 3096/202020-10-12 → 2020-11-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 52-21.1N 001-44.3E, 52-40.3N 002-32.9E,…
    North Sea · England
  41. HYDROLANT 2685/202020-08-31 → 2020-10-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 52-21.1N 001-44.3E, 52-40.3N 002-32.9E,…
    North Sea · England
  42. HYDROLANT 2672/202020-08-30 → 2020-08-31
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V despina, M/V fugro frontier and M/V normand flower…
    North Sea · England
  43. HYDROLANT 2585/202020-08-21 → 2020-10-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing eight 7500 meter long cables…
    North Sea · England
  44. HYDROLANT 2540/202020-08-16 → 2020-08-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V despina, M/V fugro frontier and M/V normand flower…
    North Sea · England
  45. HYDROLANT 2463/202020-08-08 → 2020-09-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V hydrograf towing equipment along trackline joining…
    North Sea · England
  46. HYDROLANT 2367/202020-07-29 → 2020-08-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V atlantis dweller, M/V fugro frontier and M/V…
    North Sea · England
  47. HYDROLANT 2364/202020-07-29 → 2020-08-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing eight 3800 meter long cables in…
    North Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 2328/202020-07-24 → 2020-07-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V hydrograf in vicinity of trackline joining…
    North Sea · England
  49. HYDROLANT 2308/202020-07-22 → 2020-07-29
    Survey operations in progress further notice by M/V atlantis dweller and M/V fugro frontier in area bound by…
    North Sea · England
  50. HYDROLANT 2067/202020-06-27 → 2020-07-21
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul by M/V bgp prospector towing 12 5000 meter long cables in area…
    North Sea · Scotland

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