Survey operations in the North Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
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last 12 months
3
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 1603/202020-05-12 → 2020-07-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 14 5.4 mile long cables in…
    North Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 1437/202020-04-27 → 2020-06-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing nine 3500 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Norway
  3. HYDROLANT 1357/202020-04-17 → 2020-04-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro discovery in vicinity of trackline joining…
    North Sea · England
  4. HYDROLANT 1037/202020-03-19 → 2020-04-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro discovery in vicinity of trackline joining…
    North Sea · England
  5. HYDROLANT 775/202020-03-01 → 2020-03-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro gauss in vicinity of trackline joining…
    North Sea · England
  6. HYDROLANT 738/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V furgo gauss in vicinity of trackline joining…
    North Sea · England
  7. HYDROLANT 3118/192019-10-13 → 2019-10-18
    Survey operations in progress until futher notice by M/V sw amundsen towing seven 4000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Scotland
  8. HYDROLANT 3088/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-27
    Survey operations in progress until 26 oct by M/V sw tasman and M/V sw cook in area bound by 59-31N 001-42E,…
    North Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 3085/192019-10-11 → 2019-10-19
    Survey operations in progress until 24 oct by M/V sanco sword and M/V havila aurora towing 300 meter long…
    North Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 2938/192019-09-26 → 2019-10-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw tasman and M/V sw emerald in area bound by…
    North Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 2937/192019-09-26 → 2019-10-13
    Survey operations in progress until futher notice by M/V sw amundsen and M/V sw cook towing eight 4000 meter…
    North Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 2865/192019-09-19 → 2019-10-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 5.4 mile long cables in…
    North Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 2774/192019-09-12 → 2019-09-26
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw tasman, M/V sw cook and M/V sw emerald in area…
    North Sea
  14. HYDROLANT 2773/192019-09-12 → 2019-10-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking and M/V artemis athene in area…
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  15. HYDROLANT 2766/192019-09-11 → 2019-09-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw tasman, M/V sw cook and M/V sw emerald in area…
    North Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 2638/192019-08-30 → 2019-09-11
    Survey operations in progress until 300700Z sep by M/V sw tasman and M/V sw cook in area bound by 56-20N…
    North Sea
  17. HYDROLANT 2605/192019-08-27 → 2019-09-26
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing eight 4000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 2545/192019-08-20 → 2019-09-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking and M/V artemis athene in area…
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  19. HYDROLANT 2453/192019-08-12 → 2019-08-29
    Survey operations in progress until 260200Z sep by M/V sw tasman and M/V sw cook area bound by 59-25N…
    North Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 2436/192019-08-09 → 2019-08-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking and M/V artemis athene in area…
    North Sea · Shetland Islands
  21. HYDROLANT 2407/192019-08-06 → 2019-08-30
    Underwater operations until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of trackline joining 51-09.0N…
    North Sea · France
  22. HYDROLANT 2394/192019-08-05 → 2019-08-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking in area bound by 60-33.8N…
    North Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 2386/192019-08-03 → 2019-08-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polar empress in area bound by 55-15.6N 000-26.6W,…
    North Sea · England
  24. HYDROLANT 2260/192019-07-25 → 2019-08-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V artemis athene and S/V veritas viking in area…
    North Sea
  25. HYDROLANT 2211/192019-07-20 → 2019-08-22
    Survey operations in progress until 21 aug by M/V amazon conqueror towing 15 5000 meter long cables in area…
    North Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 2004/192019-07-03 → 2019-10-08
    Survey operations in progress until 01 nov by M/V sanco sword towing 300 meter long cables in area bound by…
    North Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 1673/192019-05-31 → 2019-06-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fpv flintstone in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · England
  28. HYDROLANT 1550/192019-05-23 → 2019-07-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik primakov towing ten 7000 meter long…
    North Sea · England
  29. HYDROLANT 1423/192019-05-09 → 2019-05-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V maxlimer along trackline joining 51-18.9N…
    North Sea · Belgium To England
  30. HYDROLANT 1349/192019-05-01 → 2019-05-31
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fpv flintstone in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · England
  31. HYDROLANT 101/192019-01-11 → 2019-01-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V maersk connector in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · England
  32. HYDROLANT 3475/182018-11-09 → 2018-12-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo caribbean towing ten 8000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Norway
  33. HYDROLANT 3426/182018-11-04 → 2018-11-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V harrier explorer towing 8000 meter long cable in…
    North Sea · England
  34. HYDROLANT 3418/182018-11-02 → 2018-11-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V sovereign in vicinity of 52-21.1N 002-49.2E
    North Sea · England
  35. HYDROLANT 3381/182018-10-31 → 2018-11-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V stornes in vicinity of trackline joining…
    North Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 3213/182018-10-12 → 2018-10-13
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V global symphony in vicinity 51-19.6N 001-54.6E
    North Sea · England-southwest Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 3108/182018-10-02 → 2018-10-26
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 12 five mile long cables in…
    North Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 3001/182018-09-22 → 2018-10-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V sovereign in vicinity of 51-54.7N 002-22.5E
    North Sea · England
  39. HYDROLANT 2982/182018-09-21 → 2018-10-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Scotland
  40. HYDROLANT 2973/182018-09-20 → 2018-11-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean vantage in area bound by 56-41N 001-57W,…
    North Sea · Scotland
  41. HYDROLANT 2899/182018-09-13 → 2018-09-20
    Underwater operations 140001Z to 200001Z sep in area within one mile of 56-09.8N 002-35.1W
    North Sea · Scotland
  42. HYDROLANT 2566/182018-08-11 → 2018-09-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Scotland
  43. HYDROLANT 2545/182018-08-08 → 2018-08-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi constructor with submersible in…
    North Sea · England-southwest Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 2541/182018-08-08 → 2018-09-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean vantage in area bound by 56-41N 001-57W,…
    North Sea · Scotland
  45. HYDROLANT 2449/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi constructor with submersible in…
    North Sea · England
  46. HYDROLANT 2307/182018-07-15 → 2018-07-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi constructor in vicinity 51-19.6N…
    North Sea · England
  47. HYDROLANT 2109/182018-06-29 → 2018-07-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Scotland
  48. HYDROLANT 1865/182018-06-11 → 2018-06-14
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V maersk connector in 51-19.3N 001-54.4E
    North Sea · England
  49. HYDROLANT 1814/182018-06-08 → 2018-06-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polar duchess towing ten 7000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 1782/182018-06-06 → 2018-06-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · France

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