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 1762/182018-06-04 → 2018-07-21
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul by M/V wg amundsen towing ten 3000 meter long cables in area…
    North Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 1747/182018-06-03 → 2018-06-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V atlantic guardian in area within eight miles of…
    North Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 1575/182018-05-19 → 2018-06-08
    Survey operations in progress by M/V polar duchess towing ten 7000 meter long cables in area bound by 57-55N…
    North Sea · Scotland
  4. HYDROLANT 1380/182018-05-02 → 2018-07-29
    Survey operations in progress until 01 aug by M/V wg cook, M/V wg tasman, M/V geco emerald and M/V mainport…
    North Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 1314/182018-04-25 → 2018-06-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · France
  6. HYDROLANT 1225/182018-04-17 → 2018-04-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V edda freya in vicinity of trackline joining…
    North Sea · England
  7. HYDROLANT 864/182018-03-11 → 2018-03-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V normand reach in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea · England
  8. HYDROLANT 590/182018-02-18 → 2018-02-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geosurveyor XI in vicinity 51-20N 001-55E
    North Sea · England
  9. HYDROLANT 4114/172017-12-19 → 2017-12-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity 51-19.6N 001-54.7E
    North Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 4047/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of 51-19.6N 001-54.7E
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  11. HYDROLANT 3985/172017-12-09 → 2017-12-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  12. HYDROLANT 3888/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  13. HYDROLANT 3816/172017-11-25 → 2017-11-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  14. HYDROLANT 3775/172017-11-23 → 2017-11-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  15. HYDROLANT 3724/172017-11-18 → 2017-11-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  16. HYDROLANT 3624/172017-11-09 → 2017-11-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  17. HYDROLANT 3266/172017-10-13 → 2017-10-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 3000 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea · England
  18. HYDROLANT 3253/172017-10-11 → 2017-11-18
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice in 51-40.20N 002-13.58E
    North Sea · England
  19. HYDROLANT 3078/172017-09-28 → 2017-11-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  20. HYDROLANT 3075/172017-09-27 → 2017-10-26
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Norway
  21. HYDROLANT 3073/172017-09-27 → 2017-09-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity 51-19.2N 001-33.1E
    North Sea · England
  22. HYDROLANT 3070/172017-09-27 → 2017-09-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 300 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea · England
  23. HYDROLANT 3014/172017-09-24 → 2017-09-27
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix along trackline joining…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England · France
  24. HYDROLANT 3003/172017-09-24 → 2017-10-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 6000 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  25. HYDROLANT 2887/172017-09-17 → 2017-09-19
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  26. HYDROLANT 2781/172017-09-09 → 2017-09-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amudsen towing eight 5000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 2720/172017-09-05 → 2017-09-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 3000 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea · England
  28. HYDROLANT 2651/172017-08-30 → 2017-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder along trackline between 51-18.4N…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England
  29. HYDROLANT 2563/172017-08-23 → 2017-08-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 300 in vicinity 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea · England-east Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 2543/172017-08-20 → 2017-08-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V noordhoek pathfinder in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England-east Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 2479/172017-08-12 → 2017-08-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 3000 in vicinity 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea · England-east Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 2453/172017-08-09 → 2017-08-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geosurveyor XI in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 2421/172017-08-05 → 2017-08-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 3000 in vicinity of 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea · England-east Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 2368/172017-07-31 → 2017-08-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 3000 in vicinity 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea
  35. HYDROLANT 2239/172017-07-19 → 2017-07-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 3000 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 2102/172017-07-07 → 2017-07-18
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Norway
  37. HYDROLANT 2049/172017-07-02 → 2017-07-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 300 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea
  38. HYDROLANT 2043/172017-07-02 → 2017-07-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen in area bound by 59-00N 001-31E,…
    North Sea · Norway
  39. HYDROLANT 1999/172017-06-29 → 2017-07-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg magellan towing ten 4630 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Scotland-east Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 1974/172017-06-27 → 2017-09-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 8100 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 1960/172017-06-26 → 2017-06-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg magellan towing ten 9260 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Scotland-east Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 1918/172017-06-21 → 2017-06-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 8100 meter long cables…
    North Sea
  43. HYDROLANT 1845/172017-06-13 → 2017-06-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 300 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea
  44. HYDROLANT 1834/172017-06-11 → 2017-07-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen in area bound by 59-00N 001-31E,…
    North Sea · Norway
  45. HYDROLANT 1758/172017-06-04 → 2017-06-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rambiz 300 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    North Sea
  46. HYDROLANT 1698/172017-05-31 → 2017-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until 010400Z jun by M/V geosurveyor XI in vicinity of trackline between…
    North Sea
  47. HYDROLANT 1697/172017-05-31 → 2017-05-31
    Survey operations in progress until 311900Z may by M/V aquadynamic in vicinity of trackline between 51-20N…
    North Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 1656/172017-05-26 → 2017-05-30
    Survey operations in progress by M/V geosurveyor XI along trackline joining 51-19.6N 001-45.6E and 51-19.4N…
    North Sea · England · France
  49. HYDROLANT 1480/172017-05-10 → 2017-06-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge taklift 4 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    Southern North Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 1439/172017-05-06 → 2017-05-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge taklift 4 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    Southern North Sea

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