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 1357/172017-04-29 → 2017-04-29
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge taklift 4 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    Southern North Sea
  2. HYDROLANT 1332/172017-04-27 → 2017-06-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen towing 12 6000 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Norway
  3. HYDROLANT 1256/172017-04-20 → 2017-04-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge taklift 4 in 53-05.0N 002-32.7E
    Southern North Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 939/172017-03-23 → 2017-04-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 915/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 746/172017-03-07 → 2017-03-07
    Underwater operations 070700Z to 071800Z mar in area bound by 51-19.3N 002-06.1E, 51-19.4N 002-11.4E,…
    North Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 630/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix in vicinity of trackline…
    North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 526/172017-02-15 → 2017-04-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity…
    North Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 489/172017-02-12 → 2017-02-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity…
    North Sea
  10. HYDROLANT 448/172017-02-09 → 2017-02-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity…
    North Sea
  11. HYDROLANT 364/172017-02-03 → 2017-02-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity…
    North Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 358/172017-02-02 → 2017-02-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity…
    North Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 354/172017-02-02 → 2017-02-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity…
    North Sea · Dover Strait
  14. HYDROLANT 291/172017-01-27 → 2017-02-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity…
    North Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 265/172017-01-25 → 2017-01-30
    Underwater operations 26 thru 31 jan by M/V maersk connector with submersible in area bound by 55-37.6N…
    North Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 258/172017-01-25 → 2017-01-25
    Underwater operations in progress until 30 jan by M/V maersk connector with submersible in area bound by…
    North Sea · England-northeast Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 191/172017-01-19 → 2017-01-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity of…
    Southern North Sea
  18. HYDROLANT 164/172017-01-17 → 2017-01-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V havila phoenix with submersible in vicinity of…
    Southern North Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 3326/162016-12-09 → 2016-12-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V stril explorer in area bound by 57-27.4N…
    North Sea · Scotland-east Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 3297/162016-12-07 → 2016-12-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo ocean II in area bound by 53-00.0N 001-34.0E,…
    North Sea · England-east Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 2330/162016-09-08 → 2016-09-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V titan discovery vicinity of trackline joining…
    Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 1995/162016-08-07 → 2016-08-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V titan discovery vicinity of trackline joining…
    Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 1795/162016-07-16 → 2016-08-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V trya vicinity 51-21.38N 001-33.68E
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 1738/162016-07-11 → 2016-07-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de aix and M/V trya vicinity 51-21.38N…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 1725/162016-07-08 → 2016-08-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V bibby tethra towing equipment in area bound by…
    Southern North Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 1721/162016-07-08 → 2016-07-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V trya vicinity 51-21.38N 001-33.68E
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 1599/162016-06-25 → 2016-06-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-22.2N…
    Southern North Sea · Belgium
  28. HYDROLANT 1594/162016-06-24 → 2016-06-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-22.2N…
    Southern North Sea · Belgium
  29. HYDROLANT 1556/162016-06-21 → 2016-06-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder vicinity of trackline between…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 1518/162016-06-17 → 2016-06-18
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-19N 002-16E…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 1515/162016-06-17 → 2016-06-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V titan discovery vicinity of trackline between…
    Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 1498/162016-06-16 → 2016-06-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder vicinity of trackline between…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 1475/162016-06-14 → 2016-06-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-20N 001-42E…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 1434/162016-06-10 → 2016-06-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-20N 002-00E…
    Southern North Sea
  35. HYDROLANT 1413/162016-06-09 → 2016-06-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V deep helder vicinity of trackline between…
    Southern North Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 1403/162016-06-08 → 2016-06-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-20N 001-40E…
    Southern North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 1398/162016-06-07 → 2016-06-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-19N 001-50E…
    Southern North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 1394/162016-06-07 → 2016-06-10
    Underwater operations in progress until 100900Z jun by M/V deep helder vicinity of trackline between 51-19N…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 1392/162016-06-07 → 2016-06-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-19N 001-35E…
    Southern North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 1356/162016-06-03 → 2016-06-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-19.8N…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 1291/162016-05-29 → 2016-06-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V meriel d vicinity of trackline between…
    Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 1247/162016-05-26 → 2016-05-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-18.8N…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 1221/162016-05-23 → 2016-05-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-18.8N…
    Southern North Sea · Dover Strait · England-southeast Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 1212/162016-05-22 → 2016-05-23
    Underwater operations in progress until 290900Z may by M/V ivero vicinity of trackline between 51-20N…
    Southern North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 916/162016-04-16 → 2016-05-11
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V franklin vicinity of trackline joining 57-40.7N…
    North Sea · Scotland-northeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 607/162016-03-13 → 2016-04-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge taklift 4 in 53-00.5N 002-40.0E
    Southern North Sea
  47. HYDROLANT 2592/152015-10-17 → 2015-10-20
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by barge taklift 4 in 53-00.5N 002-40.0E
    Southern North Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 2310/152015-09-17 → 2015-09-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V island vanguard in 56-32.4N 000-58.3E
    North Sea
  49. HYDROLANT 2072/152015-08-23 → 2015-08-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V edt protea with submersible in: a. 53-00.9N…
    Southern North Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 1780/152015-07-19 → 2015-07-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V kommandor with submersible vicinity of…
    Southern North Sea · England-southeast Coast

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