Survey operations in the North Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
1
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 1757/152015-07-17 → 2015-08-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V icebeam towing equipment in area bound by 51-58.0N…
    Southern North Sea · England-southeast Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1670/152015-07-08 → 2015-07-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V kommandor vicinity of trackline joining…
    Southern North Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 1651/152015-07-07 → 2015-07-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V kommandor with submersible vicinity of…
    Southern North Sea
  4. HYDROLANT 1585/152015-06-28 → 2015-07-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V kommandor with submersible vicinity of…
    Southern North Sea · England-east Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 1523/152015-06-21 → 2015-06-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V kommandor with submersible vicinity of…
    Southern North Sea · England-east Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 558/152015-03-07 → 2015-03-11
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V atlantic explorer with submersible vicinity:…
    Southern North Sea
  7. HYDROLANT 555/152015-03-07 → 2015-05-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V constructor with submersible vicinity 53-09.6N…
    Southern North Sea
  8. HYDROLANT 343/152015-02-10 → 2015-02-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V protea with submersible in: a. 52-59.8N…
    Southern North Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 2759/142014-11-15 → 2014-11-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V cable one with submersible vicinity 53-17.0N…
    Southern North Sea · England-east Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 2469/142014-10-11 → 2014-10-31
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V stril explorer with submersible in area bound…
    England-east Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 2327/142014-09-26 → 2014-09-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geo prospector within one mile of 53-40.0N 000-54.5E
    Southern North Sea · England-east Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 2315/142014-09-25 → 2014-10-01
    Underwater operations in pogress until further notice by M/V constructor with submersible vicinity 53-00.55N…
    Southern North Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 1752/142014-07-19 → 2014-07-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V rene descartes vicinity of trackline joining…
    Scotland-north Coast · Orkney Islands
  14. HYDROLANT 994/142014-04-11 → 2014-04-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro galaxy in area bound by 53-42.5N…
    Southern North Sea
  15. HYDROLANT 3107/132013-12-03 → 2013-12-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V geoholm with submersible along trackline joining…
    Southern North Sea
  16. HYDROLANT 1942/132013-08-08 → 2013-09-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V franklin in areas bound by: a. 57-30.5N…
    North Sea · Scotland-east Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 1911/132013-08-06 → 2013-08-08
    Geophysical survey in progress until further notice by M/V franklin in area bound by 57-30.9N 001-47.3W,…
    North Sea · Scotland-east Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 683/132013-03-18 → 2013-03-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice in 55-38.4N 001-36.7W
    England-northeast Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 2651/122012-11-09 → 2012-11-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V geoholm with submersible vicinity 51-51.4N…
    Southern North Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 2631/122012-11-07 → 2012-11-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V geoholm with submersible vicinity of trackline…
    England-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 2623/122012-11-06 → 2012-11-07
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V geoholm with submersible vicinity of trackline…
    Southern North Sea
  22. HYDROLANT 2589/122012-11-02 → 2012-11-05
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V reef despina with submersible vicinity 55-05N…
    England-east Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 2571/122012-11-01 → 2012-11-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V reef despina with submersible vicinity…
    England-east Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 2487/122012-10-24 → 2012-11-10
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V mpi adventure vicinity 55-08.77N 001-25.25W
    England-east Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 1427/122012-06-29 → 2012-07-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V highland eagle within 1000 meters of 56-46.9N…
    North Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 1277/122012-06-14 → 2012-06-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V highland eagle vicinity 54-40.3N 000-51.8E
    Southern North Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 1243/122012-06-09 → 2012-06-12
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V highland eagle vicinity 54-34.6N 000-30.1E
    Southern North Sea
  28. HYDROLANT 852/122012-04-18 → 2012-04-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V highland eagle in 56-33.58N 002-30.95E
    North Sea
  29. HYDROLANT 577/122012-03-11 → 2012-04-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V stril explorer within 1.5 miles of 56-11.4N…
    North Sea
  30. HYDROLANT 1714/112011-10-18 → 2011-10-22
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice vicinity 51-14.97N 001-28.19E
    England-southeast Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 559/112011-04-02 → 2011-04-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V discovery within: a. one mile of 51-51.9N…
    England-southeast Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 503/112011-03-25 → 2011-03-29
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V discovery within: a. one mile of 51-52.9N…
    England-southeast Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 469/112011-03-22 → 2011-09-20
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice in 52-45.9N 004-12.7E
    Southern North Sea
  34. HYDROLANT 318/112011-02-23 → 2011-02-27
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V odyssey explorer within one mile of 56-13.7N…
    Western North Sea · Scotland-east Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 2520/102010-12-28 → 2011-01-09
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V seawell with submersible in 53-55.5N 000-37.5E
    England-east Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 2460/102010-12-19 → 2010-12-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro searcher towing 300 meter long cable…
    North Sea
  37. HYDROLANT 1968/102010-10-17 → 2010-10-29
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean discovery within 4.5 miles of 56-16N…
    Western North Sea · Scotland-east Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 1824/102010-09-26 → 2010-09-27
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V noordhoek singapore with submersible vicinity…
    Southern North Sea
  39. HYDROLANT 1808/102010-09-24 → 2010-09-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V noordhoek singapore with submersible vicinity…
    England-southeast Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 1805/102010-09-24 → 2010-09-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V noordhoek singapore with submersible vicinity…
    England-southeast Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 1768/102010-09-18 → 2010-09-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V icebeam towing equipment along trackline joining…
    Dover Strait
  42. HYDROLANT 1685/102010-09-07 → 2010-09-13
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V icebeam along trackline between 51-19.5N…
    Dover Strait · Sandettie Bank
  43. HYDROLANT 1673/102010-09-04 → 2010-09-06
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V icebeam in: a. 51-19.6N 002-20.8E
    Dover Strait
  44. HYDROLANT 1595/102010-08-24 → 2010-08-28
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean discovery within 4.5 miles of 56-16N…
    Scotland-east Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 1526/102010-08-11 → 2010-08-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V ocean discovery within 4.5 miles of 56-16N…
    Scotland-east Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 1512/102010-08-08 → 2010-09-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V icebeam towing 300 meter long cable along…
    Dover Strait
  47. HYDROLANT 1473/102010-08-02 → 2010-11-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro discovery in areas bound by: a. 56-51.07N…
    North Sea
  48. HYDROLANT 1395/102010-07-21 → 2010-07-25
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V l espoir within 4.5 miles of 56-16N 002-15W
    Scotland-east Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 1332/102010-07-14 → 2010-07-21
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V fugro discovery towing equipment vicinity 53-02.1N…
    Southern North Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 392/102010-03-03 → 2010-11-16
    Salvage operations in progress until further notice in 52-45.9N 004-12.7E
    Southern North Sea

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