Survey operations in the Norwegian Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force
2
last 12 months
2
vs previous 12 (0)
since 2001
105

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 · 2

  1. NAVAREA 19 100/26in force2026-08-09
    Rig list for Norwegian Sea north of 65N, east of 5W lists four rigs with 500 metre safety zones at 091830 UTC August 26.
    Riglist
  2. HYDROLANT 1297/26in force2026-07-03
    Survey operations are in progress by vessel Ramform Atlas towing long cables in the North Sea off Norway; a three-mile berth is requested.
    North Sea · Norway

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1297/26in force2026-07-03 · 49 d
    Survey operations are in progress by vessel Ramform Atlas towing long cables in the North Sea off Norway; a three-mile berth is requested.
    North Sea · Norway
  2. NAVAREA 19 100/26in force2026-08-09 · 12 d
    Rig list for Norwegian Sea north of 65N, east of 5W lists four rigs with 500 metre safety zones at 091830 UTC August 26.
    Riglist

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Other hazards in the Norwegian Sea

Archive · 103 cancelled

  1. HYDROARC 64/242024-04-26 → 2026-08-14
    Survey operations in Norwegian Sea continue indefinitely, vessel towing 14 six-mile-long cables, seven-mile berth requested.
    Norwegian Sea
  2. HYDROARC 170/232023-08-17 → 2023-09-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform victory towing nine six mile long cables…
    Norwegian Sea
  3. HYDROLANT 1767/232023-08-09 → 2023-09-02
    Survey operations 10 aug thru 01 sep by M/V oceanic vega towing cables in area bound by 66-29.40N…
    Norwegian Sea
  4. HYDROARC 158/232023-08-09 → 2023-09-02
    Survey operations 10 aug thru 01 sep by M/V oceanic vega towing cables in area bound by 66-29.40N…
    Norwegian Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 1604/232023-07-16 → 2023-09-18
    Survey operations 17 jul until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 17 4200 meter long cables in…
    North Sea · Norwegian Sea · Norway
  6. HYDROARC 126/232023-07-08 → 2023-08-03
    Survey operations in progress until 022359Z aug by M/V ramform victory towing nine six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  7. HYDROARC 125/232023-07-08 → 2023-09-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing 14 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  8. HYDROARC 120/232023-06-29 → 2023-07-08
    Survey operations until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing 14 six mile long cables, M/V thor…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  9. HYDROLANT 1346/232023-06-17 → 2023-06-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing 2800 meter long cable in area…
    Norwegian Sea
  10. HYDROARC 104/232023-06-10 → 2023-09-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 11000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  11. HYDROLANT 1286/232023-06-10 → 2023-09-04
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 11000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  12. HYDROLANT 1112/232023-05-21 → 2023-07-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw vespucci in area bound by 61-17.10N 001-59.50E,…
    Norwegian Sea
  13. HYDROARC 79/232023-05-11 → 2023-06-25
    Survey operations 16 may thru 24 jun by M/V ramform hyperion towing 14 six mile long cables, M/V thor omega…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  14. HYDROLANT 826/232023-04-17 → 2023-06-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 11000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  15. HYDROARC 54/232023-04-17 → 2023-06-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 11000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  16. HYDROLANT 811/232023-04-15 → 2023-06-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing 12 8000 meter long cables,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  17. HYDROLANT 806/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing 12 8000 meter long cables,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  18. HYDROARC 47/232023-04-14 → 2023-04-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon warrior towing 12 8000 meter long cables,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  19. HYDROARC 324/222022-10-17 → 2022-10-30
    Scientific moorings, top float least depth ten meters established in: a. 76-27.00N 015-32.00E
    Greenland Sea · Norwegian Sea · Svalbard
  20. HYDROLANT 2099/222022-08-25 → 2022-09-26
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V pxgeo 2 towing eight 9000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  21. HYDROARC 201/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-14
    Survey operation in progress until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing 14 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  22. HYDROLANT 2006/222022-08-13 → 2022-09-14
    Survey operation in progress until further notice by M/V ramform hyperion towing 14 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 1848/222022-07-25 → 2022-08-29
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon conqueror towing 14 8700 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  24. HYDROARC 142/222022-07-04 → 2022-08-12
    Survey operations 05 jul until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 4050 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  25. HYDROARC 141/222022-07-02 → 2022-08-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 15 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  26. HYDROLANT 1680/222022-07-02 → 2022-07-08
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 15 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  27. HYDROLANT 1415/222022-05-29 → 2022-07-01
    Survey operations 01 jun until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 5000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  28. HYDROARC 101/222022-05-22 → 2022-07-02
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 15 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  29. HYDROLANT 1325/222022-05-20 → 2022-07-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon conqueror towing 14 8000 meter long cables…
    North Sea · Norwegian Sea · Norway
  30. HYDROARC 198/212021-08-22 → 2021-09-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V joides resolution in vicinity 65-21.9N 003-03.3E
    Norwegian Sea
  31. HYDROLANT 2159/212021-08-21 → 2021-08-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V joides resolution in vicinity 64-57.8N 002-45.0E
    Norwegian Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 2107/212021-08-15 → 2021-08-21
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V joides resolution in vicinity 64-57.8N 002-45.0E
    Norwegian Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 1902/212021-07-20 → 2021-08-06
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · England
  34. HYDROLANT 1892/212021-07-19 → 2021-09-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V amazon conqueror towing 14 8400 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Norway
  35. HYDROLANT 1881/212021-07-18 → 2021-08-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform sovereign towing 12 3600 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  36. HYDROLANT 1574/212021-06-12 → 2021-10-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Norway
  37. HYDROLANT 1519/212021-06-06 → 2021-07-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform sovereign towing ten 4600 meter long…
    North Sea · Norwegian Sea · Norway
  38. HYDROLANT 1375/212021-05-22 → 2021-05-28
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V akademik lazarev towing 13000 meter long cable in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Shetland Islands
  39. HYDROLANT 1156/212021-04-27 → 2021-06-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing 12 8000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Norway
  40. HYDROLANT 2591/202020-08-21 → 2020-10-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing twelve 8000 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 2417/202020-08-02 → 2020-09-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V bgp prospector towing ten 8000 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Norway
  42. HYDROARC 107/202020-07-05 → 2020-09-12
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V ramform tethys towing 16 10000 meter long cables in area…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  43. HYDROARC 89/202020-06-20 → 2020-07-26
    Survey operations in progress until 15 aug by M/V sw amundsen each towing eight 4400 meter long cables, in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  44. HYDROARC 74/202020-06-03 → 2020-06-28
    Survey operations in progress until 31 jul by M/V ramform tethys towing 14 4000 meter long cables in area…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  45. HYDROLANT 1533/202020-05-05 → 2020-09-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 11000 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea
  46. HYDROLANT 1380/202020-04-20 → 2020-05-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform tethys towing 12 9200 meter long cables in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Norwegian Sea · Shetland Islands
  47. HYDROLANT 2775/192019-09-12 → 2019-10-15
    Scientific mooring, established in 62-01.60N 001-26.02E
    Norwegian Sea
  48. HYDROARC 207/192019-09-11 → 2019-11-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V eagle explorer towing 10050 meter long cable in…
    Norwegian Sea
  49. HYDROARC 184/192019-08-25 → 2019-09-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 8000 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  50. HYDROLANT 2323/192019-07-30 → 2019-08-25
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 12 8000 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway

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