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. HYDROLANT 2210/192019-07-20 → 2019-08-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  2. HYDROARC 132/192019-07-16 → 2019-11-01
    Survey operations in progress until 31 oct by M/V oceanic sirius towing 16 8000 meter long cables in area…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  3. HYDROARC 125/192019-07-11 → 2019-10-16
    Survey operations 01 jul thru 15 oct by M/V polar duchess towing 12 six mile long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea
  4. HYDROARC 114/192019-06-29 → 2019-07-11
    Survey operations 01 jul thru 15 oct by M/V polar duchess towing 12 six mile long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea
  5. HYDROLANT 1500/192019-05-16 → 2019-07-13
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 17 4600 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Norway
  6. HYDROARC 73/192019-05-08 → 2019-09-21
    Survey operations 11 may thru 01 oct by M/V sanco swift towing 12 8100 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  7. HYDROLANT 1315/192019-04-29 → 2019-07-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sw amundsen towing 12 7000 meter long cables, in…
    Norwegian Sea · North Sea · Norway
  8. HYDROLANT 2856/182018-09-08 → 2018-09-18
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Norwegian Sea · Shetland Islands
  9. HYDROARC 220/182018-09-04 → 2018-09-22
    Survey operations 06 sep until further notice by M/V harrier explorer towing 6.5 mile long cable in area…
    Norwegian Sea · Barents Sea · Norway
  10. HYDROLANT 2468/182018-07-31 → 2018-08-28
    Survey operations in progress until 01 sep by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Norwegian Sea · Shetland Islands
  11. HYDROLANT 2467/182018-07-31 → 2018-09-07
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  12. HYDROLANT 2215/182018-07-08 → 2018-07-31
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira and M/V polarcus alima towing 12…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  13. HYDROLANT 2189/182018-07-06 → 2018-07-07
    Survey operations in progress until 110100Z aug by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Eastern North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 2163/182018-07-04 → 2018-10-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polar duchess towing 12 8700 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  15. HYDROARC 142/182018-07-03 → 2018-09-18
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 16 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Barents Sea · Norway
  16. HYDROLANT 1723/182018-06-01 → 2018-07-08
    Survey operations in progress until 30 sep by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 8500 meter long cables in area…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  17. HYDROLANT 1694/182018-05-30 → 2018-06-01
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 8500 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  18. HYDROARC 75/182018-05-17 → 2018-06-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform atlas towing 16 six mile long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Barents Sea · Norway
  19. HYDROARC 58/182018-04-26 → 2018-06-04
    Survey operations 27 apr thru 20 jun by M/V wg amundsen towing eight 5000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea
  20. HYDROLANT 2922/172017-09-20 → 2017-10-05
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus asima towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  21. HYDROARC 268/172017-09-12 → 2017-11-17
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polar empress towing 6000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Barents Sea · Norway
  22. HYDROARC 201/172017-08-09 → 2017-09-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen towing 12 6000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  23. HYDROLANT 2449/172017-08-09 → 2017-09-03
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen towing 12 6000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  24. HYDROLANT 2322/172017-07-27 → 2017-08-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen towing 12 6000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  25. HYDROARC 170/172017-07-27 → 2017-08-09
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen towing 12 6000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  26. HYDROLANT 2275/172017-07-22 → 2017-07-30
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg magellan in area bound by 61-27.8N 003-44.3E,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  27. HYDROARC 161/172017-07-22 → 2017-07-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen in area bound by 64-32.4N 007-24.1E,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  28. HYDROLANT 2273/172017-07-22 → 2017-07-27
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V wg amundsen in area bound by 64-32.4N 007-24.1E,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  29. HYDROLANT 2244/172017-07-19 → 2017-09-21
    Survey operations 20 jul thru 20 sep by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  30. HYDROARC 156/172017-07-19 → 2017-09-21
    Survey operations 20 jul thru 20 sep by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  31. HYDROLANT 2140/172017-07-10 → 2017-10-07
    Survey operations 13 jul until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 14 7000 meter cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  32. HYDROARC 138/172017-07-10 → 2017-10-07
    Survey operations 13 jul until further notice by M/V geo coral towing 14 7000 meter cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  33. HYDROARC 121/172017-06-28 → 2017-09-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  34. HYDROLANT 1990/172017-06-28 → 2017-09-24
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  35. HYDROARC 109/172017-06-17 → 2017-07-21
    Survey operations 10 jun thru 20 jul by M/V wg columbus towing eight 3800 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  36. HYDROLANT 1883/172017-06-17 → 2017-07-21
    Survey operations 10 jun thru 20 jul by M/V wg columbus towing eight 3800 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  37. HYDROLANT 1872/172017-06-16 → 2017-07-16
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9200 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  38. HYDROLANT 1791/172017-06-08 → 2017-06-17
    Survey operations 10 jun thru 20 jul by M/V wg columbus towing eight 3800 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  39. HYDROARC 100/172017-06-08 → 2017-06-17
    Survey operations 10 jun thru 20 jul by M/V wg columbus towing eight 3800 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  40. HYDROLANT 1604/172017-05-23 → 2017-06-14
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 14 7800 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  41. HYDROARC 81/172017-05-17 → 2017-09-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polar empress towing equipment in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  42. HYDROLANT 1561/172017-05-17 → 2017-09-12
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polar empress towing equipment in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  43. HYDROLANT 1529/172017-05-15 → 2017-10-12
    Survey operations in progress further notice by M/V polar duchess towing 12 8100 meter long cables in area…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  44. HYDROLANT 1517/172017-05-14 → 2017-05-17
    Survey operations 15 may until further notice by M/V polarcus empress towing equipment in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  45. HYDROARC 76/172017-05-14 → 2017-05-17
    Survey operations 15 may until further notice by M/V polarcus empress towing equipment in area bound by…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  46. HYDROLANT 1373/172017-04-30 → 2017-05-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V atlantic guardian in area bound by 71-00N 018-40E,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  47. HYDROARC 66/172017-04-30 → 2017-05-10
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V atlantic guardian in area bound by 71-00N 018-40E,…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  48. HYDROLANT 1296/172017-04-24 → 2017-05-23
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing 14 7800 meter long cables…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  49. HYDROARC 57/172017-04-14 → 2017-09-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus asima towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea
  50. HYDROLANT 1193/172017-04-14 → 2017-09-20
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus asima towing 12 9000 meter long cables in…
    Norwegian Sea

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