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 1175/172017-04-12 → 2017-05-15
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by M/V polar empress and M/V polar duchess each towing 12…
    Norwegian Sea · Norway
  2. HYDROLANT 2232/082008-12-22 → 2009-01-04
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice vicinity of trackline joining 60-51N 004-38E, 61-34N…
  3. HYDROLANT 1294/012001-05-02 → 2001-05-03
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V goosander vicinity of trackline between 79-35N…

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