Survey operations in the Philippine Sea

Hydrographic and scientific survey vessels, often towing long arrays.

in force: 0
last 12 months: 0
vs previous 12 (2): -100%
since 1999: 113

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 · 0

No survey operations in force in the Philippine Sea right now.

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Other hazards in the Philippine Sea

Exercises1 · 934
Cable ops160
Other2 · 139
Derelicts117
Volcanic9 · 99
Missiles93
Nav aids3 · 29
Debris26
Containers13
Wrecks10

Archive · 113 cancelled

HYDROPAC 1335/012001-08-17 → 2001-09-19
Underwater operations 21 aug thru 18 sep by M/V shinkai and M/V natsushima within five miles of 28-34N 140-39E
HYDROPAC 1245/012001-08-03 → 2001-08-29
Survey operations in progress until 28 aug by M/V veritas searcher towing four mile long cable vicinity of…
HYDROPAC 1176/012001-07-25 → 2001-08-03
Survey operations 26 jul thru 05 sep by M/V veritas searcher towing 7050 meter long cable: a. in area bound…
HYDROPAC 728/012001-05-13 → 2001-05-28
Underwater research operations during daylight hours 19 thru 27 may by M/V shinkai 6500 and M/V yokosuka in…
HYDROPAC 614/012001-04-25 → 2001-06-01
Survey operations 30 apr thru 24 may, alternate 25 thru 31 may by M/V orient explorer towing 3000 meter long…
HYDROPAC 1603/002000-10-31 → 2000-11-14
Underwater research operations in progress during daylight hours until 13 nov by M/V natsushima and M/V…
HYDROPAC 773/002000-05-24 → 2000-06-09
Underwater operations 29 may thru 08 jun by M/V kairei and M/V kaiko within: a. three miles of: 1. 11-14N…
HYDROPAC 136/002000-01-24 → 2000-01-25
Salvage operations in progress until 25 jan by M/V shinnichi maru vicinity 29-21.2N 139-29.8E
HYDROPAC 12/002000-01-03 → 2000-01-17
Underwater operations 08 thru 16 jan during daylight hours by M/V natusima with submersible in area bound by…
HYDROPAC 1443/991999-12-23 → 1999-12-27
Underwater operations 28 dec thru 01 jan during daylight hours by M/V natusima with submersible in areas: a.…
HYDROPAC 1366/991999-12-08 → 1999-12-22
Survey operations 13 thru 21 dec by M/V hakurei maru 2 towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by 34-10N…
HYDROPAC 1263/991999-11-19 → 1999-12-01
Underwater operations sunrise to sunset daily 20 thru 30 nov by M/V kaiko and M/V kairei in area bound by…
HYDROPAC 777/991999-08-11 → 1999-10-11
Survey operations 16 aug thru 10 oct by M/V hakurei maru towing 3200 meter long cable between: a. 26-57N…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.