Military exercises in the South Atlantic Ocean

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
3
last 12 months
4
vs previous 12 (1)
+300%
since 1999
1,950

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 · 3

  1. HYDROLANT 1564/26in force2026-08-13
    Hazardous operations occur daily from August 18 to 20, 0800Z to 2100Z, within ten miles of 25°06'S 041°13'W.
    South Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 1462/26in force2026-07-29
    Hazardous operations are occurring off Brazil in a bounded area from August 3 through September 11.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1457/26in force2026-07-29
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the South Atlantic until 060400Z June 27 near 24-39S 042-30W; two-mile berth requested.
    South Atlantic

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1457/26in force2026-07-29 · 24 d
    Hazardous operations are in progress in the South Atlantic until 060400Z June 27 near 24-39S 042-30W; two-mile berth requested.
    South Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 1462/26in force2026-07-29 · 24 d
    Hazardous operations are occurring off Brazil in a bounded area from August 3 through September 11.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1564/26in force2026-08-13 · 9 d
    Hazardous operations occur daily from August 18 to 20, 0800Z to 2100Z, within ten miles of 25°06'S 041°13'W.
    South Atlantic

By year

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Other hazards in the South Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,947 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 1665/202020-05-15 → 2020-05-20
    Hazardous operations 201400Z to 201700Z may within six miles of 00-10.6S 047-00.0W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1664/202020-05-15 → 2020-05-19
    Hazardous operations 191400Z to 191700Z may in area within six miles of 00-54.3S 044-44.0W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 1638/202020-05-14 → 2020-05-16
    Hazardous operations 171400Z to 171700Z may in area within six miles of 00-54.3S 044-44.0W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 1633/202020-05-13 → 2020-05-16
    Hazardous operations 181400Z to 181700Z may within six miles of 00-10.6S 047-00.0W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  5. HYDROLANT 1601/202020-05-12 → 2020-05-13
    Hazardous operations 161400Z to 161700Z may within six miles of 00-10.6S 047-00.0W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  6. HYDROLANT 1597/202020-05-11 → 2020-05-14
    Hazardous operations 161400Z to 161700Z may in area within six miles of 00-54.3S 044-44.0W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 1566/202020-05-07 → 2020-05-15
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 11 thru 15 may in area bound by 23-03.08S 043-58.08W, 23-03.17S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 1565/202020-05-07 → 2020-05-15
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2000Z daily 11 thru 15 may in area bound by 23-09.00S 043-54.08W, 23-03.08S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 1459/202020-04-29 → 2020-05-01
    Hazardous operations 301100Z apr to 012000Z may in area within 20 miles of 13-38S 038-16W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 1420/202020-04-25 → 2020-04-30
    Hazardous operations 301100Z to 301900Z apr in area bound by 05-35S 035-03W, 05-45S 035-03W, 05-45S 034-55W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 1406/202020-04-24 → 2020-04-29
    Hazardous operations 291100Z to 291900Z apr in area bound by 05-35S 035-03W, 05-45S 035-03W, 05-45S 034-55W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 1403/202020-04-24 → 2020-04-28
    Hazardous operations 281100Z to 281900Z apr in area bound by 05-35S 035-03W, 05-35S 034-55W, 05-45S 034-55W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 1397/202020-04-22 → 2020-04-30
    Hazardous operations 1600Z to 1800Z daily 27 thru 30 apr in areas: a. bound by 23-02.02S 043-51.02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 1395/202020-04-22 → 2020-04-23
    Hazardous operations 231500Z to 232100Z apr in area bound by 21-22.0S 040-35.3W, 21-22.0S 040-23.3W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 1109/202020-03-26 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2100Z daily 31 mar thru 03 apr in area bound by 05-54.13S 035-10.00W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 1062/202020-03-21 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1900Z daily 21 thru 27 mar in area bound by 23-13.5S 043-16.7W, 23-20.0S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 1033/202020-03-19 → 2020-03-24
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2100Z daily 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 05-56.13S 035-10.01W, 06-09.13S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 1023/202020-03-18 → 2020-04-10
    Hazardous operations 0900Z to 2100Z daily 23 mar thru 10 apr in area bound by 23-27.03S 043-52.03W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 957/202020-03-13 → 2020-03-18
    Hazardous operations 181100Z to 181900Z mar in area within eight miles of 03-34.5S 038-03.5W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 762/202020-02-29 → 2020-03-05
    Hazardous operations 041900Z to 051900Z mar in area within ten miles of 23-38S 042-27W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 500/202020-02-12 → 2020-02-19
    Hazardous operations 1200Z to 1900Z daily 17 thru 19 feb in area within ten miles of 23-49S 043-25W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 486/202020-02-11 → 2020-02-17
    Hazardous operations 161900Z to 171900Z feb in area within ten miles of 23-38S 042-27W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 366/202020-02-02 → 2020-02-09
    Hazardous operations 071000Z to 092100Z feb in area within 20 miles of 13-38S 038-16W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 298/202020-01-27 → 2020-02-01
    Hazardous operations 1100Z to 1700Z daily 28 jan thru 01 feb in area bound by 12-57.08S 038-30.20W,…
    Western South Atlantic Brazil-east Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 243/202020-01-24 → 2020-01-28
    Western south atlantic DNC 01
  26. HYDROLANT 233/202020-01-24 → 2020-01-29
    Hazardous operations 290900Z to 291700Z jan in area bound by 20-25.0S 039-33.6W, 20-38.0S 039-08.0W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 230/202020-01-23 → 2020-01-30
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 2200Z daily 28 thru 31 jan in area bound by 24-09.0S 041-10.0W, 24-32.0S…
    Western South Atlantic
  28. HYDROLANT 225/202020-01-22 → 2020-01-23
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 2200Z daily 28 thru 31 jan in area bound by 24-09.00S 041-10.00W, 24-32.00S…
    Western South Atlantic
  29. HYDROLANT 177/202020-01-17 → 2020-01-22
    Hazardous operations 220900Z to 221700Z jan in area bound by 11-58.0S 036-36.5W, 12-05.0S 035-56.0W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  30. HYDROLANT 161/202020-01-16 → 2020-01-17
    Hazardous operations 220900Z to 221700Z jan in area bound by 10-26S 035-25W, 10-26S 035-04W, 10-46S 035-04W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 77/202020-01-10 → 2020-01-15
    Hazardous operations 150900Z to 152000Z jan in area bound by 07-07S 034-37W, 07-01S 034-13W, 07-55S 034-00W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 43/202020-01-06 → 2020-01-12
    Hazardous operations 112000Z to 120600Z jan in area bound 17-47S 038-05W, 17-56S 037-45W, 18-32S 038-02W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-eastern Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 42/202020-01-05 → 2020-01-11
    Hazardous operations 110900Z to 111700Z jan in area bound by 19-18S 038-58W, 19-31S 038-26W, 20-01S 038-41W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 4020/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-04
    Hazardous operations 040800Z to 042100Z jan 20 in area bound by 24-20.0S 043-33.5W, 24-00.0S 043-33.5W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 4016/192019-12-31 → 2019-12-31
    Hazardous operations 040800Z to 042100Z jan 20 area bound by 24-20.0S 043-33.5W, 24-00.0S 043-33.5W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 3948/192019-12-24 → 2019-12-29
    Hazardous operations 290900Z to 291500Z dec in area bound by 23-10.0S 042-45.1W, 22-56.2S 042-45.1W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 3935/192019-12-23 → 2019-12-28
    Hazardous operations 280900Z to 281500Z dec in area bound by 23-10.0S 042-45.1W, 23-10.0S 042-12.5W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 3804/192019-12-12 → 2019-12-17
    Hazardous operations 171100Z to 172100Z dec in area bound by: 29-14.3S 049-02.8W, 30-23.7S 050-02.6W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 3742/192019-12-06 → 2019-12-11
    Hazardous operations 111100Z to 111500Z dec in area bound by 13-24.00S 038-36.00W, 13-14.00S 038-36.00W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  40. HYDROLANT 3728/192019-12-05 → 2019-12-10
    Hazardous operations 101300Z to 101900Z dec in area bound by 13-14S 038-36W, 13-14S 038-26W, 13-24S 038-26W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 3677/192019-11-29 → 2019-12-04
    Hazardous operations 041100Z to 041800Z dec in area within eight miles of 03-04S 038-33W
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  42. HYDROLANT 3662/192019-11-29 → 2019-12-04
    Hazardous operations 041100Z to 041500Z dec in area bound by 13-24S 038-36W, 13-14S 038-36W, 13-14S 038-26W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  43. HYDROLANT 3649/192019-11-28 → 2019-12-03
    Hazardous operations 031300Z to 031900Z dec in area bound by 13-24S 038-36W, 13-14S 038-36W, 13-14S 038-26W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-east Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 3634/192019-11-27 → 2019-12-04
    Hazardous operations 021000Z to 042100Z dec in area bound by 05-54.13S 035-10.00W, 05-47.04S 034-56.51W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 3570/192019-11-22 → 2019-11-23
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1500Z daily 22 and 23 nov in area bound by 07-25.17S 033-35.77W, 07-25.67S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  46. HYDROLANT 3555/192019-11-21 → 2019-11-26
    Hazardous operations 260800Z to 272100Z nov in area bound by 23-36S 043-10W, 23-36S 043-26W, 23-57S 043-50W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-south Coast
  47. HYDROLANT 3517/192019-11-16 → 2019-11-22
    Hazardous operations 0800Z to 1500Z daily 22 and 23 nov in area bound by 07-15S 033-30W, 07-15S 033-10W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 3428/192019-11-07 → 2019-11-14
    Hazardous operations 1000Z to 2100Z daily 12 thru 14 nov in area bound by 05-54.13S 035-10.00W, 05-47.04S…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-northeast Coast
  49. HYDROLANT 3369/192019-11-01 → 2019-11-05
    Hazardous operations 04 nov in area bound by 22-20.0S 014-00.0E, 22-35.1S 014-00.0E, 22-35.1S 013-43.7E,…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Namibia
  50. HYDROLANT 3354/192019-11-01 → 2019-11-02
    Hazardous operations 040900Z to 081300Z nov in area bound by 24-09S 041-10W, 24-42S 039-33W, 26-14S 040-12W,…
    Western South Atlantic · Brazil-southeast Coast

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