Cable & pipeline work in the Black Sea

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (0)
since 1999
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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. HYDROLANT 1086/26in force2026-06-04
    Pipeline operations by seven vessels continue in the Black Sea off Turkey from June 5 to October 7; wide berth requested.
    Black Sea · Turkey
  2. HYDROLANT 1668/25in force2025-10-07
    Pipeline operations are in progress by five vessels in the Black Sea off Turkey until 07 Oct 26; wide berth requested.
    Black Sea · Turkey

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1668/25in force2025-10-07 · 319 d
    Pipeline operations are in progress by five vessels in the Black Sea off Turkey until 07 Oct 26; wide berth requested.
    Black Sea · Turkey
  2. HYDROLANT 1086/26in force2026-06-04 · 78 d
    Pipeline operations by seven vessels continue in the Black Sea off Turkey from June 5 to October 7; wide berth requested.
    Black Sea · Turkey

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Other hazards in the Black Sea

Archive · 145 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 102/232023-01-12 → 2023-02-11
    Cable operations 13 jan thru 10 feb by gsp falcon and gsp antares in area bound by 44-10.50N 030-11.75E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  2. HYDROLANT 2781/222022-11-01 → 2023-02-21
    Pipeline operations in progress until 212059Z feb 23 by M/V seven pegasus, M/V castorone, M/V simon stevin,…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  3. HYDROLANT 151/222022-01-17 → 2022-03-30
    Pipeline operations along tracklines joining: a. 44-25.5N 028-46.9E, 44-25.4N 028-47.5E, 44-28.9N 029-00.9E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  4. HYDROLANT 235/212021-01-26 → 2022-01-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V BIGFOOT-1 in area bound by 44-25.85N 028-46.19E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  5. HYDROLANT 3984/202020-12-27 → 2021-01-26
    Pipeline operations 01 jan thru 31 dec 21 by cableship bigfoot in area bound by 44-25.85N 028-46.19E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  6. HYDROLANT 2766/202020-09-09 → 2021-01-01
    Underwater operations in progress until 31 dec by cableship bigfoot in area bound by 44-31.89N 028-46.19E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  7. HYDROLANT 2033/182018-06-22 → 2018-11-23
    Pipeline operations in progress until 09 dec by M/V siem spearfish and M/V pioneering spirit: a. within area…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  8. HYDROLANT 1682/182018-05-29 → 2018-06-22
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V siem spearfish: a. within area bound by…
    Black Sea
  9. HYDROLANT 820/182018-03-08 → 2018-04-09
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V scandi carla along tracklines between: a.…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  10. HYDROLANT 782/182018-03-05 → 2018-03-08
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V scandi carla along tracklines between: a.…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  11. HYDROLANT 126/182018-01-11 → 2018-05-29
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V pioneering spirit, M/V siem spearfish: a. within…
    Black Sea
  12. HYDROLANT 3358/172017-10-19 → 2018-01-11
    Pipeline operations 20 oct thru 20 jan 18 by M/V normand poseidon, M/V pioneering spirit and M/V siem…
    Black Sea
  13. HYDROLANT 2327/172017-07-28 → 2017-10-19
    Pipeline operations 01 aug thru 15 jan 18 by M/V normand poseidon and M/V pioneering spirit along trackline…
    Black Sea
  14. HYDROLANT 2150/162016-08-23 → 2017-03-08
    Seismic survey 24 aug thru 10 mar 17 by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa and M/V bravo supporter in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  15. HYDROLANT 1672/162016-07-03 → 2016-08-16
    Seismic survey by M/V afalina and M/V seliger: a. 04 thru 15 jul in area bound by 44-21.4N 033-43.0E,…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  16. HYDROLANT 3211/152015-12-30 → 2016-01-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jan 16 by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa, M/V bravo supporter and M/V…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  17. HYDROLANT 2561/152015-10-14 → 2015-12-31
    Seismic survey 16 oct thru 30 dec by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa, M/V bravo supporter and M/V polarfront in…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  18. HYDROLANT 2383/142014-10-02 → 2015-07-25
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice along trackline joining 44-58.38N 036-54.72E,…
    Black Sea
  19. HYDROLANT 1563/142014-06-26 → 2014-08-17
    Seismic survey 27 jun thru 16 aug by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa, M/V bravo supporter and M/V deep…
    Black Sea · Turkey
  20. HYDROLANT 1540/142014-06-23 → 2014-08-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 08 sep by M/V polar marquis towing 14 four mile long cables in area bound…
    Black Sea · Russia
  21. HYDROLANT 164/142014-01-16 → 2014-01-26
    Seismic survey 17 thru 25 jan by M/V cgg symphony in area bound by 44-49.4N 030-01.4E, 44-51.6N 030-05.1E,…
    Black Sea · Romania
  22. HYDROLANT 2505/132013-10-10 → 2013-10-23
    Seismic survey 11 oct thru 01 nov by M/V k piri reis and M/V dokuz eylul 1 in area bound by 41-59.2N…
    Black Sea
  23. HYDROLANT 2446/132013-10-03 → 2013-10-05
    Seismic survey 04 oct by M/V explora in area bound by 41-40.4N 028-35.6E, 41-42.0N 028-36.8E, 41-40.2N…
    Black Sea
  24. HYDROLANT 2305/132013-09-18 → 2013-10-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 oct by M/V princess in area bound by 43-35.0N 030-35.2E, 43-37.3N…
    Black Sea
  25. HYDROLANT 2114/132013-08-30 → 2013-09-02
    Seismic survey in progress until 01 sep by M/V barbaros hayreddin pasa towing eight 6000 meter long cables…
    Black Sea
  26. HYDROLANT 2094/132013-08-28 → 2014-01-16
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V cgg symphony in area bound by 43-40.8N 029-46.9E,…
    Black Sea
  27. HYDROLANT 1818/132013-07-26 → 2013-08-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 sep by M/V barboros hayrettin pasa towing eight 6000 meter long cables…
    Black Sea
  28. HYDROLANT 1744/132013-07-19 → 2013-08-13
    Pipeline operations in progress until 12 aug by M/V aquamarine along trackline joining 44-18N 038-44E,…
    Black Sea · Russia
  29. HYDROLANT 1739/132013-07-18 → 2013-07-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 18 sep by M/V barboros hayrettin pasa, M/V bravo supporter and M/V deep…
    Black Sea
  30. HYDROLANT 1721/132013-07-17 → 2013-07-19
    Pipeline operations in progress until 12 aug by M/V aquamarine along trackline joining 44-18N 038-44E,…
    Black Sea · Russia
  31. HYDROLANT 1668/132013-07-11 → 2013-08-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V cgg symphony towing ten five mile long cables in area bound…
    Black Sea
  32. HYDROLANT 1645/132013-07-08 → 2013-07-18
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jul by M/V barboros hayrettin pasa, M/V bravo supporter and M/V deep…
    Black Sea
  33. HYDROLANT 1395/132013-06-06 → 2013-07-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 08 jul by M/V barboros hayrettin pasa, M/V bravo supporter and M/V deep…
    Black Sea
  34. HYDROLANT 1349/132013-05-31 → 2013-06-11
    Cable operations 01 thru 10 jun by M/V gsp king, gsp alcor and gsp granit vicinity of trackline between…
    Black Sea · Romania
  35. HYDROLANT 1034/132013-04-25 → 2013-06-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 11 jun by M/V barboros hayrettin pasa, M/V bravo supporter and M/V deep…
    Black Sea
  36. HYDROLANT 969/132013-04-17 → 2013-05-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 may by M/V symphony towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  37. HYDROLANT 966/132013-04-17 → 2013-04-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 may by M/V symphony towing 12 four mile long cables in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  38. HYDROLANT 952/132013-04-15 → 2013-04-17
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 may by M/V symphony towing 12 7400 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  39. HYDROLANT 641/132013-03-14 → 2013-04-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 may by M/V symphony towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  40. HYDROLANT 12/132013-01-02 → 2013-01-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 jan by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 6500 meter long cables in area…
    Black Sea
  41. HYDROLANT 3074/122012-12-29 → 2013-01-02
    Seismic survey 31 dec thru 01 feb 13 by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Black Sea
  42. HYDROLANT 3065/122012-12-28 → 2013-01-16
    Cable repair operations 02 thru 15 jan 13 by cableship certamen along trackline between 42-52N 040-02E and…
    Black Sea · Georgia
  43. HYDROLANT 3064/122012-12-28 → 2013-01-16
    Seismic survey 30 dec thru 26 jan 13 by M/V ogs explora towing 2100 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  44. HYDROLANT 2897/122012-12-07 → 2012-12-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 jan 13 by M/V ogs explora towing 2100 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  45. HYDROLANT 2736/122012-11-19 → 2012-12-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic champion towing 12 6000 meter long cables in…
    Black Sea
  46. HYDROLANT 2599/122012-11-03 → 2012-12-18
    Seismic survey 05 nov thru 15 dec 13 by M/V sarmiento de gamboa towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound…
    Black Sea · Romania
  47. HYDROLANT 2598/122012-11-03 → 2013-03-14
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 may 13 by M/V symphony towing 12 6000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Black Sea · Romania
  48. HYDROLANT 2584/122012-11-02 → 2012-11-19
    Seismic survey in progress until 190001Z nov by M/V professor kurentsov towing 8500 meter long cable in area…
    Black Sea · Russia
  49. HYDROLANT 2421/122012-10-16 → 2012-11-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 oct by M/V iskatel towing 3000 meter long cable in area bound by 45-44N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine
  50. HYDROLANT 2249/122012-09-26 → 2012-10-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 sep by M/V iskatel towing 0.5 mile long cable in area bound by 45-44N…
    Black Sea · Ukraine

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