Cable & pipeline work in the Great Australian Bight

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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last 12 months
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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 · 1

  1. HYDROPAC 1585/26in force2026-05-30
    Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
    Bass Strait

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  1. HYDROPAC 1585/26in force2026-05-30 · 84 d
    Cable-laying is in progress in Bass Strait and Great Australian Bight, Australia, by the ship Dependable; a two-mile berth is requested.
    Bass Strait

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Other hazards in the Great Australian Bight

Archive · 10 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3111/252025-11-27 → 2026-01-16
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile d'yeu in area within 20 miles of…
    Great Australian Bight · Australia
  2. HYDROPAC 645/082008-04-06 → 2008-04-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific explorer towing six four mile long cables…
  3. HYDROPAC 559/082008-03-27 → 2008-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific explorer towing six four mile long cables…
  4. HYDROPAC 188/082008-01-30 → 2008-02-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific explorer towing six four mile cables within…
  5. HYDROPAC 2061/052005-12-06 → 2006-01-25
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by cableship seaway falcon vicinity 38-47S 142-42E
  6. HYDROPAC 47/042004-01-11 → 2004-01-25
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V markab along trackline between 38-38S 142-55E and…
  7. HYDROPAC 1818/032003-10-20 → 2003-11-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing 2.5 mile long cable in area…
  8. HYDROPAC 1820/012001-11-10 → 2001-11-12
    3.3 mile long seismic cable, marked by buoy with white strobe light, adrift in 39-37S 142-40E at 101740Z nov
  9. HYDROPAC 212/002000-02-03 → 2000-02-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western pride towing 2.5 mile long cable in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 126/002000-01-24 → 2000-02-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western pride towing 2.5 mile long cable in area…

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