Cable & pipeline work in the Indian Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (3)
-33%
since 1999
195

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 2323/26in force2026-08-13
    Cable operations by vessel Rebecca continue until 15 September in eastern Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka; wide berth requested.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2323/26in force2026-08-13 · 9 d
    Cable operations by vessel Rebecca continue until 15 September in eastern Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka; wide berth requested.
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka

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Other hazards in the Indian Ocean

Archive · 194 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2874/192019-09-02 → 2019-09-02
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship whyalla in 28-16.0S 113-55.5E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  2. HYDROPAC 211/192019-01-19 → 2019-03-22
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat in vicinity of 10-25S 105-40E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Christmas Island
  3. HYDROPAC 4081/182018-11-12 → 2018-12-07
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de re in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Java Sea · Selat Sunda · Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  4. HYDROPAC 4009/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-12
    Cable operations in progress until 11 nov by cableship leon thevenin along trackline joining 11-53S 045-24E,…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · Kenya
  5. HYDROPAC 3670/182018-10-09 → 2018-10-11
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat in area between 35-30S 114-00E…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  6. HYDROPAC 3333/182018-09-13 → 2018-09-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  7. HYDROPAC 3100/182018-08-24 → 2018-09-06
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between 31-34S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 3083/182018-08-22 → 2018-08-24
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  9. HYDROPAC 3062/182018-08-21 → 2018-08-22
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  10. HYDROPAC 3043/182018-08-19 → 2018-08-21
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 2950/182018-08-13 → 2018-08-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ile de brehat along trackline between 14-03.0S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  12. HYDROPAC 2936/182018-08-12 → 2018-08-13
    Cable operations 13 aug until further notice by M/V ile de brehat/fouc along trackline between 14-03.0S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  13. HYDROPAC 1993/182018-05-26 → 2018-06-11
    Cable operations in progress until 10 jun by cableship ile de batz in vicinity of trackline joining 10-05.4S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Christmas Island
  14. HYDROPAC 1704/182018-05-03 → 2018-05-14
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V ogs explora along trackline joining 33-03.29S…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  15. HYDROPAC 1378/182018-04-10 → 2018-05-17
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline between 31-40.8S…
    Southeastern Indian Ocean · Australia-southwest Coast
  16. HYDROPAC 1095/182018-03-20 → 2018-04-10
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline between 10-09.5S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 3849/162016-12-11 → 2016-12-25
    Cable laying operations 16 thru 24 dec by cableship decisive along tracklines joining: a. 46-25.57S…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · Iles Crozet
  18. HYDROPAC 2665/162016-09-04 → 2016-09-11
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin within six miles of 11-24.95S…
    Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 2632/162016-08-31 → 2016-09-14
    Cable repair operations 01 sep until further notice by cableship leon thevenin within six miles of 11-24.95S…
    Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 1885/162016-06-24 → 2016-07-24
    Australia-northwest coast DNC 04
    Eastern Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROPAC 1715/162016-06-08 → 2016-07-21
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V wg magellan towing 9000 meter long cable in area…
    Western Indian Ocean · South Africa-east Coast
  22. HYDROPAC 963/162016-04-01 → 2016-05-25
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship bold maverick vicinity of trackline…
    Northern Indian Ocean · Sri Lanka
  23. HYDROPAC 836/162016-03-22 → 2016-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pourquoi pas towing 5000 meter long cable along…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  24. HYDROPAC 449/162016-02-17 → 2016-03-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V atlantic explorer towing 10000 meter long cable in…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  25. HYDROPAC 445/162016-02-17 → 2016-02-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V atlantic explorer towing 10000 meter long cable in…
    Eastern South Atlantic · Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  26. HYDROPAC 381/162016-02-11 → 2016-06-08
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V W.G
    Western Indian Ocean · South Africa-east Coast
  27. HYDROPAC 11/162016-01-03 → 2016-01-04
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V miclyn endurance along trackline between…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 4195/152015-12-25 → 2016-02-12
    Seismic survey 28 dec thru 11 feb 16 by M/V nordic bahari in area bound by 02-49.2S 101-10.9E, 03-20.2S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia
  29. HYDROPAC 3965/152015-12-03 → 2016-01-27
    Seismic survey 04 dec until further notice by M/V bgp pioneer in area bound by 01-39.46S 041-46.85E,…
    Northwestern Indian Ocean · Somalia
  30. HYDROPAC 3889/152015-11-26 → 2016-01-01
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice vicinity 20-29.18S 114-53.88E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 3888/152015-11-26 → 2016-01-05
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice vicinity 20-31.22S 114-49.36E
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  32. HYDROPAC 3237/152015-09-30 → 2015-11-05
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice vicinity 20-29S 114-54E
    Australia-northwest Coast · Eastern Indian Ocean
  33. HYDROPAC 2858/152015-08-29 → 2015-09-01
    4000 meter long seismic cable adrift in 18-11S 114-24E at 290500Z aug
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 1839/152015-06-05 → 2015-06-08
    Seismic survey 06 thru 12 jun by M/V cgg alize towing four five mile long cables in area bound by 12-38S…
    Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROPAC 958/152015-03-19 → 2015-04-23
    Seismic survey 20 mar thru 30 apr by M/V geo hindsagar towing five mile long cable in area bound by…
    Bay of Bengal · Northern Indian Ocean
  36. HYDROPAC 380/152015-02-02 → 2015-02-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 27 feb by M/V geo hindsagar towing 8400 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  37. HYDROPAC 202/152015-01-19 → 2015-04-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 mar by M/V amazon warrior towing 14 8400 meter long cables in area bound…
    Western Indian Ocean · Tanzania
  38. HYDROPAC 3853/142014-12-25 → 2014-12-29
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus asima towing 12 five mile long cables along…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  39. HYDROPAC 3398/142014-11-14 → 2014-11-27
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V skandi hercules along trackline between…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  40. HYDROPAC 3265/142014-11-03 → 2014-11-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 nov by M/V geo hindsagar towing 8400 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Northern Indian Ocean
  41. HYDROPAC 778/142014-03-19 → 2014-03-20
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by M/V highland navigator and M/V mermaid inscription…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Australia-northwest Coast
  42. HYDROPAC 741/142014-03-15 → 2014-03-16
    Pipeline operations 152300Z to 160400Z mar by M/V highland navigator in 19-48.34S 114-36.30E
    Australia-northwest Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 164/142014-01-17 → 2014-02-16
    Seismic survey 19 jan thru 15 feb by M/V bgp challenger towing 10000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique Channel · Madagascar-north Coast
  44. HYDROPAC 3976/132013-12-23 → 2014-02-01
    Seismic survey 25 dec thru 31 jan 14 by M/V geo arctic towing 12000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · Madagascar-south Coast
  45. HYDROPAC 3800/132013-12-05 → 2014-05-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V sanco spirit towing 10500 meter long cables in area…
    Southwestern Indian Ocean · South Africa
  46. HYDROPAC 3645/132013-11-24 → 2013-12-09
    Cable laying operations 25 nov thru 18 dec by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 02-00.23N…
    Northwestern Indian Ocean · Somalia
  47. HYDROPAC 2049/132013-07-12 → 2013-07-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform explorer along trackline between 13-55S…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  48. HYDROPAC 1580/132013-06-01 → 2013-06-14
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing 12 five mile long cables…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  49. HYDROPAC 1184/132013-04-26 → 2013-04-29
    Pipeline operations in progress until 28 apr by M/V highland navigator vicintity 20-27.55S 114-50.53E
    Australia-northwest Coast
  50. HYDROPAC 403/132013-02-10 → 2013-02-12
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer towing six mile long cable along…
    Australia-northwest Coast

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