Cable & pipeline work in the Indian Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
1
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 3748/122012-12-31 → 2013-02-11
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western Indian Ocean · Seychelles
  2. HYDROPAC 3659/122012-12-22 → 2013-01-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer towing six mile long cable in area…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  3. HYDROPAC 3652/122012-12-22 → 2012-12-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V aquila explorer towing six mile long cable in area…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  4. HYDROPAC 3556/122012-12-13 → 2012-12-31
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus adira towing 12 7000 meter long cables in…
    Western Indian Ocean · Seychelles
  5. HYDROPAC 3263/122012-11-18 → 2012-12-23
    Seismic survey 20 nov thru 22 dec by M/V pacific explorer towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Western Indian Ocean · Tanzania
  6. HYDROPAC 2768/122012-10-01 → 2012-11-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 nov by M/V pacific explorer in area bound by 04-19S 039-39E, 04-24S…
    Western Indian Ocean · Kenya
  7. HYDROPAC 2358/122012-08-18 → 2012-08-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polarcus alima towing four mile long cables along…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  8. HYDROPAC 1334/122012-05-11 → 2012-05-31
    Cable operations 12 may until further notice by cableship chamarel vicinity 04-04.96S 039-42.22E
    Western Indian Ocean · Kenya
  9. HYDROPAC 1290/122012-05-07 → 2012-05-28
    Tanzania to seychelles
    Western Indian Ocean
  10. HYDROPAC 771/122012-03-16 → 2012-04-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western regent towing 8000 meter long cables in area…
    South Africa-south Coast
  11. HYDROPAC 66/122012-01-10 → 2012-02-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 feb by M/V bgp challenger towing one 8000 meter long cable in areas…
    Western Indian Ocean · Kenya
  12. HYDROPAC 2371/112011-08-23 → 2011-08-27
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V greatship mamta in 19-16.5S 116-46.5E
    Australia-northwest Coast
  13. HYDROPAC 285/112011-01-24 → 2011-01-27
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo celtic towing 7800 meter long cable along…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  14. HYDROPAC 242/112011-01-20 → 2011-01-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo celtic towing 7800 meter long cable along…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  15. HYDROPAC 2280/102010-10-28 → 2010-11-09
    Seismic survey 30 oct thru 08 nov by M/V hakuhou maru towing 1400 meter long cable along tracklines between:…
    Northeastern Indian Ocean
  16. HYDROPAC 1560/102010-08-01 → 2010-08-07
    Four seismic survey tail buoys with submerged streamers in 21-11.8S 113-44.5E and three seismic survey tail…
    Australia-northwest Coast
  17. HYDROPAC 1442/102010-07-13 → 2010-07-17
    Cable repair operations in progress until 16 jul by cableship chamarel in 21-00.0S 055-15.5E
    Western Indian Ocean · Reunion
  18. HYDROPAC 910/102010-05-02 → 2010-05-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 180001Z may by M/V mezen towing 8300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia · Sumatra
  19. HYDROPAC 737/102010-04-10 → 2010-05-02
    Seismic survey 110001Z apr to 110001Z may by M/V mezen towing 8300 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia · Sumatra
  20. HYDROPAC 680/102010-04-04 → 2010-04-08
    Seismic survey 041200Z to 100001Z apr by M/V mezen towing 8300 meter long cable in area bound by 07-22.5S…
    Eastern Indian Ocean · Indonesia · Java
  21. HYDROPAC 423/102010-03-04 → 2010-04-04
    Seismic survey 042000Z mar to 010001Z may by M/V mezen towing 8300 meter long cable in area bound by 07-58S…
    Indian Ocean · Indonesia · Java
  22. HYDROPAC 383/102010-02-27 → 2010-03-02
    Cable operations by M/V blue castor: a. 27 feb in 06-42.2S 039-21.6E
    Western Indian Ocean · Mozambique
  23. HYDROPAC 89/102010-01-18 → 2010-01-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo celtic towing 3.5 mile long cables along…
    Australia-west Coast
  24. HYDROPAC 2082/092009-11-12 → 2009-11-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo atlantic towing six mile long cable along…
  25. HYDROPAC 1764/092009-09-30 → 2009-10-16
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo mariner towing five mile cable in area bound by…
  26. HYDROPAC 1688/092009-09-19 → 2009-09-27
    Cable repair operations in progress until 26 sep by cableship chamarel vicinity of trackline joining…
  27. HYDROPAC 1643/092009-09-12 → 2009-09-20
    Cable laying operations in progress until 19 sep by cableship chamarel in vicinity of trackline joining…
  28. HYDROPAC 1270/092009-07-14 → 2009-07-31
    Cable laying operations in progress until 30 jul by cableship chamarel along trackline joining 19-55.0S…
  29. HYDROPAC 1249/092009-07-10 → 2009-07-14
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship chamarel along trackline joining…
  30. HYDROPAC 1092/092009-06-12 → 2009-06-17
    Cable laying operations in progress until 25 jun by cableship chamarel along trackline joining 19-55.0S…
  31. HYDROPAC 1072/092009-06-08 → 2009-06-12
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship chamarel along trackline joining…
  32. HYDROPAC 986/092009-05-24 → 2009-07-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 jul by M/V aquila explorer towing 8000 meter long cable in area bound by…
  33. HYDROPAC 417/092009-02-22 → 2009-05-30
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by M/V audacia in 19-55S 115-08E
  34. HYDROPAC 2557/082008-12-25 → 2009-01-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo atlantic vicinity 13-13S 124-10E
  35. HYDROPAC 2028/082008-10-17 → 2009-05-02
    Cable operations in progress until further by cableship chamarel in area bound by 20-43.0S 055-20.0E,…
  36. HYDROPAC 1973/082008-10-09 → 2008-10-29
    Seismic survey in progress from 09 thru 31 oct by M/V marion dufresne within five miles of 46-00S 035-00E
  37. HYDROPAC 1239/082008-07-01 → 2008-07-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V crest diamond in 20-06S 115-39E
  38. HYDROPAC 810/082008-04-28 → 2008-06-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 jun by M/V akademik aleksandr karpinsky towing 4450 meter long cable in…
  39. HYDROPAC 401/082008-03-01 → 2008-03-11
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V akademik fersman towing 8500 meter long cable in area…
  40. HYDROPAC 313/082008-02-19 → 2008-03-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo mariner towing four mile long cable in area bound…
  41. HYDROPAC 228/082008-02-05 → 2008-03-02
    Seismic survey 10 feb thru 20 jun by M/V akademik fersman towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  42. HYDROPAC 159/082008-01-27 → 2008-03-02
    Seismic survey 28 jan thru 01 mar by M/V osprey explorer towing 7500 meter long cable in area bound by…
  43. HYDROPAC 149/082008-01-24 → 2008-02-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo mariner towing four mile long cable in area bound…
  44. HYDROPAC 71/082008-01-14 → 2008-01-27
    Seismic survey 15 jan thru 01 mar by M/V osprey explorer towing one 7050 meter long cable in area bound by…
  45. HYDROPAC 1769/072007-10-12 → 2007-10-15
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco diamond towing eight four mile long cables…
  46. HYDROPAC 1721/072007-10-05 → 2007-12-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V markab in 20-00S 115-22E
  47. HYDROPAC 1617/072007-09-21 → 2007-09-24
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western trident towing four mile long cable in areas:…
  48. HYDROPAC 1395/072007-08-09 → 2007-09-16
    Seismic survey 100001Z aug to 160001Z sep by M/V akademik fersman towing 8500 meter long cable in in area…
  49. HYDROPAC 1247/072007-07-17 → 2007-07-23
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V western trident towing four mile long cable along…
  50. HYDROPAC 1088/072007-06-22 → 2007-07-04
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V srv viking towing 3.5 mile long cable vicinity of…

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