Cable & pipeline work in the Indian Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
1
last 12 months
2
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 929/072007-05-25 → 2007-07-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V orient explorer towing 8000 meter long cable along…
  2. HYDROPAC 875/072007-05-13 → 2007-07-09
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V akademik fersman towing cable in area bound by 22-53S…
  3. HYDROPAC 467/072007-03-13 → 2007-08-30
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining…
  4. HYDROPAC 455/072007-03-12 → 2007-05-13
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V akademik fersman in area bound by 21-05S 115-12E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 428/072007-03-08 → 2007-03-13
    Cable laying operations 13 mar until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining…
  6. HYDROPAC 264/072007-02-10 → 2007-10-17
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing cable vicinity 21-29S 114-00E
  7. HYDROPAC 254/072007-02-09 → 2007-02-26
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas voyager towing four two mile long cables…
  8. HYDROPAC 170/072007-01-25 → 2008-02-10
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V odin explorer towing 3.5 mile long cable in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 2482/062006-12-19 → 2006-12-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V southern supporter along trackline between 31-41S…
  10. HYDROPAC 2237/062006-11-18 → 2006-11-18
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V odin explorer towing four mile long cable in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 1385/062006-07-24 → 2006-08-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 aug by M/V marion dufresne along trackline between 03-50N 092-49E and…
  12. HYDROPAC 396/062006-03-09 → 2006-03-13
    Underwater operations in progress until 13 mar by cableship chamarel in area bound by 20-43.0S 055-12.8E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1836/052005-11-01 → 2005-12-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform victory towing 12 3.5 mile long cables in…
  14. HYDROPAC 1364/042004-08-21 → 2004-08-22
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 2.2 mile long cable in 13-27S…
  15. HYDROPAC 868/042004-05-19 → 2004-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V markab along trackline between 19-39S 115-55E and…
  16. HYDROPAC 426/042004-03-07 → 2004-05-08
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice along trackline between 20-33.3S 115-42.4E and 20-32.3S…
  17. HYDROPAC 209/042004-02-01 → 2004-02-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking II towing three mile long cables along…
  18. HYDROPAC 203/042004-01-31 → 2004-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V veritas viking II towing three mile long cable along…
  19. HYDROPAC 1952/032003-11-12 → 2004-01-05
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship chamarel in area bound by 20-53.0S 057-57.0E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1501/032003-08-30 → 2003-09-04
    Pipeline operations in progress until further notice by cableship venturer in area bound by 20-12S 116-36E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 852/032003-05-17 → 2003-05-31
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V polar duke towing three mile long cable in 21-13S…
  22. HYDROPAC 745/032003-04-28 → 2003-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco emerald towing eight three mile long cables…
  23. HYDROPAC 434/032003-03-11 → 2003-04-06
    Cable laying operations 15 mar thru 05 apr by cableship rene descartes along tracklines joining: a. 46-09S…
  24. HYDROPAC 316/022002-02-19 → 2002-02-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship venturer in 19-57S 116-21E
  25. HYDROPAC 308/022002-02-18 → 2002-02-19
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship venturer in 20-00S 115-29E
  26. HYDROPAC 301/022002-02-17 → 2002-02-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship venturer in 19-48S 116-36E
  27. HYDROPAC 296/022002-02-16 → 2002-02-17
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship venturer in 19-57S 116-21E
  28. HYDROPAC 262/022002-02-12 → 2002-02-16
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship venturer in 19-48S 116-36E
  29. HYDROPAC 1910/012001-11-24 → 2002-01-02
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing 3.5 mile long cable in area…
  30. HYDROPAC 705/012001-05-09 → 2001-06-16
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship vercors along trackline joining…
  31. HYDROPAC 690/012001-05-07 → 2001-05-13
    Cable laying operations in progress until 12 may by cableship long lines vicinity of trackline joining…
  32. HYDROPAC 296/012001-02-22 → 2001-03-01
    Cable laying operations 21 thru 28 feb by cableship long lines along trackline between 28-26.6S 046-56.5E…
  33. HYDROPAC 1105/002000-07-26 → 2000-07-27
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geco beta towing three mile long cable along…
  34. HYDROPAC 806/002000-05-30 → 2000-06-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V pacific sword towing four mile long cable in area…
  35. HYDROPAC 602/002000-04-20 → 2000-04-27
    Due to the passage of a cyclone, aids to navigation and structures along the approaches to broome (17-58S…
  36. HYDROPAC 1414/991999-12-16 → 1999-12-23
    Due to the passage of a cyclone, aids to navigation and structures along the approaches to port walcott…
  37. HYDROPAC 701/991999-07-28 → 1999-09-17
    Underwater cable operations 29 jul until further notice by cableship seacor argosy along trackline between…
  38. HYDROPAC 624/991999-07-10 → 1999-07-28
    Cable operations in progress until 31 jul by cableship seacor argosy along trackline between 31-48S 115-36E…
  39. HYDROPAC 388/991999-05-08 → 1999-05-28
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform towing three mile long cables in area bound…
  40. HYDROPAC 362/991999-04-30 → 1999-05-01
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V acadian searcher towing 3.5 mile long cable between…
  41. HYDROPAC 225/991999-03-24 → 1999-03-27
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing 2.5 mile long cable between…
  42. HYDROPAC 180/991999-03-08 → 1999-03-20
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V nordic explorer towing 2.5 mile long cable in area…
  43. HYDROPAC 142/991999-02-20 → 1999-03-01
    Four seismic cables, each up to 2.5 miles long, adrift in 20-41S 115-36E at 200400Z feb
  44. HYDROPAC 14/991999-01-05 → 1999-02-03
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship vercors along trackline joining 31-55S…

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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