Cable & pipeline work in the North Atlantic Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
13
last 12 months
13
vs previous 12 (2)
+550%
since 1998
1,584

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 · 13

  1. HYDROLANT 1575/26in force2026-08-14
    Underwater operations by cableship Ile d'Yeu continue daily until 13 September along a trackline in the South Atlantic off Brazil; wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  2. NAVAREA IV 789/26in force2026-08-14
    Underwater operations by cable ship ILE D'YEU along trackline in South Atlantic off Brazil, daily until 13 September, wide berth requested.
    South Atlantic · Brazil
  3. HYDROLANT 1568/26in force2026-08-13
    Cable operations by ship ILE D OUESSANT occur from 15 to 20 August in an area near Canary Islands; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  4. NAVAREA IV 778/26in force2026-08-11
    Cable ship Cable Vigilance is performing cable operations in the North Atlantic from August 15 to 28, 2026, requesting one mile berth.
    North Atlantic
  5. NAVAREA IV 729/26in force2026-07-26
    Cable operations by cableship Pierre de Fermat are in progress until 25 August between Aruba and Florida; wide berth requested.
    Caribbean Sea · North Atlantic
  6. NAVAREA IV 677/26in force2026-07-10
    Cable operations by cable ship Reliance are in progress until 22 August along a trackline from 21-58.68N 044-28.46W to 30-50.64N 061-00.22W, requesting a two-mile berth.
  7. NAVAREA IV 666/26in force2026-07-08
    In the North Atlantic near Trinidad and Tobago, pipeline operations by vessel Seven Pegasus continue until 29 August 22:00 UTC; 500-meter berth requested.
    North Atlantic
  8. NAVAREA IV 663/26in force2026-07-07
    Cable ship Ile de Molene is doing cable operations off Trinidad and Tobago from July 10 to August 15; one-mile berth requested.
    Atlantic Ocean · Caribbean Sea
  9. NAVAREA IV 659/26in force2026-07-05
    Cable operations by ship Ile d'Yeu from 8 July to 31 August in North Atlantic off French Guiana, one mile berth requested.
    North Atlantic · French Guiana
  10. NAVAREA IV 658/26in force2026-07-05
    Pipeline operations by vessel Saipem Constellation continue until 31 December off Guyana; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  11. NAVAREA IV 649/26in force2026-07-02
    Pipeline operations are in progress until 10:00 UTC on October 20 by vessel DLV 2000 near Trinidad and Tobago, with 500-meter berth requested.
    Caribbean Sea
  12. NAVAREA IV 640/26in force2026-06-30
    Cable operations are in progress until August 31 in an area off French Guiana; one mile berth requested.
    North Atlantic · French Guiana
  13. NAVAREA IV 7/26in force2026-01-02
    Pipeline operations are in progress in the North Atlantic through December 31, 2026, by multiple vessels; wide berth is requested.
    North Atlantic

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 7/26in force2026-01-02 · 231 d
    Pipeline operations are in progress in the North Atlantic through December 31, 2026, by multiple vessels; wide berth is requested.
    North Atlantic
  2. NAVAREA IV 640/26in force2026-06-30 · 53 d
    Cable operations are in progress until August 31 in an area off French Guiana; one mile berth requested.
    North Atlantic · French Guiana
  3. NAVAREA IV 649/26in force2026-07-02 · 51 d
    Pipeline operations are in progress until 10:00 UTC on October 20 by vessel DLV 2000 near Trinidad and Tobago, with 500-meter berth requested.
    Caribbean Sea
  4. NAVAREA IV 658/26in force2026-07-05 · 48 d
    Pipeline operations by vessel Saipem Constellation continue until 31 December off Guyana; wide berth requested.
    North Atlantic · Guyana
  5. NAVAREA IV 659/26in force2026-07-05 · 48 d
    Cable operations by ship Ile d'Yeu from 8 July to 31 August in North Atlantic off French Guiana, one mile berth requested.
    North Atlantic · French Guiana

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Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,571 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 1573/182018-05-19 → 2018-05-25
    Cable operations 201900Z may until further notice by cableship rene descartes in area within five miles of…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Cape Verde
  2. HYDROLANT 1569/182018-05-19 → 2018-05-21
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 36-56N 012-22W, 36-59N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  3. HYDROLANT 1544/182018-05-17 → 2018-06-18
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V layla in vicinity of trackline joining 61-59.33N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Iceland
  4. HYDROLANT 1531/182018-05-16 → 2018-05-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 36-48N 012-29W, 36-47N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 1486/182018-05-12 → 2018-05-16
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 36-52N 012-26W, 36-47N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Madeira
  6. HYDROLANT 1458/182018-05-10 → 2018-05-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 34-36N 013-54W, 34-32N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Madeira
  7. HYDROLANT 1431/182018-05-07 → 2018-05-10
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 32-29N 016-02W, 32-27N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Madeira
  8. HYDROLANT 1418/182018-05-05 → 2018-05-07
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 33-07N 015-29W, 33-05N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Madeira
  9. HYDROLANT 1399/182018-05-03 → 2018-05-05
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 33-46N 014-54W, 33-44N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Madeira
  10. HYDROLANT 1366/182018-04-30 → 2018-05-03
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 34-15N 014-26W, 34-10N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  11. HYDROLANT 1348/182018-04-28 → 2018-04-30
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 34-24N 014-18W, 34-17N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 1330/182018-04-27 → 2018-04-28
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 34-23N 014-20W, 34-15N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  13. HYDROLANT 1285/182018-04-23 → 2018-04-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 36-59N 012-10W, 36-55N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 1227/182018-04-18 → 2018-04-23
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 37-09N 011-47W, 37-19N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  15. HYDROLANT 1216/182018-04-17 → 2018-04-18
    Cable operations 180600Z apr until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 37-09N 011-47W, 37-16N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  16. HYDROLANT 1215/182018-04-17 → 2018-04-17
    Cable operations 180600Z apr until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 37-20N 011-20W, 37-17N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  17. NAVAREA IV 290/182018-04-09 → 2018-04-28
    Cable operations 15 apr thru 03 may by cableship ile de sein in vicinity of trackline joining 21-24.4N…
    North Atlantic · Puerto Rico
  18. HYDROLANT 1126/182018-04-06 → 2018-04-13
    Cable operations 091800Z apr until further notice by cableship pierre de fermat with submersible along…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  19. NAVAREA IV 209/182018-03-12 → 2018-04-03
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship wave sentinel in area within two miles of…
    Western North Atlantic · French Guiana
  20. NAVAREA IV 187/182018-03-02 → 2018-04-03
    Cable operations 07 mar thru 02 apr by cableship ile de sein in vicinity of trackline joining 21-24.2N…
    Western North Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 616/182018-02-21 → 2018-03-28
    Cable operations in progress until 15 apr by M/V layla along tracklines between: a. 35-45N 010-28W and…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain
  22. HYDROLANT 574/182018-02-16 → 2018-03-28
    Sierra leone
    Eastern North Atlantic · Gulf of Guinea · Cote Divoire · Liberia
  23. HYDROLANT 501/182018-02-11 → 2018-02-12
    Underwater operations 130700Z feb until further notice by cableship ile d' aix with submersible in 36-32N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal
  24. NAVAREA IV 70/182018-01-21 → 2018-03-01
    Cable operations 22 jan thru 28 feb by cableship ile de sein in vicinity of trackline joining 36-49.0N…
    Western North Atlantic
  25. HYDROLANT 131/182018-01-11 → 2018-02-07
    Cable operations 120600Z jan to 152359Z feb by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 14-16.8N 017-52.3W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea-bissau
  26. HYDROLANT 119/182018-01-10 → 2018-01-11
    Cable laying operations 120600Z jan to 152359Z feb by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 14-16.1N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  27. NAVAREA IV 1102/172017-11-24 → 2017-12-15
    Straits of florida
    Caribbean Sea · Old Bahama Channel
  28. HYDROLANT 3482/172017-10-26 → 2017-11-06
    Cable operations 290001Z oct to 060100Z nov by cableship pierre de fermat in area within 11 miles of…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  29. NAVAREA IV 917/172017-10-05 → 2017-10-14
    Cable operations 09 thru 22 oct by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 36-10.14N 067-40.55W, 34-32.08N…
    Western North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 3156/172017-10-04 → 2017-10-20
    Cable operations 09 oct until further notice by M/V layla along tracklines: a. between 46-51.9N 018-03.5W…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  31. HYDROLANT 2909/172017-09-19 → 2017-09-28
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship pierre de fermat with submersible in area…
    North Atlantic · Azores
  32. NAVAREA IV 691/172017-08-16 → 2017-09-13
    Cable operations by M/V rebecca: a. 201100Z to 282359Z aug along trackline between 34-33N 064-28W and 36-10N…
    Western North Atlantic · Bermuda
  33. HYDROLANT 2291/172017-07-24 → 2017-07-24
    Cable operations in progress until 312359Z jul by M/V auntonio meucci in area bound by 37-19.54N 011-41.37W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  34. HYDROLANT 1986/172017-06-28 → 2017-07-03
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship pierre de fermat in vicinity 15-18.0N 019-05.5W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 1433/172017-05-05 → 2017-06-06
    Seismic survey in progress until 052359Z jun by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  36. HYDROLANT 1402/172017-05-03 → 2017-06-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship global sentinel with submersible in: a.…
    Eastern North Atlantic · North Minch
  37. HYDROLANT 1346/172017-04-28 → 2017-05-10
    Cable operations 291800Z apr until further notice by cableship peter faber along trackline between 35-47N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  38. NAVAREA IV 295/172017-04-07 → 2017-06-17
    Cable operations 14 apr until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 33-44.3N…
    Western North Atlantic
  39. NAVAREA IV 293/172017-04-07 → 2017-05-25
    Cable operations by cableship rebecca: a. 08 thru 13 apr along trackline between 31-41.5N 064-30.9W and…
    Western North Atlantic · Eastern Caribbean Sea
  40. NAVAREA IV 233/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-29
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship rebecca along track line joining 38-21.17N…
    North Atlantic
  41. HYDROLANT 916/172017-03-21 → 2017-03-29
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship rebecca along track line joining 38-21.17N…
    North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 792/172017-03-10 → 2017-03-25
    Cable operations 121600Z mar until further notice by cableship pierre de fermat with submersible in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Cape Verde
  43. HYDROLANT 725/172017-03-04 → 2017-05-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 152359Z may by M/V sanco swift towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  44. HYDROLANT 610/172017-02-23 → 2017-03-16
    Seismic survey in progress until 152359Z mar by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 10000 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  45. NAVAREA IV 136/172017-02-19 → 2017-04-07
    Cable operations 24 feb until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 40-11.2N…
    Western North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 111/172017-01-11 → 2017-02-11
    Cable repair operations in progress until 102359Z feb by cableship peter faber with submersible in 36-10.8N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Gulf of Cadiz · Spain
  47. HYDROLANT 99/172017-01-10 → 2017-02-03
    Cable operations 100600Z jan to 082359Z feb by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 28-50.5N 014-25.2W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco · Western Sahara
  48. HYDROLANT 3415/162016-12-17 → 2017-01-16
    Cable operations 200600Z dec to 152359Z jan 17 by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 14-49.0N 017-45.6W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal · Mauritania · Western Sahara
  49. HYDROLANT 3391/162016-12-16 → 2016-12-17
    Cable operations 191200Z dec to 142359Z jan 17 by M/V rebecca along trackline joining 14-49.0N 017-45.6W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal · Mauritania · Western Sahara
  50. HYDROLANT 3350/162016-12-11 → 2017-02-23
    Seismic survey 120200Z dec to 012359Z mar 17 by M/V ramform atlas towing 14 10000 meter long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania

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