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. NAVAREA IV 67/132013-02-07 → 2013-02-14
    Cable operations in progress until 141700Z feb by cableship wave sentinel along trackline between 42-18.48N…
    Western North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 284/132013-02-01 → 2013-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 28 feb by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  3. NAVAREA IV 52/132013-01-31 → 2013-02-13
    Cable repair operations in progress thru 12 feb by cableship ile de aix along trackline between 39-53.37N…
    Western North Atlantic
  4. NAVAREA IV 48/132013-01-28 → 2013-02-02
    Cable repair operations in progress until 021800Z feb by cableship wave sentinel in area bound by 37-25.2N…
    Western North Atlantic
  5. NAVAREA IV 34/132013-01-20 → 2013-01-26
    Cable repair operations in progress until 261400Z jan by cableship wave sentinel in area bound by 37-25.2N…
    Western North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 172/132013-01-19 → 2013-02-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 02 feb M/V polarcus asima towing 12 10000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Gulf of Guinea · Liberia
  7. HYDROLANT 96/132013-01-11 → 2013-02-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 jan by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 51/132013-01-05 → 2013-01-11
    Seismic survey in progress until 10 jan by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 3084/122012-12-30 → 2013-01-11
    Cable operations 01 jan 13 until further notice by cableship raymond croze along trackline joining 14-40.36N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  10. HYDROLANT 3004/122012-12-21 → 2013-01-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 04 jan 13 by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables in area bound…
    Brazil-north Coast
  11. HYDROLANT 2919/122012-12-10 → 2012-12-22
    Seismic survey 11 thru 21 dec by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by 03-41N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 2812/122012-11-29 → 2012-12-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 dec by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 2744/122012-11-20 → 2012-11-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 nov by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables vicinity of…
    Brazil-north Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 2743/122012-11-20 → 2012-11-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 26 nov by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 2742/122012-11-20 → 2012-11-20
    Seismic survey 20 thru 26 nov by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cable in area bound by 03-41.00N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 2703/122012-11-16 → 2012-11-20
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 16 and 17 nov along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  17. HYDROLANT 2701/122012-11-15 → 2012-11-20
    Seismic survey in progress until 19 nov by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 2692/122012-11-13 → 2012-11-15
    Seismic survey in progress until 14 nov by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  19. HYDROLANT 2691/122012-11-13 → 2012-11-16
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 2632/122012-11-07 → 2012-11-13
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 07 and 08 nov along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  21. HYDROLANT 2628/122012-11-07 → 2012-11-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 11 nov by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  22. NAVAREA IV 663/122012-11-04 → 2012-11-06
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining…
    Western North Atlantic · Dominican Republic-north Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 2596/122012-11-03 → 2013-04-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 27 apr 13 by M/V bgp prospector towing ten five mile long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  24. HYDROLANT 2579/122012-11-01 → 2012-11-06
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress vicinity 04-44.12N 050-03.73W
    Brazil-north Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 2554/122012-10-30 → 2012-11-04
    Seismic survey in progress until 03 nov by M/V harrier explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables in area bound by…
    Brazil-north Coast
  26. NAVAREA IV 647/122012-10-30 → 2012-11-03
    Cable laying operations 310900Z oct until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining…
    Western North Atlantic · Dominican Republic-north Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 2520/122012-10-27 → 2012-11-03
    Seismic survey in progress until 27 apr 13 by M/V bgp prospector towing ten five mile long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Sahara
  28. HYDROLANT 2483/122012-10-24 → 2012-10-28
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 24 and 25 oct along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 2451/122012-10-20 → 2012-10-24
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 21 and 22 oct along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  30. NAVAREA IV 607/122012-10-17 → 2012-10-30
    Cable operations 200200Z to 300200Z oct by cableship rene descartes along trackline between 42-11N 047-53W…
    Western North Atlantic
  31. HYDROLANT 2416/122012-10-16 → 2012-10-21
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  32. NAVAREA IV 603/122012-10-15 → 2012-10-21
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship raymond croze vicinity 40-22N 062-57W
    Western North Atlantic
  33. NAVAREA IV 597/122012-10-13 → 2012-10-27
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline…
    Western North Atlantic
  34. NAVAREA IV 588/122012-10-10 → 2012-10-15
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship raymond croze vicinity 40-51.4N 057-08.8W
    Western North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 2328/122012-10-05 → 2012-10-08
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 2284/122012-10-01 → 2012-10-04
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  37. NAVAREA IV 558/122012-09-29 → 2012-10-10
    Cable repair operations by cableship raymond croze: a. in progress until 04 oct in 41-00-15.9N 054-52-23.3W
    Western North Atlantic
  38. HYDROLANT 2232/122012-09-25 → 2012-10-01
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 2191/122012-09-21 → 2012-10-16
    Seismic survey 24 sep until further notice by M/V western regent towing 12 four mile long cables in area…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  40. HYDROLANT 2183/122012-09-21 → 2012-09-25
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 6.5 mile long cables: a. 21 sep along trackline between 06-11.68N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  41. HYDROLANT 2156/122012-09-18 → 2012-09-23
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes vicinity of trackline…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  42. NAVAREA IV 536/122012-09-17 → 2012-09-24
    Cable operations 182100Z to 242100Z sep by M/V ile de brehat vicinity of trackline between 38-22.2N…
    Western North Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 2119/122012-09-12 → 2012-09-16
    Seismic survey by M/V fugro explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress vicinity 00-59.50N 046-02.78W
    Brazil-north Coast
  44. HYDROLANT 2112/122012-09-11 → 2012-09-16
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  45. HYDROLANT 2106/122012-09-11 → 2012-09-21
    Cable repair operations 131200Z to 211200Z sep by cableship ile d'aix with submersible vicinity 38-04.3N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal-southwest Coast
  46. NAVAREA IV 511/122012-09-06 → 2012-11-15
    Trinidad and tobago
    Western North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 2049/122012-09-05 → 2012-09-10
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 6.5 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 1995/122012-08-29 → 2012-11-17
    Seismic survey 01 sep thru 30 nov by M/V geo pacific in area bound by 12-20.13N 016-43.03W, 12-00.00N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Sierra Leone
  49. HYDROLANT 1994/122012-08-29 → 2012-09-03
    Cable operations 30 aug thru 06 sep by cableship ile de brehat vicinity 15-47.9N 018-01.6W
    Eastern Atlantic · Senegal
  50. HYDROLANT 1987/122012-08-29 → 2012-09-01
    Seismic survey 01 sep thru 30 nov by M/V geo pacific in area bound by 12-20.13N 016-43.03W, 12-00.00N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal

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