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 1923/122012-08-21 → 2012-08-26
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  2. HYDROLANT 1873/122012-08-15 → 2012-08-20
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  3. NAVAREA IV 441/122012-08-13 → 2012-09-01
    Cable operations 18 thru 31 aug by cableship ile de batz along trackline between 03-01N 042-43W and 12-43N…
    North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 1824/122012-08-08 → 2012-08-12
    Cable operations 10 thru 17 aug by cableship ile de brehat in 42-09.8N 010-25.9W
    Eastern North Atlantic
  5. NAVAREA IV 427/122012-08-06 → 2012-12-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 31 dec by M/V oceanic phoenix in area bound by 06-59.06N 052-14.96W,…
    North Atlantic · French Guiana
  6. NAVAREA IV 416/122012-08-01 → 2012-11-03
    Seismic survey 02 aug thru 15 dec by M/V ramform sovereign towing ten five mile long cables in area bound by…
    North Atlantic · Suriname
  7. NAVAREA IV 397/122012-07-25 → 2012-07-27
    Seismic survey by M/V atlantis towing two mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between 00-49N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  8. HYDROLANT 1686/122012-07-25 → 2012-07-27
    Seismic survey by M/V atlantis towing two mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between 00-49N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  9. HYDROLANT 1652/122012-07-21 → 2012-07-23
    Seismic survey in progress until 22 jul by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables along trackline…
    Brazil-north Coast
  10. HYDROLANT 1620/122012-07-18 → 2012-07-28
    Seismic survey in progress until 27 jul by M/V akademic shatskiy towing 8500 meter long cable in area bound…
    Scotland-north Coast
  11. NAVAREA IV 383/122012-07-18 → 2012-07-25
    Seismic survey by M/V atlantis towing two mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between 05-57N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  12. HYDROLANT 1616/122012-07-18 → 2012-07-25
    Seismic survey by M/V atlantis towing two mile long cable: a. in progress along trackline between 05-57N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  13. HYDROLANT 1599/122012-07-17 → 2012-07-21
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  14. HYDROLANT 1561/122012-07-13 → 2012-07-16
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 14 jul along trackline between 05-42.62N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  15. HYDROLANT 1532/122012-07-11 → 2012-07-14
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  16. HYDROLANT 1512/122012-07-09 → 2012-07-11
    Brazil-north coast 1. seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 09 jul along…
  17. HYDROLANT 1466/122012-07-03 → 2012-07-10
    Brazil-north coast 1. seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 04 and 05 jul…
  18. NAVAREA IV 354/122012-07-02 → 2012-08-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V oceanic phoenix in areas bound by: a. 07-00.75N…
    North Atlantic · French Guiana
  19. HYDROLANT 1424/122012-06-29 → 2012-07-04
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 29 jun along trackline between 06-09.62N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  20. HYDROLANT 1412/122012-06-28 → 2012-07-05
    Cable operations 29 jun until further notice by cableship leon thevenin towing equipment along trackline…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  21. HYDROLANT 1301/122012-06-17 → 2012-06-19
    Seismic survey by M/V seward johnson: a. in progress along trackline between 00-31.13N 045-13.13W and…
    Brazil-north Coast
  22. HYDROLANT 1300/122012-06-16 → 2012-06-18
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  23. HYDROLANT 1262/122012-06-13 → 2012-06-17
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 1237/122012-06-09 → 2012-06-12
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  25. HYDROLANT 1211/122012-06-05 → 2012-06-08
    Seismic survey in progress by M/V seward johnson within six miles of: a. 05 jun 00-15N 046-36W, b. 06 jun…
    Brazil-north Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 1203/122012-06-05 → 2012-06-09
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 1202/122012-06-05 → 2012-06-05
    Seismic survey in progress by M/V seward johnson within six miles of: a. 05 jun 00-25N 046-36W, b. 06 jun…
    Brazil-north Coast
  28. HYDROLANT 1166/122012-06-01 → 2012-06-05
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. 01 and 02 jun along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  29. NAVAREA IV 283/122012-05-30 → 2012-09-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 sep by M/V western regent towing 12 7000 meter long cables in area bound…
    North Atlantic · Suriname
  30. HYDROLANT 1134/122012-05-27 → 2012-06-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin with submersible within…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Scotland-northwest Coast
  31. HYDROLANT 1123/122012-05-26 → 2012-05-28
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 1113/122012-05-25 → 2012-06-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 jun by M/V western neptune towing 12 4.5 mile long cables in area bound…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania
  33. HYDROLANT 1016/122012-05-12 → 2012-05-14
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  34. HYDROLANT 974/122012-05-08 → 2012-05-13
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  35. HYDROLANT 935/122012-05-03 → 2012-05-07
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  36. HYDROLANT 908/122012-04-28 → 2012-05-03
    Seismic survey M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between 05-48N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  37. HYDROLANT 881/122012-04-23 → 2012-04-28
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress along trackline between…
    Brazil-north Coast
  38. HYDROLANT 851/122012-04-18 → 2012-04-23
    Seismic survey by M/V hawk explorer towing 5.4 mile long cables: a. in progress in area bound by 06-16N…
    Brazil-north Coast
  39. HYDROLANT 781/122012-04-08 → 2012-04-22
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship cable innovator with submersible…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  40. HYDROLANT 732/122012-04-02 → 2012-04-26
    Seismic survey 05 thru 25 apr by M/V geco triton towing ten 9000 meter long cables in area bound by 37-01N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal-southwest Coast
  41. NAVAREA IV 143/122012-03-30 → 2012-04-08
    Cable operations in progress until 081200Z apr by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 43-03N…
    Western North Atlantic
  42. HYDROLANT 703/122012-03-29 → 2012-04-05
    Underwater operations 310500Z mar until further notice by cableship wave sentinel in 36-04.19N 006-19.45W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  43. NAVAREA IV 106/122012-03-10 → 2012-03-20
    Cable operations 111200Z mar until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline between 40-59N…
    Western North Atlantic
  44. HYDROLANT 551/122012-03-09 → 2012-03-12
    Cable laying operations 102300Z mar until further notice by cableship peter faber along trackline between…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  45. HYDROLANT 516/122012-03-07 → 2012-04-01
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship innovater with submersible along…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 494/122012-03-05 → 2012-03-09
    Underwater operations 051200Z to 090001Z mar by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 27-44.0N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  47. HYDROLANT 493/122012-03-05 → 2012-03-24
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin with submersible vicinity…
    Scotland-north Coast · Fair Isle Channel
  48. HYDROLANT 481/122012-03-03 → 2012-04-24
    Seismic survey 05 mar thru 19 may by M/V polarcus naila towing ten 8000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  49. HYDROLANT 360/122012-02-13 → 2012-02-15
    Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by cableship wave sentinel with submersible in…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  50. NAVAREA IV 32/122012-02-05 → 2012-02-19
    Cable operations 061500Z feb until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline between 41-10N…
    Western North Atlantic

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