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 · 232 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

By year

98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26

By month (all years)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,571 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 1441/112011-09-09 → 2011-09-27
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 13-25.17N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  2. HYDROLANT 1437/112011-09-09 → 2011-09-11
    Underwater operations 110500Z to 121200Z sep by cableship james cook in 27-50.9N 013-32.4W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands · Morocco
  3. HYDROLANT 1433/112011-09-08 → 2011-09-10
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment along…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  4. HYDROLANT 1409/112011-09-05 → 2011-09-08
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment along…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  5. HYDROLANT 1402/112011-09-03 → 2011-09-10
    Underwater operations in progress until 09 sep by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 13-25.17N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  6. HYDROLANT 1380/112011-08-31 → 2011-09-05
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment along…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  7. HYDROLANT 1370/112011-08-28 → 2011-09-23
    Cable laying operations 29 aug until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania · Senegal
  8. HYDROLANT 1344/112011-08-24 → 2011-08-31
    Cable operations 241000Z aug until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment vicinity of…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  9. HYDROLANT 1343/112011-08-24 → 2011-08-24
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment vicinity of…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  10. HYDROLANT 1334/112011-08-22 → 2011-08-24
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment vicinity of…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  11. HYDROLANT 1320/112011-08-20 → 2011-08-22
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment along…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  12. HYDROLANT 1312/112011-08-19 → 2011-08-28
    Underwater operations until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 27-12.6N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  13. HYDROLANT 1311/112011-08-19 → 2011-08-20
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship it interceptor towing equipment along…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  14. HYDROLANT 1294/112011-08-16 → 2011-08-19
    Underwater operations daily 17 thru 21 aug by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 14-41.0N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  15. HYDROLANT 1290/112011-08-15 → 2011-08-16
    Underwater operations 17 thru 21 aug by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 14-41.0N 017-28.1W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  16. HYDROLANT 1244/112011-08-07 → 2011-08-17
    Underwater operations 09 thru 16 aug by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 14-41.0N 017-28.1W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  17. HYDROLANT 1219/112011-08-01 → 2011-08-19
    Cable laying operations 04 aug until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  18. HYDROLANT 1162/112011-07-21 → 2011-09-27
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V geo caribbean towing 12 4.5 mile long long cables in…
    Gulf of Guinea
  19. HYDROLANT 1136/112011-07-13 → 2011-08-03
    Cable laying operations in progress 15 jul until futher notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Biscay
  20. HYDROLANT 1117/112011-07-07 → 2011-07-30
    Cable operations 080600Z jul until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 46-22N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  21. NAVAREA IV 212/112011-07-01 → 2011-09-01
    Seismic survey 04 jul thru 31 aug by M/V wg amundsen towing ten 8000 meter long cables in area bound by…
    Western North Atlantic · Newfoundland
  22. NAVAREA IV 210/112011-06-28 → 2011-09-21
    Seismic survey in progress until 20 sep by M/V veritas viking towing ten 10000 meter long cables in area…
    Cuba-northeast Coast · Old Bahama Channel
  23. HYDROLANT 1007/112011-06-18 → 2011-06-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship raymond croze along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Gulf of Cadiz
  24. HYDROLANT 981/112011-06-12 → 2011-06-17
    Cable operations 14 thru 21 jun by cableship raymond croze vicinity of trackline between 35-57.5N 006-01.6W…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Strait of Gibraltar
  25. HYDROLANT 918/112011-06-01 → 2011-06-11
    Seismic survey 02 thru 10 jun by M/V l'atalante towing 4500 meter long cables in area bound by 31-34.5N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco
  26. HYDROLANT 911/112011-05-31 → 2011-06-03
    Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz along trackline between…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal-southwest Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 856/112011-05-21 → 2011-05-27
    Cable laying operations 23 thru 26 may by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 28-22.4N 015-15.8W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  28. HYDROLANT 848/112011-05-19 → 2011-05-21
    Cable laying operations 20 may by cableship ile de batz vicinity 28-38.2N 017-43.4W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  29. HYDROLANT 820/112011-05-14 → 2011-05-20
    Cable laying operations 16 thru 19 may by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 27-50.73N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  30. HYDROLANT 782/112011-05-09 → 2011-05-14
    Cable laying operations in progress until 13 may by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline between…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  31. HYDROLANT 778/112011-05-08 → 2011-05-09
    Cable laying operations in progress until 10 may by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline between…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  32. HYDROLANT 751/112011-05-03 → 2011-06-05
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V meteor in area bound by 42-11N 009-16W, 41-57N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Spain-northwest Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 737/112011-04-30 → 2011-05-08
    Cable laying operations 020001Z to 100001Z may by cableship ile de brehat along trackline between 31-21.9N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  34. HYDROLANT 649/112011-04-18 → 2011-04-23
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  35. HYDROLANT 619/112011-04-13 → 2011-04-18
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  36. HYDROLANT 591/112011-04-09 → 2011-04-17
    Cable operations 11 thru 16 apr by cableship ile de sein along trackline joining 27-32.0N 016-21.7W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  37. HYDROLANT 551/112011-04-01 → 2011-04-13
    Cable laying operations in progress until further notice by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  38. HYDROLANT 303/112011-02-21 → 2011-02-22
    Cable operations in progress until 221100Z feb by M/V bleu castor along trackline joining 35-59.79N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  39. HYDROLANT 296/112011-02-18 → 2011-02-22
    Cable operations in progress until 21 feb by cableship bleu castor within five miles of trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  40. HYDROLANT 263/112011-02-13 → 2011-02-18
    Cable operations in progress until 20 feb by cableship bleu castor within five miles of trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  41. HYDROLANT 260/112011-02-12 → 2011-02-14
    Cable operations in progress until 13 feb by M/V bleu castor within five miles of 35-56N 007-48W
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  42. HYDROLANT 235/112011-02-08 → 2011-02-15
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin with submersible vicinity…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  43. HYDROLANT 206/112011-02-02 → 2011-02-06
    Cable operations in progress until 15 feb by M/V bleu castor along trackline joining 36-25.44N 006-51.02W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  44. HYDROLANT 198/112011-02-01 → 2011-02-02
    Cable operations in progress until 15 feb by M/V bleu castor along trackline joining 36-35.47N 006-32.63W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Bay of Cadiz
  45. NAVAREA IV 21/112011-01-21 → 2011-02-09
    Seismic survey in progress until 11 feb by M/V osprey explorer towing 8400 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Cuba-northeast Coast · Old Bahama Channel
  46. HYDROLANT 117/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-30
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin with submersible vicinity…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Shetland Islands
  47. NAVAREA IV 519/102010-12-27 → 2011-01-26
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 jan by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Old Bahama Channel · Cuba-northeast Coast
  48. HYDROLANT 2509/102010-12-26 → 2010-12-27
    Seismic survey in progress until 25 jan by M/V cgg amadeus towing eight 8000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Old Bahama Channel · Cuba-northeast Coast
  49. NAVAREA IV 511/102010-12-17 → 2011-03-01
    Seismic survey in progress until 05 mar by M/V ggs atlantic towing two 6000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Trinidad-east Coast
  50. NAVAREA IV 495/102010-12-07 → 2011-01-01
    Survey and pipe laying operations in progress until 31 dec by M/V skandi achiever: a. within 6500 meters of…
    Trinidad-east Coast

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.

Cable & pipeline work in the North Atlantic Ocean — page 18 · seahazards