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

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Other hazards in the North Atlantic Ocean

Archive · 1,571 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 2227/102010-11-21 → 2010-11-26
    Cable repair operations 230600Z to 292359Z nov by cableship leon thevenin with submersible vicinity 28-21.1N…
    Canary Islands
  2. HYDROLANT 2170/102010-11-15 → 2010-11-19
    Cable operations in progress until 18 nov by cableship furgo mercator along trackline between 45-48.3N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · France-northwest Coast
  3. HYDROLANT 2127/102010-11-08 → 2010-11-16
    Cable operations in progress until 15 nov by cableship furgo mercator along trackline between 45-48.3N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · France-northwest Coast
  4. HYDROLANT 2003/102010-10-22 → 2011-01-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by cableship meteor along trackline joining 12-30N 019-00W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  5. HYDROLANT 2000/102010-10-22 → 2010-11-02
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 46-58N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  6. NAVAREA IV 431/102010-10-11 → 2010-12-13
    Seismic survey in progress until 12 dec by M/V ggs atlantic towing two 6000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Trinidad-east Coast
  7. HYDROLANT 1927/102010-10-10 → 2010-10-22
    Cable operations in progress until until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  8. HYDROLANT 1916/102010-10-09 → 2010-10-12
    Seismic survey in progress until 15 dec by M/V geo caribbean towing 12 9000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  9. HYDROLANT 1865/102010-10-01 → 2010-10-31
    Seismic survey in progress until 30 oct by M/V ramform viking towing 12 6500 meter long cables in area bound…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Sierra Leone
  10. HYDROLANT 1841/102010-09-29 → 2010-10-10
    Cable operations 292100 sep until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 48-02N…
    Celtic Sea
  11. NAVAREA IV 392/102010-09-18 → 2010-09-21
    Cable operations 19 thru 24 sep by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 43-33N 035-00W, 43-25N…
    North Atlantic
  12. HYDROLANT 1690/102010-09-08 → 2010-09-16
    Cable operations by M/V ile de sein with submersible: a. 11 and 12 sep along trackline between 35-58.8N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Gulf of Cadiz
  13. HYDROLANT 1567/102010-08-19 → 2010-09-20
    Cable operations 21 aug until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 45-10N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  14. HYDROLANT 1521/102010-08-10 → 2010-08-21
    Cable laying operations in progress until 29 aug by M/V teleri along trackline joining 36-17.03N 006-06.15W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  15. HYDROLANT 1506/102010-08-07 → 2010-10-03
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform challenger towing ten 6000 meter long cables…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Sierra Leone
  16. HYDROLANT 1505/102010-08-07 → 2010-08-31
    Cable laying operations in progress until 30 aug by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 27-31.4N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  17. HYDROLANT 1493/102010-08-04 → 2010-08-19
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V ramform vanguard towing ten 6000 meter long cables…
    Ireland-west Coast
  18. HYDROLANT 1465/102010-07-30 → 2010-08-08
    Cable laying operations in progress until 07 aug by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 38-23.0N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  19. HYDROLANT 1388/102010-07-20 → 2010-07-26
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin vicinity 49-22.0N 032-11.2W
    North Atlantic
  20. HYDROLANT 1377/102010-07-19 → 2010-07-30
    Cable laying operations 22 jul until further notice by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  21. HYDROLANT 1320/102010-07-12 → 2010-07-20
    Cable operations 131200Z jul until further notice by cableship leon thevenin vicinity 49-00.4N 034-03.9W
    North Atlantic
  22. HYDROLANT 1290/102010-07-07 → 2010-07-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship l'espoir along trackline between 31-20.8N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco-west Coast
  23. NAVAREA IV 287/102010-07-01 → 2010-08-30
    Seismic survey in progress until 29 aug by M/V ggs atlantic towing two 4000 meter long cables in area bound…
    Trinidad-east Coast
  24. HYDROLANT 1212/102010-06-29 → 2010-07-01
    Cable operations in progress until 30 jun by cableship l'espoir along trackline joining 28-21.99N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  25. HYDROLANT 1084/102010-06-11 → 2010-08-06
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V hugin explorer and M/V kondor explorer in area bound…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Scotland-north Coast
  26. HYDROLANT 1080/102010-06-11 → 2010-06-11
    Seismic survey in progress until further notice by M/V hugin explorer and M/V kondor explorer in area bound…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Scotland-north Coast
  27. HYDROLANT 987/102010-05-31 → 2010-06-19
    Cable operations 04 thru 18 jun by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 28-22.40N 016-15.40W,…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  28. HYDROLANT 959/102010-05-26 → 2010-06-29
    Survey operations in progress until 28 jun by cableship l'espoir along trackline joining 36-33.95N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Morocco-west Coast
  29. HYDROLANT 958/102010-05-26 → 2010-05-26
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by cableship l'espoir along trackline between 36-33.95N…
    Spain · Bay of Cadiz
  30. HYDROLANT 943/102010-05-25 → 2010-05-26
    Survey operations in progress until further notice by cableship l'espoir along trackline between 36-34.55N…
    Spain · Bay of Cadiz
  31. HYDROLANT 878/102010-05-16 → 2010-05-18
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship peter faber along trackline joining 38-34.2N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal-west Coast
  32. HYDROLANT 805/102010-05-07 → 2010-05-16
    Cable repair operations 110500Z may until further notice by cableship peter faber along trackline between…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Portugal-west Coast
  33. HYDROLANT 687/102010-04-20 → 2010-05-03
    Cable repair operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin along trackline between…
    North Atlantic · Azores
  34. HYDROLANT 680/102010-04-19 → 2010-05-05
    Cable laying operations 20 apr thru 07 may by cableship ile de brehat along trackline joining 35-58.4N…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Western Mediterranean Sea
  35. HYDROLANT 545/102010-03-29 → 2010-04-01
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Gulf of Guinea
  36. HYDROLANT 525/102010-03-26 → 2010-03-29
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute vicinity of trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Sierra Leone
  37. HYDROLANT 504/102010-03-23 → 2010-03-26
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute vicinity of trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Sierra Leone
  38. HYDROLANT 480/102010-03-19 → 2010-03-23
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute vicinity of trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Senegal
  39. HYDROLANT 447/102010-03-15 → 2010-03-19
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute along trackline between…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania · Senegal
  40. HYDROLANT 433/102010-03-12 → 2010-03-23
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship raymond croze with submersible vicinity…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Gulf of Cadiz
  41. HYDROLANT 431/102010-03-12 → 2010-03-15
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Mauritania · Senegal
  42. HYDROLANT 402/102010-03-07 → 2010-03-12
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  43. HYDROLANT 372/102010-02-28 → 2010-03-04
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship tyco resolute along trackline joining…
    Eastern North Atlantic · Canary Islands
  44. HYDROLANT 348/102010-02-23 → 2010-02-27
    Cable operations in progress until 26 feb by cableship tyco resolute along trackline joining 38-26.9N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  45. HYDROLANT 336/102010-02-22 → 2010-02-23
    Cable operations in progress until 24 feb by cableship tyco resolute along trackline joining 38-26.9N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  46. HYDROLANT 268/102010-02-11 → 2010-02-18
    Cable operations in progress until 21 feb by cableship tyco resolute along trackline joining 38-26.9N…
    Eastern North Atlantic
  47. HYDROLANT 252/102010-02-09 → 2010-02-18
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by cableship leon thevenin vicinity 38-25N 028-25W
    North Atlantic · Azores
  48. NAVAREA IV 556/092009-12-31 → 2010-01-03
    9.5 meter black and yellow seismic deflector adrift vicinity 07-18N 051-07W at 300500Z dec
  49. NAVAREA IV 540/092009-12-18 → 2010-01-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 jan 10 by M/V sea surveyor towing 10000 meter long cables in area bound…
  50. HYDROLANT 2459/092009-12-18 → 2010-01-07
    Seismic survey in progress until 06 jan 10 by M/V sea surveyor towing 10000 meter long cables in area bound…

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