Cable & pipeline work in the North Pacific Ocean

Cable laying, pipeline and seismic operations.

in force
5
last 12 months
7
vs previous 12 (6)
+17%
since 1999
225

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 · 5

  1. HYDROPAC 2282/26in force2026-08-10
    Cable operations by cableship Aniek are in progress until further notice along a trackline in the North Pacific near coordinates 45-07.40N 163-31.90E to 38-48.00N 147-55.50E. Wide berth requested.
    North Pacific
  2. NAVAREA XI 364/26in force2026-08-10
    Submarine cable recovery works by motor vessel Aniek in northwestern North Pacific from 092200Z Aug until further notice near coordinates 45-07N 163-32E to 38-48N 147-56E.
    North Pacific, Northwestern Part
  3. NAVAREA XII 523/26in force2026-08-01
    Cable operations are underway by M/V Grace in the North Pacific along a trackline; a two-mile berth is requested.
    North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 2100/26in force2026-07-22
    Cable operations are underway until further notice by cableship Subaru near a trackline joining 36-44.60N 140-45.20E to 35-04.90N 156-51.80E off Japan; wide berth requested.
    North Pacific · Japan
  5. NAVAREA XII 862/24in force2024-10-28
    Cable operations are in progress in the eastern North Pacific near Kiribati until further notice; a 100-meter berth is requested.
    Eastern North Pacific · Kiribati

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA XII 862/24in force2024-10-28 · 663 d
    Cable operations are in progress in the eastern North Pacific near Kiribati until further notice; a 100-meter berth is requested.
    Eastern North Pacific · Kiribati
  2. HYDROPAC 2100/26in force2026-07-22 · 31 d
    Cable operations are underway until further notice by cableship Subaru near a trackline joining 36-44.60N 140-45.20E to 35-04.90N 156-51.80E off Japan; wide berth requested.
    North Pacific · Japan
  3. NAVAREA XII 523/26in force2026-08-01 · 21 d
    Cable operations are underway by M/V Grace in the North Pacific along a trackline; a two-mile berth is requested.
    North Pacific
  4. NAVAREA XI 364/26in force2026-08-10 · 12 d
    Submarine cable recovery works by motor vessel Aniek in northwestern North Pacific from 092200Z Aug until further notice near coordinates 45-07N 163-32E to 38-48N 147-56E.
    North Pacific, Northwestern Part
  5. HYDROPAC 2282/26in force2026-08-10 · 12 d
    Cable operations by cableship Aniek are in progress until further notice along a trackline in the North Pacific near coordinates 45-07.40N 163-31.90E to 38-48.00N 147-55.50E. Wide berth requested.
    North Pacific

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Other hazards in the North Pacific Ocean

Archive · 220 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA XII 133/212021-03-28 → 2021-03-30
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship durable along trackline joining 07-34.40N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Gulf of Panama · Panama
  2. NAVAREA XII 129/212021-03-24 → 2021-03-28
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V durable along trackline joining 08-33.67N…
    Gulf of Panama · Panama
  3. NAVAREA XII 123/212021-03-18 → 2022-03-25
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V magnus in area bound by 08-56-13N 079-31-38W,…
    Gulf of Panama · Panama
  4. NAVAREA XII 115/212021-03-11 → 2021-06-09
    Cable operations 13 mar until further notice by cableship layla along tracklines joining: a. 33-22.75N…
    Eastern North Pacific
  5. NAVAREA XII 113/212021-03-09 → 2021-03-25
    Cable operations 140800Z to 250800Z mar by cableship it intrepid in area bound by 34-02-17N 119-18-57W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  6. NAVAREA XII 104/212021-03-03 → 2021-03-11
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship layla in area bound by 28-57.79N 136-48.18W,…
    Eastern North Pacific
  7. NAVAREA XII 99/212021-02-28 → 2021-03-03
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship durable along trackline joining 08-45.15N…
    Gulf of Panama · Panama
  8. NAVAREA XII 96/212021-02-27 → 2021-02-28
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship durable along trackline joining 08-55.39N…
    Gulf of Panama · Panama
  9. NAVAREA XII 52/212021-02-02 → 2021-03-13
    Cable operations 04 feb until further notice by cableship lida in area bound by 32-26.8N 138-04.9W, 31-56.4N…
    Eastern North Pacific
  10. HYDROPAC 115/212021-01-11 → 2021-02-27
    Wake island DNC 12
    North Pacific
  11. HYDROPAC 81/212021-01-08 → 2021-01-10
    Cable operations 09 jan until further notice by M/V aniek in vicinity of trackline joining 19-41.6N…
    North Pacific
  12. NAVAREA XII 514/202020-11-16 → 2020-12-01
    Cable operations in progress until 30 nov by M/V decisive along trackline joining 13-54-47N 090-52-51W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · Guatemala
  13. HYDROPAC 2667/202020-09-14 → 2020-10-30
    Cable operations 15 sep until further notice by M/V aniek in vicinity of trackline joining 34-05.9N…
    North Pacific
  14. HYDROPAC 2587/202020-09-04 → 2020-09-13
    Cable operations 05 thru 12 sep by cableship kddi cable infinity in area bound by 38-48.2N 158-08.1E,…
    Western North Pacific
  15. NAVAREA XII 397/202020-09-01 → 2021-04-15
    Cable operations 04 sep until further notice by cableship rene descartes along trackline joining 43-56.18N…
    North Pacific · California
  16. NAVAREA XII 393/202020-08-30 → 2020-09-01
    Cable operations 04 sep until further notice by cableship rene descartes in area bound by 43-56.18N…
    North Pacific · California
  17. HYDROPAC 2163/202020-07-22 → 2020-08-05
    Cable operations 27 jul until further notice by cableship rene descartes in area bound by 32-31.0N…
    Western North Pacific
  18. HYDROPAC 2042/202020-07-10 → 2020-07-17
    Cable operations 13 july until further notice by M/V aniek in area bound by 45-00.0N 175-32.8E, 45-06.1N…
    North Pacific
  19. HYDROPAC 1677/202020-06-05 → 2020-06-13
    Cable operations 06 thru 12 jun by cableship ile de brehat in vicinity of trackline joining 35-41.3N…
    Western North Pacific
  20. HYDROPAC 1516/202020-05-22 → 2020-06-05
    Cable operations in progress until 05 jun by cableship ile de brehat in vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 1485/202020-05-19 → 2020-05-29
    Cable operations 22 may thru 06 jun in area within 11 miles of 47-19.5N 166-17.3E
    North Pacific
  22. HYDROPAC 1333/202020-05-01 → 2020-05-28
    Cable operations 02 thru 20 may alternate 21 may thru 10 jun by cableship fu hai in vicinity of trackline…
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 3729/192019-11-13 → 2019-12-23
    Cable operations 140001Z nov until further notice by M/V aniek in area bound by 26-13N 141-42E, 26-03N…
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Japan
  24. NAVAREA XII 562/192019-11-05 → 2019-12-31
    Cable operations in progress until 30 dec by cableship recorder in vicinity of trackline joining 39-45.8N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  25. NAVAREA XII 526/192019-10-19 → 2019-11-13
    Cable operations by M/V layla with submersible: a. 25 oct thru 12 nov in area bound by 35-28.35N 122-06.51W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  26. HYDROPAC 3392/192019-10-15 → 2020-01-29
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship segero if vicinity of trackline joining…
    Western North Pacific
  27. NAVAREA XII 506/192019-10-11 → 2019-11-05
    Cable operations in progress until 06 nov by cableship recorder in vicinity of trackline joining 39-45.8N…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  28. NAVAREA XII 491/192019-10-08 → 2019-10-19
    Cable operations by M/V layla with submersible: a. 12 thru 30 oct in area bound by 35-28.3N 122-06.5W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  29. NAVAREA XII 436/192019-09-12 → 2019-09-29
    Cable operations in progress until 28 sep by M/V layla in area bound by 43-17-43N 125-13-48W, 43-16-57N…
    Eastern North Pacific · Oregon
  30. HYDROPAC 2820/192019-08-29 → 2019-10-15
    Cable operations 30 aug thru 03 oct alternate 04 thru 15 oct by cableship segero in vicinity of trackline…
    Western North Pacific
  31. NAVAREA XII 391/192019-08-20 → 2019-09-12
    Cable operations by cableship layla along tracklines joining: a. 24 aug thru 02 sep 35-20.3N 121-00.9W,…
    Eastern North Pacific · California
  32. NAVAREA XII 200/192019-06-01 → 2019-08-20
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by M/V layla in area bound by 39-51.70N 138-30.74W,…
    Eastern North Pacific
  33. NAVAREA XII 182/192019-05-20 → 2019-05-25
    Cable operations in progress until further notice by cableship layla in area bound by 39-11.47N 135-36.18W,…
    Eastern North Pacific
  34. NAVAREA XII 171/192019-05-12 → 2019-05-19
    Cable operations in progress until 18 may by M/V layla in area bound by 38-21.25N 131-53.49W, 38-27.00N…
    Eastern North Pacific
  35. NAVAREA XII 166/192019-05-10 → 2019-05-13
    Cable operations in progress until 12 may by M/V layla in area bound by 36-55.03N 127-51.16W, 36-51.08N…
    Eastern North Pacific
  36. NAVAREA XII 125/192019-04-12 → 2019-05-08
    Cable operations 160200Z apr until further notice by M/V layla along trackline joining 36-55.0N 127-51.2W,…
    Eastern North Pacific
  37. HYDROPAC 1138/192019-04-04 → 2019-04-13
    Cable operations by cableship kddi ocean link 05 thru 12 apr, alternate 13 thru 17 apr in area bound by…
    Western North Pacific
  38. NAVAREA XII 86/192019-02-23 → 2019-02-27
    Cable operations in progress until 26 feb by cableship wave sentinel in area bound by 08-54.82N 079-28.85W,…
    Gulf of Panama · Panama
  39. NAVAREA XII 429/182018-10-12 → 2018-11-07
    Cable operations 171400Z oct to 120001Z nov by cableship ile de batz vicinity of trackline joining 30-29.9N…
    Eastern North Pacific
  40. NAVAREA XII 503/172017-11-13 → 2017-11-26
    Cable operations 162000Z to 260001Z nov by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 30-30N 133-46W,…
    Eastern North Pacific
  41. HYDROPAC 2738/172017-08-12 → 2017-09-25
    Cable operations 17 aug thru 03 oct, alternate 04 thru 13 oct by M/V kddi pacific link in vicinity of…
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea
  42. HYDROPAC 2122/172017-06-17 → 2017-06-28
    Cable operations 20 thru 27 jun by cableship durable along trackline joining 34-26.06N 140-33.51E, 34-28.36N…
    Western North Pacific · Philippine Sea · Japan
  43. NAVAREA XII 152/172017-04-08 → 2017-04-12
    Cable operations in progress until 11 apr by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 25-10N 148-10W,…
    Eastern North Pacific
  44. NAVAREA XII 105/172017-03-11 → 2017-04-06
    Cable operations in progress until 05 apr by cableship ile de batz along trackline joining 25-10N 148-10W,…
    Eastern North Pacific
  45. HYDROPAC 3380/162016-11-03 → 2016-11-07
    Cable repair operations 04 thru 13 nov, alternate 14 thru 18 nov by M/V kddi ocean link in area bound by…
    North Pacific
  46. NAVAREA XII 255/152015-07-28 → 2015-08-03
    Cable operations in progress until 17 aug by cableship ile de sein along tracklines between: a. 26-57.7N…
    North Pacific
  47. HYDROPAC 1645/152015-05-19 → 2015-05-31
    Seismic survey 24 thru 30 may by M/V kairei towing 6000 meter long cable in area bound by 38-17.7N…
    Western North Pacific · Japan
  48. HYDROPAC 1094/152015-03-30 → 2015-05-01
    Cable laying operations 01 thru 30 apr by cableship ile de sein along tracklines between: a. 19-15.88N…
    North Pacific
  49. NAVAREA XII 51/152015-02-05 → 2015-02-10
    Cable laying operations 06 thru 09 feb by cableship ile de brehat vicinity 08-54.9N 079-28.6W
    Eastern North Pacific · Gulf of Panama
  50. NAVAREA XII 37/152015-01-28 → 2015-03-05
    Seismic survey in progress until 04 mar by M/V james cook towing 4500 meter long cable in area bound by…
    Eastern North Pacific

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